It's so wonderful to be in the energy of this space, like, with these iconic performers.

It's truly something I'll remember for the rest of my life.

It's really great.

LaChanze: It's so special because, first of all, it's the Broadway leading ladies, and these are mostly friends, people I've worked with throughout the years, so it's nice for us to all come together and celebrate.

I just want to be able to get through my songs without crying.

I don't know if you just saw the rehearsal, but I couldn't keep it together.

I get so emotional.

These are all women that I look up to and respect so much, and I think they're insanely talented.

Shen: We're in the green room with all of these amazing women and every woman who comes into the room, I just go, "Ah!

Ah!

Ah!"

because it's just icon after icon.

We're celebrating that art is important, that women's voices are important.

This is a testament to how impactful art can be for people.

Hicks: It's so worth it to follow love, truly, because that's all I did as a kid.

I was like, "I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

And then I was like, "Oh, maybe it's musical theater."

And here we are today and I just followed my heart.

I followed love, and that has been so rewarding.

Baldwin: I would like them to be inspired by what they saw and go out and research the shows that they just heard from, and the people who sang and the people who inspired us singers who are here tonight and who inspired us.

Kurtz: Follow your dreams and it's possible.

It really is.

Work hard and be kind, all of the above, yeah.

LaChanze: You can create the destiny that you want.

You don't have to have someone else tell you what it is.

Go and get it.

You have the idea in your mind.

I'm a true believer that if you can see it, if you have an idea about it or an idea for it or an aspiration towards it, then that means that you can achieve it.

♪ There's a world to be discovered ♪ ♪♪