Tina Fey revealed on Today on Thursday that Mean Girls on Broadway's 12 Tony nominations meant a lot to her.
Fey shared that she was at the gym when she heard the news. At first, the actress did not want to read the updates about the nominations, but her friend, who was at the gym with her at that time, told her that he has good news.
"I cried in the middle of Equinox, and I was not the first, I'm sure, and I won't be the last. It was sweaty tears. And I realized I've never cried over an Emmy or a Golden Globe. It must have meant more to me than I realized because I'm just so proud of this show and everybody involved," said Fey.
During the same interview, the 30 Rock star explained why she decided to differentiate the Broadway adaption from the 2004 movie that starred Rachel McAdams and Lindsay Lohan. One of the changes had to do with Regina George's flip phone.
'Mean Girls' And Time's Up, #MeToo Movements
The actress previously dished on how Mean Girls on Broadway fits into the cultural movements such as Time's Up and #MeToo.
"It's about how being cruel to other people is only a poison that you're taking yourself. Right now, that feels particularly relevant because of the relational aggression we're seeing spread across our society," explained Fey.
Tina Fey Talks About Female Writers
Fey also made headlines this week when she appeared on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman. During their conversation, host David Letterman told Fey that there seems to be an absence of women writers on long-running talk shows such as Late Night With David Letterman.
The actress and former Saturday Night Live writer said that in 1997, she had the opportunity to be part of the show and her ideas were given importance.
"You always get to write whatever you want, and you always get your shot to perform it at that table reading. If it plays, it will go, most likely. What started to improve was that as the chemistry of that room became more diverse, other things played better," said Fey.
She also praised the female writers who came up with unique jokes, and how important it is to have diversity in the room to give everyone a fair chance.
