78th Tony Awards Winners Revealed (2025): The much-awaited 78th annual Tony Awards, a.k.a. the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, hosted by the British singer and actress Cynthia Erivo, were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 8, 2025 (Sunday). The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League jointly presented the show, which is now airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Scroll down for the full list of nominations and awardees.
Among the nominations, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending received the most, 10 nominations, and Maybe Happy Ending emerged as the most Tony winner in 2025 with 6 awards.
Who are the 78th Tony Awards winners in which category?
Best Musical Nominees
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Dead Outlaw
- Death Becomes Her
- Maybe Happy Ending
- Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending
Best Play Nominees
- English
- The Hills of California
- John Proctor is the Villain
- Oh, Mary!
- Purpose
Winner: Purpose
Best Revival of a Play Nominees
- Eureka Day
- Romeo + Juliet
- Thornton Wilder’s Our Town
- Yellow Face
Winner: Eureka Day
Best Revival of a Musical Nominees
- Floyd Collins
- Gypsy
- Pirates! The Penzance Musical
- Sunset Blvd.
Winner: Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Nominees
- George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
- Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
- Jon Michael Hill, Purpose
- Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face
- Harry Lennix, Purpose
- Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Winner: Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Nominees
- 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: Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Nominees
- Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
- Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw
- Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd.
- Jonathan Groff, Just in Time
- James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
- Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
Winner: Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Nominees
- Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her
- Audra McDonald, Gypsy
- Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
- Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
- Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her
Winner: Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Nominees
- Glenn Davis, Purpose
- Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the Villain
- Francis Jue, Yellow Face
- Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross
- Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!
Winner: Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Nominees
- Tala Ashe, English
- Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day
- Marjan Neshat, English
- Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain
- Kara Young, Purpose
Winner: Kara Young, Purpose
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Nominees
- Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASH
- Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw
- Danny Burstein, Gypsy
- Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
- Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins
Winner: Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Nominees
- 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
Winner: Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Direction of a Play Nominees
- Knud Adams, English
- Sam Mendes, The Hills of California
- Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
- Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain
- Kip Williams, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Winner: Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Best Direction of a Musical Nominees
- Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club
- Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
- David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
- Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her
- Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd.
Winner: Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Book of a Musical Nominees
- 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 and Zoë Roberts
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Nominees
- Dead Outlaw, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek 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
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson, Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Choreography Nominees
- 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
Winner: Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Orchestrations Nominees
- 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 Blvd.
Winner: Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Nominees
- 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
Winner: Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Costume Design of a Play Nominees
- 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
Winner: Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Costume Design of a Musical Nominees
- 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
Winner: Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her
Best Lighting Design of a Play Nominees
- 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
Winner: Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Nominees
- Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
- Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social Club
- Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd Collins
- Ben Stanton, Maybe Happy Ending
- Justin Townsend, Death Becomes Her
Winner: Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
Best Sound Design of a Play Nominees
- 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
Winner: Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Sound Design of a Musical Nominees
- Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club
- Adam Fisher, Sunset Blvd.
- Peter Hylenski, Just in Time
- Peter Hylenski, Maybe Happy Ending
- Dan Moses Schreier, Floyd Collins
Winner: Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Scenic Design of a Play Nominees
- 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
Winner: Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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