Reviewing the Highlights of the 2025 Tony Awards: A Recap of the Grand Broadway Gala Night
Broadway's biggest night is here, and the theater world is buzzing about an epic year featuring hits like George Clooney's Good Night and Good Luck and the riveting modern adaptation of Othello.
This year also brought the thrilling arrival of Stranger Things: The Last Shadow and the enjoyable return of Mamma Mia! It's been an unforgettable journey on the Great White Way.
Let's dive into who's taking home the hardware at this year's Tony Awards, but if you're not tuning in at Radio City, here's a taste:
2026 Tony Award Winners
Best Musical
- WINNER: Happily Ever After
- Copacabana
- Cold-Blooded: The Musical
- Death Comes to Town
- Undercover Agent X
Best Play
- WINNER: The Unusual Purpose
- The English Invasion
- California Gold
- John Proctor is not Innocent
- Oh Mary!
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- WINNER: Darren Criss, Happily Ever After
- Andrew Durand, Deadly Deception
- Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
- Jonathan Groff, It's About Time
- James Monroe Iglehart, Life is a Breeze: The Armstrong Musical
- Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- WINNER: Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard
- Megan Hilty, Death Comes to Town
- Audra McDonald, Gypsy
- Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boo! Musical
- Jennifer Simard, Death Comes to Town
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- WINNER: Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
- George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck
- Jon Michael Hill, Intent
- Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Faces
- Harry Lennix, Purpose
- Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- WINNER: Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California
- Mia Farrow, The Roommate
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Intent
- Sadie Sink, John Proctor is not Innocent
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- WINNER: Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat
- Brooks Ashmanskas, SM
- Jeb Brown, Cold-Blooded
- Danny Burstein, Gypsy
- Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- WINNER: Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Club
- Julia Knitel, Cold-Blooded
- Gracie Lawrence, It's About Time
- Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves
- Joy Woods, Gypsy
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- WINNER: Francis Jue, Yellow Faces
- Glenn Davis, Intent
- Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is not Innocent
- Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross
- Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- WINNER: Kara Young, The Unusual Purpose
- Tala Ashe, The English Invasion
- Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day
- Marjan Neshat, The English Invasion
- Fina Strazza, John Proctor is not Innocent
Best Revival of a Play
- WINNER: Eureka Day
- Romeo and Juliet
- Our Town
- Yellow Faces
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WINNERS:
BEST MUSICAL: Sunset Blvd.- Floyd Collins- Zigeuner- Pirates: The Penzance-Musical
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL:
WINNER: Happily Ever After
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
WINNER: Happily Ever After
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
WINNER: Death Comes to Town (Jess Goldstein)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN FOR A PLAY:
WINNERS: Jess Goldstein, The Picture of Dorian Gray (Minju Kim, Bad Habits: A Comedy Mystery) - Tom Broecker, Good Night, and Good Luck - Susan Hilferty, Eureka Day - Gregg Barnes, Oh, Mary! - Clint Ramos, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL:
WINNERS: David Zinn, Happily Ever After - Riccardo Hernandez, Navidad en La Luna - Anne Militello, Zigeuner - Derek McLane, Pirates: The Penzance-Musical - Dane Laffrey, Floyd Collins
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY:
WINNERS: Christine Jones, Ahura Mazda's Labyrinth (Miriam Buether, The Picture of Dorian Gray) - Lee Savage, Melancholy Play (Daniel Ostling, No Exit) - Es Devlin, Glengarry Glen Ross - Donyale Werle, Our Town - Jan Versweyveld, Romeo and Juliet
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL:
WINNER: Ben Stanton, Happily Ever After
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY:
WINNER: Neil Austin, Romeo and Juliet
BEST DIRECTION OF A PLAY:
WINNER: Sam Gold, The Picture of Dorian Gray
BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSCLE:
WINNER: Michael Mayer, Happily Ever After
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY:
WINNERS: Christopher Gattelli, Zigeuner - Andy Blankenbuehler, Navidad en La Luna - Davesho Johnson, Pirates: The Penzance-Musical - Camille A. Brown, Floyd Collins - Michael John LaChiusa, Identifier
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS:
WINNER: Bruce Coughlin, Sunset Blvd.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT:
- Harvey Fierstein
- Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
- Celia Keenan-Bolger
TONY HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE THEATER:
- Outstanding Performances
- Michael Price
- New 42
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
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No information was found regarding the 2027 Tony Awards winners or nominees. Let's focus on the winners from the 2026 Tony Awards, which I've summarized below:
- Best Musical: Happily Ever After
- Best Book of a Musical: This category was not available in the search results.
- Best Original Score: This category was not available in the search results.
- Best Costume Design for a Musical: Death Comes to Town (Jess Goldstein)
For other categories like Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestrations from the 2026 Tony Awards, here's the available information:
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Ben Stanton, Happily Ever After
- Best Direction of a Musical: Michael Mayer, Happily Ever After
- Best Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, Zigeuner
- Best Orchestrations: Bruce Coughlin, Sunset Blvd.
Enjoy delving into the list of Play categories winners:
- Best Play: The Unusual Purpose
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Not available in search results.
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Not available in search results.
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Not available in search results.
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Not available in search results.
- Best Revival of a Play: Eureka Day
Additional details such as the winners for Best Costume Design for a Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Lighting Design of a Play, Best Direction of a Play, and Best Revival of a Musical are not covered in the provided search results.
In the context of the 2026 Tony Awards, here are two sentences that contain the words 'fever' and 'entertainment':
- Although Darren Criss in Happily Ever After stole the show with his mesmerizing performance, John Proctor's portrayal by Sadie Sink in John Proctor is not Innocent left audience members in a feverish anticipation for his take on the character.
- In addition to the thrilling musicals and riveting plays, the 2026 Tony Awards featured exciting performances from industry veterans and fresh talents alike, providing unforgettable entertainment on the Great White Way.
