WATCH NOW! Zooming in on the Tony Nominees: Taylor Louderman

The Tony Awards are like Christmas in June for theatre lovers, and that makes this year's nominees the reason for the season. 2017-18 was a year or variety, as audiences cheered on Mean Girls, tall women, and fair ladies alike. Our travel destinations ranged from Bet Hatikva to Bikini Bottom; Arendelle to the Antilles. We've contemplated redemption with Billy, pondered pipe dreams with Hickey, and reexamined the past with Harry- all from the the comfort of a seat on the aisle.

This year's Tony nominees transported us with the magic of theatre, and we're saluting their work by taking a closer look at their extraordinary accomplishments. Today we're studying up on Taylor Louderman!

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Quick Facts About Taylor:

Her Nomination: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

The Role: Regina George in Mean Girls

Up Against: Lauren Ambrose (My Fair Lady), Hailey Kilgore (Once On This Island), LaChanze (Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), Katrina Lenk (The Band's Visit), Jessie Mueller (Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel)

Did You Know?: Taylor made her Broadway debut in 2012, playing sassy cheerleader Campbell in Bring It On!.

Photos by Walter McBride

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Taylor on her first Broadway show: "Glengarry Glen Ross. [Laughs] Oh my gosh, I remember feeling like, 'I don't understand any of this because I am not smart enough and this is amazing.'"

watch as Taylor tells us all about want this nomination means to her, how she's preparing for the Tonys, and so much more!