Producer (and writer/performer) Billy Crystal: I want to thank everybody on behalf of the entire cast. I mean that, there's a lot of people on stage every night in 700 Sundays and I am thrilled to be with them and that audiences see them as I present them, and that my family becomes the audience's family. The greatest thrill in my career is doing this show and coming home to present these stories of growing, and people that I love, and to make me a man. And that couldn't have been done without so many people who have assisted me and loved me throughout the years. Most important, my wife, Janice Crystal, right over there, and my good friend, Larry Magid, producer. But because we are a special event, I thought we were a really good play, and there a lot of people we have to thank who couldn't be nominated because of the way that event is listed on the nomination form, [including] Des McAnuff, who directed this show. Events are directed. With style and wit and grace and respect and love for Jack and Howard. My good friend Alan Zweibel, who still continues to give material--we are closing in a week and we are still writing to make this show better. That's the kind of friend he is and also a wonderful writer.

To my brothers, our family is here tonight, these are stories I share with them, this is the best part I have ever had to play. I love working with the actor I get to work with every night. This has been the greatest thrill of my life and this is the great cherry on all the 700 Sundays. This actually for me is the 701st Sunday because I know my dad and my mom are looking down, probably with Zutty Zingleton, saying, "Can you dig it? I knew that you could." Thank you.