Tony Award Nominees 2025 Announced: Complete List Revealed
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Get ready for Broadway's grandiest night, with three riveting shows – "Death Becomes Her," "Maybe Happy Ending," and "Buena Vista Social Club" – leading the pack at the 78th annual Tony Awards! These showstoppers bagged a whopping 10 nods each.
The nominations, announced by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce, also showered love on a string of celebrated film stars. The list includes George Clooney, Sarah Snook, Sadie Sink, and Bob Odenkirk, amongst others.
Cynthia Erivo, known for her magical performance in "Wicked," will host the spectacular event, scheduled for June 8 at 8 p.m. ET at New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
Let's dive into the much-anticipated nominees:
Leading Ladies Fight for Glory:- Sadie Sink, "John Proctor Is the Villain"- LaTanya Richardson Jackson, "Purpose"- Laura Donnelly, "The Hills of California"- Sarah Snook, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"- Mia Farrow, "The Roommate"
Gentlemen ready to shine:- Henry Lennix, "Purpose"- Jon Michael Hill, "Purpose"- George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"- Louis McCartney, "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"- Daniel Dae Kim, "Yellow Face"- Cole Escola, "Oh, Mary!"
Sparkling Stage Plays:- "Purpose"- "John Proctor Is the Villain"- "English"- "Oh, Mary!"- "The Hills of California"
Epic Musicals Compete:- "Maybe Happy Ending"- "Dead Outlaw"- "Death Becomes Her"- "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"- "The Buena Vista Social Club"
Enchanting Leading Ladies in Musicals:- Audra McDonald, "Gypsy"- Nicole Scherzinger, "Sunset Boulevard"- Megan Hilty, "Death Becomes Her"- Jennifer Simard, "Death Becomes Her"- Jasmine Amy Rogers, "BOOP! The Musical"
Gents Vying for Stardom:- Tom Francis, "Sunset Boulevard"- James Monroe Iglehart, "A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical"- Andrew Durand, "Dead Outlaw"- Darren Criss, "Maybe Happy Ending"- Jeremy Jordan, "Floyd Collins"- Jonathan Groff, "Just in Time"
Musical Scriptwriters Go Head-to-Head:- Marco Ramirez, "Buena Vista Social Club"- Itamar Moses, "Dead Outlaw"- Marco Pennette, "Death Becomes Her"- Will Aronson and Hue Park, "Maybe Happy Ending"- David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"
Original Scores Sweeten the Competition:- Music and Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, "Dead Outlaw"- Music and Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, "Death Becomes Her"- Music: Will Aronson, Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park, "Maybe Happy Ending"- Music and Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"- Music and Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical"
Stay tuned for updates on the Tony Awards and bask in the breathtaking world of theatre!
Insights:
- George Clooney earned a nomination for his acting role in "Good Night, and Good Luck."
- The Tony Awards celebrate excellence on Broadway and have been held annually since 1947.
- Sadie Sink's nomination for "John Proctor Is the Villain" marks her first nomination for the prestigious awards.
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- Cynthia Erivo, who is hosting the 78th annual Tony Awards, is recognized for her role in the Broadway musical 'Wicked'.
- In the category of 'Epic Musicals Compete', nominated shows include 'Maybe Happy Ending', featuring Darren Criss.
- Besides movies and TV, Cynthia Palmer is adding a curve to the world of entertainment as a nominee for the Tony Awards in the 'Enchanting Leading Ladies in Musicals' category for 'Real Women Have Curves: The Musical'.
