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First of all, you look stunning
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Who designed this for you? Amazing Ghanaian designer by the name of Pistis
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P-I-S-T-I-S, yes, Pistis. And she's brilliant. She's a, she's, I called her and I said, I would love you to bring, make something
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for me that is sent with Kinte cloth, which is what this is, which is from my ancestors
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tribe in Ghana. And she built this in no time. Well, you look glorious
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Two Tonys tonight. I can't even believe it. I can't even believe it
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David has the other one or else I'd have them both like this
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But David Stone is the reason why I'm here because he mentored me through this entire process and gave me the opportunity
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And I tried to do everything I could to knock it out of the park and make sure that we were
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going to be successful. And here we are. I love what you do
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You're hands on. Yes. Which I love because a lot of producers aren't
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And you're a creative producer too with David and everything else. But I mean, what you enjoy the most about producing, particularly these two shows
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Well, as a hands on producer, I think one of the reasons I am is because I've spent
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so much time in the theater. So I am a part of the community
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I'm not just raising money. I'm making sure that our actors are happy, making sure that our creative team is happy
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because I was in those places. So I know how important it is to have a producer that leans in and really represents this show
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and is a part of the company. Was it a surreal moment, not once, but twice tonight
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It was a little surreal. It was a little surreal. I have to tell you, I was not ready
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David was ready. I was not. David was cool as a cucumber. I was sweating
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And it was not just because it was super warm in there. It was because I just, I was nervous
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I had to close my eyes. But I'm so thrilled. I'm so excited for everyone to come see Kimberly at Kembo
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Such a great show. You always work in the theater, either on stage and now behind the scenes bringing beautiful
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work to the stage. What that means to you? Theater is my first love
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And it's very important to me that we continue to tell live stories on stage because there's
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nothing like it. There's the exchange between the audience and the actors and just being in that space
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sitting next to a complete stranger, having a moment of joy or sadness
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There's nothing like theater in the world. And it's where I've grown up
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And so I'm thrilled to continue. And I will continue to grow in the theater community
