“I started backstage, making the tea, looking after the actors, doing s...” — Rita Tushingham Quote

“I started backstage, making the tea, looking after the actors, doing stage management for two years.”

“I grew up with two brothers with whom I played a rough game of football. If I could take that, I could take anything.”

“My Liverpool blood kept me grounded.”

“I saw my dad doing it and thought to myself, 'I can do that.' I would be backstage watching him and running around the country with him singing to children. He would sing songs that taught children really good morals: like, 'Teaching Peace' was a song he used to sing to kids a lot.”

“I went to see 'Kinky Boots' to see my friend Billy Porter in his groundbreaking performance. But while backstage, I was hoping for a chance to meet this young, dynamic performer Annaleigh Ashford. Her comic timing was brilliant. And she is obviously a triple threat.”