Backstage with Richard Ridge: Tony Nominee Richard Thomas Is More Than a Little Happy About THE LITTLE FOXES

Richard Thomas made his Broadway debut at the age of seven, starring opposite James Earl Jones in Sunrise at Campobello. Now almost sixty years later, the stage and screen star is giving the performance of a lifetime as Horace Giddens in The Little Foxes. Below, watch as he chats with Richard Ridge about his first Tony nomination!

Thomas' last performance at MTC was as Peter Stockman in An Enemy of the People in 2012. His latest New York appearance was in the Signature Theatre production of Incident at Vichy, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He most recently appeared on Broadway in the revival of You Can't Take It With You and he was last seen on television guest starring this season in "Elementary," "Chicago PD," "Billions" and "Conviction" as well as in the first four seasons of the FX series "The Americans."

The American Theatre Wing's 71st Annual Tony Awards will air live from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, June 11, 2017 (8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT), hosted by Tony winner Kevin Spacey.