TV Exclusive: Meet the Nominees- THE ELEPHANT MAN's Bradley Cooper- 'It's What I Dreamt of as a Kid!'

We are yet another day closer to the biggest night on every theatre-lover's calendar- the 69th Annual Tony Awards, which will be co-hosted by Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming on Sunday, June 7 (8PM on CBS). Earlier this month, the 2015 Tony nominees gathered to meet the press and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big day. Below, we bring you an exclusive interview with Bradley Cooper, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play nominee for The Elephant Man.

His theatre credits include: The Elephant Man (Williamstown), Three Days of Rain (Broadway), The Understudy(Williamstown). Film: American Sniper (Oscar® nom), Guardians of the Galaxy, American Hustle (Oscar nom., Golden Globe nom., SAG Ensemble Award), The Place Beyond the Pines, The Hangover trilogy, Silver Linings Playbook (Oscar nom., Golden Globe nom., SAG nom., National Board of Review Award), Limitless, Wedding Crashers, Wet Hot American Summer, Serena. TV: "Alias," "Nip/Tuck," "Kitchen Confidential," "Sex and the City." Education: Georgetown University, Actors Studio MFA Program.

Following a highly-acclaimed, record-breaking run on Broadway, The Elephant Man the play comes to the Theatre Royal Haymarket London for a strictly limited 12 week season from 19 May until 8 August. Based on the real life of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man tells the story of a 19th-century man (Cooper) who became a star of the traveling freak show circuit. When the renowned Dr. Treves (Nivola) takes Merrick under his care, he is astonished by the man's brilliant intelligence, unshakable faith and, most of all, his resounding desire for love and understanding. He introduces Merrick to the beautiful actress Mrs. Kendal (Clarkson), who is deeply touched by this pure and genuine soul. As a complex friendship blossoms among the three, Treves and Kendal struggle to protect Merrick from a world of questionable intentions... and so begins a story of love as unique as "The Elephant Man" himself.