Which 2019 Tony Nominee Once Sang Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ for an Audition?

We’ve all had a terrible audition—yes, even 2019 Tony nominees. From forgetting the lyrics to the casting directors being far more interested in their lunch order, it happens to the best of us. What matters more than the audition itself is how you bounce back after, right?

Here, listen to cringe-worthy tales from several of the Tony-nominated musical actors from “Tootsie,” “The Prom,” “Hadestown,” and beyond—as well as how they got here, having lived to tell the tale.