by Priscilla

Feb.25, 2010, under Cast Blog

We asked you to send in your questions for Tony. Here are the third set of them and his answers.

Would you perform in the West End again given the opportunity?

I would love to do a play in the West End. I don’t think I would want to do another musical in the West End, but I would love to do a play.

Will you write an autobiography?

My mother has written 2 autobiographies, my aunt, Helen Ready, has also written one. So there are 3 autobiographies in my family. If I do, I will have to wait until everyone in my family is dead, so I can tell the secrets.

Elton John with Tony

Will you explore the UK?

I am hoping to spend at least a month travelling around, mostly around Cornwall.

How have you tuned into Bernadette’s femininity so well?

Some of it is in the great writing. I’ve also had a director, Simon Phillips, who has kept a close watch on me, making sure I don’t lose the femininity. With any character you lock into what their personality traits are and try not to lose concentration. If I do lose concentration, I suddenly find I’ve turned the wrong way, or delivered a line too forcefully, it takes me a minute to get back on track. I can throw myself and become Tony Sheldon for a split second. After 4 years it is pretty easy to get the character right.