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News Watch Tituss Burgess Reveal His Worst Audition Story The stage and screen star tells Stephen Colbert about a terrible audition and how he got his revenge.
By Olivia Clement
April 08, 2016
Tituss Burgess

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert April 7. The stage and screen star, who was recently featured in the annual Miscast Gala, told the host about one of his worst audition experiences. He later explains how he ran into the same casting director years later.

Watch the full interview below:

See photos from the 2016 Miscast Gala below:

Exclusive! Tina Fey, Lea Salonga, Tituss Burgess and More Inside Miscast 2016 Gala

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Exclusive! Tina Fey, Lea Salonga, Tituss Burgess and More Inside Miscast 2016 Gala

MCC Theater’s annual gala was full of once-in-a-lifetime moments.

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