2025 Tony Awards Nominees Unveiled: Check Out the Complete List Here.
The 2025 Tonys are here, and it's a star-studded event! Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce announced the nominations like the bosses they are, with a special shoutout on "our Mornings" on Thursday. Broadway's best gather for the glitzy gala hosted by none other than Cynthia Erivo. She's stoked about taking on the glorious honor, and the whole shebang airs on our TV stations and Paramount.
Let's dive into some categories! "Buena Vista Social Club," "Death Becomes Her," and "Maybe Happy Ending," all vying for Best Musical, racked up a solid ten nods each. Plays "John Proctor is the Villain" and "The Hills of California" earned seven nominations each. And big-name players like George Clooney, Mia Farrow, and Audra McDonald made the list.
Mark your calendars for June 8 at 8 p.m. ET, as Broadway's biggest night unfolds at New York City's Radio City Music Hall. Now, let's see who takes home those shiny statuettes!
THE BEST OF THE BEST
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Glenn Davis, Gabriel Ebert, Francis Jue, Bob Odenkirk, Conrad Ricamora
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Talia Ashe, Jessica Hecht, Marjan Neshat, Fina Strazza, Kara Young
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Brooks Ashmankas, Jeb Brown, Danny Burstein, Jak Malone, Taylor Trensch
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Natalie Venetia Belcon, Julia Knitel, Gracie Lawrence, Justina Machado, Joy Woods
- Best Scenic Design in a Play: Marsha Ginsberg, Rob Howell, Marg Horwell and David Bergman, Miriam Buether and 59, Scott Park
- Best Scenic Design in a Musical: Rachel Hauck, Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Arnulfo Maldonado, Derek McLane (x2)
- Best Costume Design in a Play: Brenda Abbandandolo, Marg Horwell, Rob Howell, Holly Pierson, Brigitte Reiffenstul
- Best Costume Design in a Musical: Dede Ayite, Gregg Barnes, Clint Ramos, Paul Tazewell, Catherine Zuber
- Best Lighting Design in a Play: Natasha Chivers, Jon Clark, Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, Nick Schlieper
- Best Lighting Design in a Musical: Jack Knowles, Tyler Micoleau, Scott Zielinski and Ruby Horng Sun, Ben Stanton, Justin Townsend
- Best Sound Design of a Musical: Jonathan Deans, Adam Fisher, Peter Hylenski (x2), Dan Moses Schreier
- Best Sound Design of a Play: Paul Arditti, Palmer Hefferan, Daniel Kruger, Nick Powell, Clemence Williams
- Best Book of a Musical: Marco Ramirez, Itamar Moses, Marco Pennette, Will Aronson and Hue Park, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
- Best Original Score: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, Will Aronson and Hue Park, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
- Best Orchestrations: Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Will Aronson, Bruce Coughlin, Margo Paguia, David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Best Choreography: Joshua Bergasse, Camille A. Brown, Christopher Gattelli, Jerry Mitchell, Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck
- Best Direction of a Play: Knud Adams, Sam Mendes, Sam Pinkleton, Danya Taymor, Kip Williams
- Best Direction of a Musical: Saheem Ali, Michael Arden, David Cromer, Christopher Gattelli, Jamie Lloyd
- Best Revival of a Play: "Eureka Day," "Romeo + Juliet," "Thornton Wilder's Our Town," "Yellow Face"
- Best Revival of a Musical: "Floyd Collins," "Gypsy," "Pirates! The Penzance Musical," "Sunset Boulevard"
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Laura Donnelly, Mia Farrow, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: George Clooney, Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, Daniel Dae Kim, Henry Lennix, Louis McCartney
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Megan Hilty (Winner), Audra McDonald, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Nicole Scherzinger (Winner), Jennifer Simard
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Darren Criss (Winner), Other nominees not fully listed
- Best Play: "English," "The Hills of California," "John Proctor is the Villain," "Oh, Mary!," "Purpose" (Winner)
- Best Musical: "The Buena Vista Social Club," "Dead Outlaw," "Death Becomes Her," "Maybe Happy Ending" (Winner), "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"
Breaking news: The Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category features Darren Criss, and the Best Play award goes to "Purpose." Meanwhile, the Entertainment world is abuzz with lawsuits as multiple celebrities, including George Clooney and Mia Farrow, have found themselves embroiled in legal disputes.
