He said the award belonged to everyone connected to the show and especially to "three great gifts of Broadway, our three little Billys", referring to actors David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish.
He and the other Billy, Tade Biesinger, also 12, talked about the months of rehearsal, line memorization, and acting and stamina-building tap and ballet direction that all Billys (there are four of them) undergo before they play to a live audience.