The lights dimmed, the curtain rose and Broadway’s brightest stars gathered in Radio City Music Hall for the 78th Tony Awards, marking the triumphant end of the 2024-2025 season.
The evening hosted the dynamic Cynthia Erivo and sparkled with emotional speeches, historical gains and unforgettable performances. From the charming robots of “perhaps happy ending” to the raw intensity for “purpose” and a reintegrated “sunset boulevard” that stole hearts again, this year’s ceremony celebrated resilience and creativity in the theater world.
Among the night’s prominent moments, Nicole Scherzinger’s tearful acceptance figures reasoned for his best leading actress in a musical win for “Sunset Boulevard” with the audience. “You have all made me feel that I belong, and I have finally come home,” she shared and offers encouragement to anyone who has ever felt overlooked: “So, if there is someone out there who feel they do not belong or your time has not arrived, do not give up. Just keep giving, because the world needs your love and your light now.”
The evening also honored Brendan Jacobs-Njenkins, who only became the third playwright who won the Tony Awards in the following years, and Kara Young, the first black artist to win back-to-back awards. With dazzling winnings for shows such as “Masy Happy Ending” (leading night with Sex Tony Awards) and “Buena Vista Social Club”, as well as special awards for industry legends, the night was a real celebration of the theater’s lasting spirit.
With record -breaking ticket sales and a number of milestones proved Broadway Again That the magic in live theater is here to stay.
Check out the full list of winners below to see who took home Broadway’s most sought after awards.
Best musical
Buena Vista Social Club
Lethal
Death becomes her
Maybe happy ending – WINNER
OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A new musical
Best games
English
The hills of California
John Proctor is the villain
Oh, Mary!
Purpose – WINNER
Best revival of a game
Eureka day – WINNER
Romeo + Juliet
Thornton Wilders our city
Yellow face
Best revival of a musical
Floyd Collins
Gypsy
Pirates! Penzance Musical
Sunset Blvd. – WINNER
Best performance of an actor in a leading role in a game
George Clooney, Good night and good luck
Cole School, Oh, Mary! – WINNER
Jon Michael Hill, Purpose
Naelle is timed, Yellow face
Harry Lennix, Purpose
Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best performance of an actress in a leading role in a game
Laura Donnelly, The hills of California
Mia Farrow, The roommate
Latanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose
Sadie sink, John Proctor is the villain
Sarah Snook, The picture of Dorian Gray – WINNER
Best performance of an actor in a leading role in a musical
Darren criss, Maybe happy ending – WINNER
Andrew Durand, Lethal
Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd.
Jonathan Groff, Just in time
James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
Best performance of an actress in a leading role in a musical
Megan Hiltty, Death becomes her
Audra McDonald, Gypsy
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! Musical
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd. – WINNER
Jennifer Simard, Death becomes her
Best performance of an actor in a presented role in a game
Glenn Davis, Purpose
Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the villain
Francis Jue, Yellow face – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross
Conrad reserve, Oh, Mary!
Best performance of an actress in a presented role in a game
Speak, not, English
Jessica attach, Eureka day
Marjan Neshat, English
Nice terrand, John Proctor is the villain
Kara young, Purpose – WINNER
Best performance of an actor in a presented role in a musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASH
Jeb Brown, Lethal
Danny Burstein, Gypsy
As malone, OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A new musical – WINNER
Taylor trensch, Floyd Collins
Best performance of an actress in a presented role in a musical
Natalie Venice Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club – WINNER
Julia Knitel, Lethal
Gracie Lawrence, Just in time
Justina Machado, Real women have curves: the musical
Joy Woods, Gypsy
Best direction for a game
Knud Adams, English
Sam Mendes, The hills of California
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary! – WINNER
Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the villain
Kip Williams, The picture of Dorian Gray
Best direction for a musical
Saheem ali, Buena Vista Social Club
Michael Arden, Maybe happy ending – WINNER
David Crom, Lethal
Christopher Gattelli, Death becomes her
Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd.
Best book by a musical
Buena Vista Social ClubMarco Ramirez
Dead Outlaw, Itamar Moses
Death becomes her, Marco Pennette
Maybe happy ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park – WINNER
OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A new musical, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Best original score written for the theater
LethalMusic and lyrics.
Death becomes her, Music & lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
Maybe happy ending, Music: Will Aronson, lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park – WINNER
OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A new musical, Music & lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Real women have curves: the musical, Music & lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
Best choreography
Joshua Bergasse, SMASH
Camille A. Brown, Gypsy
Christopher Gattelli, Death becomes her
Jerry Mitchell, Boop! Musical
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club – WINNER
Best orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in time
Will Aronson, Maybe happy ending
Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club – WINNER
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd.
Best scenic design of a musical
Rachel Hauck, Swept away
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe happy ending – WINNER
Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club
Derek mclane, Death becomes her
Derek mclane, Just in time
Best costume design for a play
Brenda abandons him, Good night and good luck
Marg Horwell, The picture of Dorian Gray – WINNER
Rob Howell, The hills of California
Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary!
Brigitte Rep, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best costume design of a musical
Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club
Gregg Barnes, Boop! Musical
Clint Ramos, Maybe happy ending
Paul Tazewell, Death becomes her – WINNER
Catherine Zuber, Just in time
Best lighting design of a game
Natasha Chivers, The hills of California
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow – WINNER
Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good night and good luck
Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasilski, John Proctor is the villain
Nick Schlieper, The picture of Dorian Gray
Best lighting design of a musical
Jack KnowlesSunset Blvd. – WINNER
Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social Club
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins
Ben Stanton, Maybe happy ending
Justin Townsend, Death becomes her
Best sound design of a game
Paul Ardi, Stranger Things: The First Shadow – WINNER
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
Best sound design of a musical
Jonathan deans, Buena Vista Social Club – WINNER
Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd.
Peter Hylenski, Just in time
Peter Hylenski, Maybe happy ending
Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins
Best scenic design of a game
Marsha Ginsberg, English
Rob Howell, The hills of California
Marg Horwell and David Bergman, The picture of Dorian Gray
Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow – WINNER
Scott Pask, Good night and good luck
Special Tony Awards will be presented to:
- The musicians that make up the band of Buena Vista Social Club – Marco Paguia, David Oquendo, Renesites byich, Gustavo Schhartz, Javier Días, Román Diaz, Mauricio Herrera, Jesus Ricardo, Eddie Venegas, Hery Paz and Leonardo Queen
- The illusions and technical effects of Stranger Things: The first shade (Jamie Harrison, Chris Fisher, Gary Beestone & Edward Pierce).
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