Cynthia Erivo Hosts 2025 Tony Awards Amid Record $1.9B Broadway Season

The 2025 Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, are taking place at Radio City Music Hall, celebrating a packed Broadway season featuring a diverse range of plays and musicals. Erivo, known for her role as Elphaba in the Wicked movies, made a striking appearance on the red carpet in a corseted top and maxiskirt, marking a sartorial shift from her previous award show styles. The season has been notable for its A-list talent in plays, including George Clooney in "Good Night, and Good Luck," Sarah Snook’s one-woman show "The Picture of Dorian Gray," and performances by Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in "Othello," with Clooney, Snook, and Bob Odenkirk among the Tony nominees. Musicals competing for top honors include "Maybe Happy Ending," "Dead Outlaw," and "Death Becomes Her," while the season also featured two Pulitzer-winning plays, "English" and "Purpose." The 2024-2025 Broadway season reached a record $1.9 billion in gross revenue, signaling a strong recovery post-pandemic, and the awards ceremony includes performances such as the original cast of "Hamilton" celebrating its 10th anniversary.