A theater season outlined by thrilling dramas, splashy musicals and even a last-minute controversy got here to a detailed Sunday with the 2025 Tony Awards, Broadway’s largest night time.
The night’s huge winner was “Maybe Happy Ending,” which picked up a complete of six awards, together with Greatest Musical and Greatest Actor in a Musical for one in every of its principal stars, Darren Criss.
As for the much-scrutinized race for Greatest Actress in a Musical, Nicole Scherzinger triumphed over fellow presumed front-runner Audra McDonald. In the meantime, Cole Escola continued their “Oh, Mary!” victory lap by selecting up Greatest Actor in a Play, turning into the primary nonbinary winner within the class, whereas Greatest Play went to the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins drama “Purpose.”
This yr’s ceremony was hosted by Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner for “The Color Purple” who defied gravity on the massive display screen as Elphaba within the movie adaptation of “Wicked” final yr. There was no scarcity of Hollywood star energy, with Greatest Actress in a Play winner Sarah Snook amongst those that showcased their abilities on the New York stage this yr.
For a lot of viewers, the night’s spotlight was an epic medley of “Hamilton” songs, carried out by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and different authentic forged members to mark the musical’s tenth anniversary.
See the total checklist of nominees and winners under.
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Dead Outlaw”
“Death Becomes Her”
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending”
“Operation Mincemeat”
“English”
“The Hills of California”
“John Proctor Is the Villain”
“Oh, Mary!”
WINNER: “Purpose”
WINNER: “Eureka Day”
“Romeo and Juliet”
“Our Town”
“Yellow Face”
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Greatest Revival of a Musical
“Floyd Collins”
“Gypsy”
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical”
WINNER: “Sunset Blvd.”
Greatest Efficiency by a Main Actor in a Musical
WINNER: Darren Criss, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Andrew Durand, “Dead Outlaw”
Tom Francis, “Sunset Boulevard”
Jonathan Groff, “Just in Time”
James Monroe Iglehart, “A Wonderful World”
Jeremy Jordan, “Floyd Collins”
Greatest Efficiency by a Main Actress in a Musical
Megan Hilty, “Death Becomes Her”
Audra McDonald, “Gypsy”
Jasmine Amy Rogers, “Boop! The Musical”
WINNER: Nicole Scherzinger, “Sunset Boulevard”
Jennifer Simard, “Death Becomes Her”
Greatest Efficiency by a Main Actor in a Play
George Clooney, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
WINNER: Cole Escola, “Oh, Mary!“
Jon Michael Hill, “Purpose”
Daniel Dae Kim, “Yellow Face”
Harry Lennix, “Purpose”
Louis McCartney, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Greatest Efficiency by a Main Actress in a Play
Laura Donnelly, “The Hills of California”
Mia Farrow, “The Roommate”
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, “Purpose”
WINNER: Sarah Snook, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Sadie Sink, “John Proctor Is the Villain”
Greatest Efficiency by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, “Smash”
Jeb Brown, “Dead Outlaw”
Danny Burstein, “Gypsy”
WINNER: Jak Malone, “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”
Taylor Trensch, “Floyd Collins”
Greatest Efficiency by a Featured Actress in a Musical
WINNER: Natalie Venetia Belcon, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Julia Knitel, “Dead Outlaw”
Gracie Lawrence, “Just in Time”
Justina Machado, “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical”
Pleasure Woods, “Gypsy”
Greatest Efficiency by a Featured Actor in a Play
Glenn Davis, “Purpose”
Gabriel Ebert, “John Proctor is the Villain”
WINNER: Francis Jue, “Yellow Face”
Bob Odenkirk, “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Conrad Ricamora, “Oh, Mary!”
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Greatest Efficiency by a Featured Actress in a Play
Tala Ashe, “English”
Jessica Hecht, “Eureka Day”
Marjan Neshat, “English”
Fina Strazza, “John Proctor is the Villain”
WINNER: Kara Younger, “Purpose”
Greatest Scenic Design of a Play
Marsha Ginsberg, “English”
Rob Howell, “The Hills of California”
Marg Horwell and David Bergman, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
WINNER: Miriam Buether and 59, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Scott Pask, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Greatest Scenic Design of a Musical
Rachel Hauck, “Swept Away”
WINNER: Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Arnulfo Maldonado, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Derek McLane, “Death Becomes Her”
Derek McLane, “Just in Time”
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Greatest Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
WINNER: Marg Horwell, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Rob Howell, “The Hills of California”
Holly Pierson, “Oh, Mary!“
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Greatest Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Gregg Barnes, “BOOP! The Musical”
Clint Ramos, “Maybe Happy Ending”
WINNER: Paul Tazewell, “Death Becomes Her”
Catherine Zuber, “Just in Time”
Greatest Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Chivers, “The Hills of California”
WINNER: Jon Clark, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, “John Proctor is the Villain”
Nick Schlieper, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
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Greatest Lighting Design of a Musical
WINNER: Jack Knowles, “Sunset Blvd.”
Tyler Micoleau, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Solar, “Floyd Collins”
Ben Stanton, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Justin Townsend, “Death Becomes Her”
Greatest Sound Design of a Play
WINNER: Paul Arditti, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Palmer Hefferan, “John Proctor is the Villain”
Daniel Kluger, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Nick Powell, “The Hills of California”
Clemence Williams, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Greatest Sound Design of a Musical
WINNER: Jonathan Deans, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Adam Fisher, “Sunset Blvd.“
Peter Hylenski, “Just in Time”
Peter Hylenski, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Dan Moses Schreier, “Floyd Collins”
Greatest Course of a Play
Knud Adams, “English”
Sam Mendes, “The Hills of California”
WINNER: Sam Pinkleton, “Oh, Mary!”
Danya Taymor, “John Proctor is the Villain”
Kip Williams, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Greatest Course of a Musical
Saheem Ali, “Buena Vista Social Club”
WINNER: Michael Arden, “Maybe Happy Ending”
David Cromer, “Dead Outlaw”
Christopher Gattelli, “Death Becomes Her”
Jamie Lloyd, “Sunset Blvd.“
Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse, “Smash”
Camille A. Brown, “Gypsy”
Christopher Gattelli, “Death Becomes Her”
Jerry Mitchell, “BOOP! The Musical”
WINNER: Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Greatest Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, “Just in Time”
Will Aronson, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Bruce Coughlin, “Floyd Collins”
WINNER: Marco Paguia, “Buena Vista Social Club”
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Sunset Blvd.”
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“Buena Vista Social Club,” Marco Ramirez
“Dead Outlaw,” Itamar Moses
“Death Becomes Her,” Marco Pennette
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,” David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Greatest Unique Rating (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
“Dead Outlaw,” David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna
“Death Becomes Her,” Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,” David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
“Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,” Pleasure Huerta and Benjamin Velez
