I am so grateful I got to meet him! And so grateful that Ginger told me in advance I wouldn’t be meeting Luke Spencer—becauseTony is Luke toned down about 100 notches. He focused on me when I met him; he was soft-spoken, a gentleman. In the frenzy that was going on at the Broadway Cares event, it seemed like Tony and I had our private moment. I will always treasure that. At the end of our conversation, I told him that I credited all of Luke’s clever lines to him—-and that’s when I saw the “Luke twinkle” in his eye! He said very humbly, “They do give me certain freedoms.” I just smiled, said my good-byes and he leaned down and gave me a quick peck on the cheek. That is a sweet gesture I will always hold dear to my heart. My biggest takeaway from that first meeting was how easy it was to get lost in his very intense blue eyes. (The camera rarely did them justice.) I wondered how Genie ever remembered her lines looking directly into THOSE blue eyes! But, we know how sensational Genie is, which just gives me even more love and respect for the two of them together!
Happy Birthday and best wishes for many more, Tony!!
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