Tony Awards Celebrate Breakthroughs Across Multiple Musicals, Actors

The 2025 Tony Awards celebrated a diverse and star-studded Broadway season, with 'Maybe Happy Ending,' a musical about two robots falling in love, sweeping multiple top honors including Best Musical, Best Actor for Darren Criss, and Best Director. Nicole Scherzinger won Best Actress in a Musical for 'Sunset Blvd.,' which also took Best Revival of a Musical and Best Lighting Design. Cole Escola won Best Actor in a Play for 'Oh, Mary!,' a satirical portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln, while Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' 'Purpose' won Best Play, and Sarah Snook earned Best Actress in a Play for her one-woman show 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.' The technical awards highlighted productions like 'Buena Vista Social Club' and 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow,' which won multiple honors for sound, scenic, and lighting design. The ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo with pre-show hosts Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry, also featured notable wins in choreography, orchestrations, and costume design, reflecting a vibrant and inclusive theater season with a blend of innovative new works and celebrated revivals.