Behind The Scenes At This Year's Tony Awards!

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Despite the song's creed, we really don't give our regards to Broadway as often as we should. These actors, dancers, and singers are up on stage giving a performance all they've got every single day of the week. Luckily, they're getting the applause they deserve at this Sunday's Tony Awards. And, we were there to capture the behind-the-scenes magic before the main event.  Yes, we snuck our way into Radio City Music Hall to see the Tony Award dress rehearsal and caught up with some of the stars. We spoke to the Best Actor-nominated leading men of A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder and got acting tips from the pros. Not that we needed any. Ahead, an exclusive sneak peek at what it's like waiting in the wings of the Tony Awards. Standing ovation at your desktops welcome.  P.S., major thanks to the Paramount Hotel, host of the first-ever Tonys pop-up shop, for hooking us up (so we didn't have to sneak our way into Radio City, video crew in tow).

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00:03Finally, I'm here at the Tonys. You think my name's Tony, but my name's not Tony. It's

00:06Sonny! It's Sonny! It's Sonny! It's Tony! Let's call the whole thing off!

00:15Hi, I'm Annie Georgia Greenberg, senior style editor of Refinery29, and I'm here at Radio City Music Hall for the

00:22Tony Awards dress rehearsals.

00:28I'm here with Jefferson and Bryce, who are both nominated for their work in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and

00:35Murder.

00:35Now, you die quite a number of times in this show. Does dying ever get old?

00:40It doesn't, because dying is hard. Dying is easy.

00:45That was beautiful! Thank you, guys.

00:52Three, four, five, six, seven, and a...

00:58Oh! Hi there.

01:00Funny thing about me being here today, I'm actually understudy for this bit. The real girl couldn't make it because

01:05I killed her.

01:07I'm here with Lisa, who plays Sabella in A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

01:10What are the vocal warm-ups? Can we do a few?

01:12Lip bubbles.

01:19Do you ever get tired of singing the same things?

01:22Do you ever get tired of asking the same questions over and over again?

01:25No.

01:29Broadway stars tend to be very physical in their movement, so that it translates from the stage to the audience.

01:36Give me some tips, please!

01:38Just do lots of, like, arm circles.

01:40And the other arm, just really get it going and jog on place.

01:45I'm tired.

01:46I gotta take five.

01:47They told me, and I do mean me specifically, that there are no little parts, only little actors.

01:53If you stick around long enough and stay at it long enough and have a tiny, tiny bit of talent

01:57and a lot of luck, you're bound to get a chance.

01:59...

02:09Well, that was exhausting to think I have to do it eight more times this week, right?

02:14I just got the Tony for best host at a Tony Awards show rehearsal,

02:18and now I'm being told by authorities that it is time for me to re-

02:25Yep, wrapping up!

02:27I'm wrapping up!

02:28Was I ever Annie in Annie the Musical? No, but I'm Annie in Annie the Musical. Do you know what

02:35I mean? I'm not Annie in Annie the Musical, but I'm Annie in Annie the Musical. Go figure.

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