Tony Award Nominees for 2025: George Clooney, Sarah Snook, and Sadie Sink Make the Cut
2025 Tony Awards Nominations Unveiled: A Star-Studded Spectacle Awaits
The Tony Awards nominations for 2025 are jampacked with recognizable film and TV faces making their mark on the stage. Here's a lowdown on the productions, actors, and actresses that made it big this year:
The productions with the most nods are "Buena Vista Social Club," "Death Becomes Her," and "Maybe Happy Ending," all earning ten each. Following closely are "Dead Outlaw," "John Proctor is the Villain," "Sunset Blvd.," and "The Hills of California" with seven each.
Celebrated actor George Clooney snagged his first-ever Tony nomination in the lead actor in a play category for his stellar performance in "Good Night, and Good Luck." He's competing against a star-studded lineup, including Daniel Dae Kim, who earned a nod for "Yellow Face," as well as Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, Harry Lennix, and Louis McCartney, all for various productions.
The lead actress in a play category is a showstopper this year. First-timers Mia Farrow ("The Roommate"), Sadie Sink ("John Proctor is the Villain"), and Sarah Snook ("The Picture of Dorian Gray") will take the stage alongside veteran performers Laura Donnelly ("The Hills of California") and LaTanya Richardson Jackson ("Purpose").
Notable Nominations:- Best Musical: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Maybe Happy Ending [3][4].- Best Musical Revival: Sunset Boulevard [3].- Best Play: John Proctor Is the Villain, The Hills of California [3][4].- Best Revival of a Musical: Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Yellow Face [1].- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending), Andrew Durand (Dead Outlaw), Tom Francis (Sunset Boulevard), Jonathan Groff (Just in Time), James Monroe Iglehart (A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical), Jeremy Jordan (Floyd Collins) [3].- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Glenn Davis (Purpose), Gabriel Ebert (John Proctor Is the Villain), Francis Jue (Yellow Face), Bob Odenkirk (Glengarry Glenn Ross), Conrad Ricamora (Oh, Mary) [2].- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: Talia Ashe (English), Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day), Marjan Neshat (English), Fina Strazza (John Proctor Is the Villain) [2].- Best Sound Design of a Play: 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) [3].
For a complete list of all categories, you can refer to the official Tony Awards website or recent announcements on CBS News or YouTube, where the full list was revealed [2][4]. The awards ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, is set for June 8. Get ready for a night of glamour and applause!
The nominations for Best Musical consist of "Buena Vista Social Club," "Death Becomes Her," and "Maybe Happy Ending". In the Best Play category, notable nominees include "John Proctor Is the Villain" and "The Hills of California". George Clooney, a renowned celebrity, was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his performance in "Good Night, and Good Luck". The lead actress in a play category features Mia Farrow, Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook, Laura Donnelly, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson. The Tony Awards ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, will be broadcast on CBS News or YouTube, and the event promises to be a star-studded night filled with glamour and applause.
