On May 1, 2025, nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced. In a year filled with theatrical adaptations of TV shows ("Smash", "Stranger Things: The First Shadow,") movies ("Real Women Have Curves: The Musical," "Death Becomes Her") the lives of famous singers ("A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical," "Just in Time") and even real historical events ("Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical," "Floyd Collins"), this was a Broadway season for the books. We're so excited to tune into the Tony Awards on June 8, 2025, live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS and Paramount+ and root for these outstanding shows. Check back for the winners here!
Nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards
Without further ado, the 2025 Tony Award nominations are:
Best Play
- "English" by Sanaz Toossi
- "The Hills of California" by Jez Butterworth
- "John Proctor is the Villain" by Kimberly Belflower
- "Oh, Mary!" by Cole Escola
- "Purpose" by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Best Musical
- "Buena Vista Social Club"
- "Dead Outlaw"
- "Death Becomes Her"
- "Maybe Happy Ending"
- "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"
Best Book of a Musical
- "Buena Vista Social Club," Marco Ramirez
- "Dead Outlaw," Itamar Moses
- "Death Becomes Her," Marco Pennette
- "Maybe Happy Ending," Will Aronson and Hue Park
- "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical," David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- "Dead Outlaw," Music & Lyrics: David Yazbeck and Erik Della Penna
- "Death Becomes Her," Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
- "Maybe Happy Ending," Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park
- "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 Revival of a Play
- "Eureka Day" by Jonathan Spector
- "Romeo + Juliet" by William Shakespeare
- "Thornton Wilder's Our Town"
- "Yellow Face" by David Henry Hwang
Best Revival of a Musical
- "Floyd Collins"
- "Gypsy"
- "Pirates! The Penzance Musical"
- "Sunset Boulevard"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- George Clooney, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
- Cole Escola, "Oh, Mary!"
- Jon Michael Hill, "Purpose"
- Daniel Dae Kim, "Yellow Face"
- Henry Lennix, "Purpose"
- Louis McCartney, "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- 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"
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"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Megan Hilty, "Death Becomes Her"
- Audra McDonald, "Gypsy"
- Jasmine Amy Rogers, "BOOP! The Musical"
- Nichole Sherzinger, "Sunset Boulevard"
- Jennifer Simard, "Death Becomes Her"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Glenn Davis, "Purpose"
- Gabriel Ebert, "John Proctor is teh Villain"
- Francis Joe, "Yellow Face"
- Bob Odenkirk, "Glengarry Glen Ross"
- Conrad Ricamora, "Oh, Mary!"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Tala Ashe, "English"
- Jessica Hecht, "Eureka Day"
- Marjan Neshat, "English"
- Fina Strazza, "John Proctor is the Villain"
- Kara Young, "Purpose"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Brooks Ashmanskas, "Smash"
- Jeb Brown, "Dead Outlaw"
- Danny Burstein, "Gypsy"
- Jak Malone, "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"
- Taylor Trensch, "Floyd Collins"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Natalie Venetia Belcon, "Buena Vista Social Club"
- Julia Knitel, "Dead Outlaw"
- Gracie Lawrence, "Just in Time"
- Justina Machado, "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical"
- Joy Woods, "Gypsy"
Best Scenic Design of a Play
- 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"
- Scott Pask, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
- Rachel Hauck, "Swept Away"
- Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, "Maybe Happy Ending"
- Arnulfo Maldonado, "Buena Vista Social Club"
- Derek McLane, "Death Becomes Her"
- Derek McLane, "Just in Time"
Best Costume Design of a Play
- Brenda Abbandandolo, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
- Marg Horwell, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
- Rob Howell, "The Hills of California"
- Holly Pierson, "Oh, Mary!"
- Brigitte Reiffenstuel, "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
Best Costume Design of a Musical
- Dede Ayite, "Buena Vista Social Club"
- Gregg Barnes, "BOOP! The Musical"
- Clint Ramos, "Maybe Happy Ending"
- Paul Tazewell, "Death Becomes Her"
- Catherine Zuber, "Just in Time"
Best Lighting Design of a Play
- Natasha Chivers, "The Hills of California"
- Jon Clark, "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
- Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, "Good Night, and Good Luck"
- Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, "John Proctor is the Villain"
- Nick Schlieper, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
- Jack Knowles, "Sunset Boulevard"
- 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 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"
Best Sound Design of a Musical
- Jonathan Deans, "Beuna Vista Social Club"
- Adam Fisher, "Sunset Boulevard"
- Peter Hylenski, "Just in Time"
- Peter Hylenski, "Maybe Happy Ending"
- Dan Moses Schreier, "Floyd Collins"
Best Direction of a Play
- Knud Adams, "English"
- Sam Mendes, "The Hills of California"
- Sam Pinkerton, "Oh, Mary!"
- Danya Taymor, "John Proctor is teh Villain"
- Kip Williams, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Best Direction of a Musical
- Saheem Ali, "Buena Vista Social Club"
- Michael Arden, "Maybe Happy Ending"
- David Cromer, "Dead Outlaw"
- Christopher Gattelli, "Death Becomes Her"
- Jamie Lloyd, "Sunset Boulevard"
Best Choreography
- Joshua Bergasse, "Smash"
- Camille A. Brown, "Gypsy"
- Christopher Gattelli, "Death Becomes Her"
- Jerry Mitchell, "BOOP! The Musical"
- Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, "Buena Vista Social Club"
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"
- David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, "Sunset Boulevard"
Special Tony Awards
- The Musicians Who Make Up the Band of "Buena Vista Social Club"
- Illusions & Technical Effects of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
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Hosted by Cynthia Erivo (aka Elphaba from "Wicked"), the 2025 Tony Awards will surely be a night to remember. Have you seen any Tony Award-nominated shows? Which shows are you anxious to see? Let us know in the comments below!
