38 Tony Nominees Reveal the Strangest Skills They’ve Picked Up

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Thirty-eight Tony nominees shared the oddball talents they've acquired for their roles, from learning to walk on stilts for a musical to mastering obscure fight choreography. The stars of "Giant," "Fallen Angels," "The Rocky Horror Show," "Ragtime," and other nominees demonstrated the sometimes absurd lengths actors will go to inhabit a character convincingly. The collection showcases both the technical rigor and playful chaos of Broadway preparation, with performers detailing skills that range from genuinely useful to amusingly niche. These unexpected competencies reveal how seriously stage actors treat authenticity, even when the payoff lasts only two hours per night.