'Why not me?': André De Shields on his theatre career and latest Tony nomination episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 7 MIN

'Why not me?': André De Shields on his theatre career and latest Tony nomination

from Morning Edition · host Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with theatre actor André De Shields who is in a late-career renaissance and is nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball."

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with theatre actor André De Shields who is in a late-career renaissance and is nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball."

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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with theatre actor André De Shields who is in a late-career renaissance and is nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in "CATS: The Jellicle Ball."

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