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

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published June 2, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

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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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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.