Tony Awards Reveal Multiple Broadway Winners at Radio City Music Hall

The 78th Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo at Radio City Music Hall, celebrated a dynamic and historic Broadway season with notable wins and performances. The musical "Maybe Happy Ending," a rom-com about androids, won six Tonys including Best New Musical, while Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's play "Purpose" won Best Play, marking him as the first Black playwright to win the category since 1987. Actress Kara Young made history as the first Black person to win two consecutive Tonys, earning Best Featured Actress for "Purpose." Nicole Scherzinger won Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her role in "Sunset Blvd.," which also took Best Musical Revival, granting Andrew Lloyd Webber his first competitive Tony since 1995. The ceremony also honored technical and design achievements, with winners including Jon Clark, Jack Knowles, Paul Arditti, Jonathan Deans, Miriam Buether, Dane Laffrey, and Marg Horwell, reflecting Broadway's evolving creative landscape. The event featured memorable performances, a tribute to Harvey Fierstein, and a celebratory after-party highlighted by a spirited cabaret moment at the Museum of Modern Art.