Top Acting Tips from Tony Nominees

Backstage asked some of this year’s Tony nominees for their best pointers on perseverance, the entertainment industry, and stage acting. Check out the advice from Jeff Daniels, Cynthia Erivo, Laura Benanti, George C. Wolfe, Leslie Odom Jr., Zachary Levi, and more in this exclusive video!

Breakdown:
0:02 - Cynthia Erivo, Leading Actress in a Musical, “The Color Purple”
0:30 - Beowulf Boritt, Set Designer, “Thérèse Raquin”
0:46 - David Furr, Featured Actor in a Play, “Noises Off”
1:03 - Alex Lacamoire, Musical Director, “Hamilton”
1:34 - Zachary Levi, Leading Actor in a Musical, “She Loves Me”
2:20 - Adrienne Warren, Featured Actress in a Musical, “Shuffle Along”
2:30 - Saycon Sengbloh, Featured Actress in a Play, “Eclipsed”
3:00 - Jennifer Simard, Featured Actress in a Musical, “Disaster!”
3:58 - Sergio Trujillo, Choreographer, “On Your Feet!”
4:20 - Jeff Daniels, Leading Actor in a Play, “Blackbird”
5:41 - Christopher Fitzgerald, Featured Actor in a Musical, “Waitress”
5:55 - Leslie Odom Jr., Leading Actor in a Musical, “Hamilton”
6:17 - Jonathan Groff, Featured Actor in a Musical, “Hamilton”
6:55 - Laura Benanti, Leading Actress in a Musical, “She Loves Me”
7:16 - David Rockwell, Set Designer, “She Loves Me”
7:45 - David Korins, Set Designer, “Hamilton”
8:10 - Pascale Armand, Featured Actress in a Play, “Eclipsed”
8:26 - George C. Wolfe, Director and Playwright, “Shuffle Along”
9:04 - Brandon Victor Dixon, Featured Actor in a Musical, "Shuffle Along"

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