The 2025 Tony Awards nominations were officially announced Thursday morning by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce, kicking off Broadway’s biggest season of celebration and speculation. With major stars like George Clooney, Sarah Snook, Audra McDonald, and Jeremy Jordan on the ballot, this year’s nominations are packed with celebrity power, new musical hits, and beloved revivals.
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The 78th Annual Tony Awards will take place on June 8, 2025, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony will be hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo.
🎭 Best Musical
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Buena Vista Social Club
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Dead Outlaw
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Death Becomes Her
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Maybe Happy Ending
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Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
✍️ Best Play
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English
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The Hills of California
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John Proctor is the Villain
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Oh, Mary!
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Purpose
🔁 Best Revival of a Play
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Eureka Day
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Romeo + Juliet
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Thornton Wilder’s Our Town
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Yellow Face
🎶 Best Revival of a Musical
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Floyd Collins
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Gypsy
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Pirates! The Penzance
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Sunset Blvd.
🕺 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
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George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
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Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
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Jon Michael Hill, Purpose
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Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face
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Harry Lennix, Purpose
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Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
👩 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
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Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California
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Mia Farrow, The Roommate
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Purpose
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Sadie Sink, John Proctor is the Villain
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Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
🎤 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
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Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
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Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw
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Tom Francis, Sunset Blvd.
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Jonathan Groff, Just in Time
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James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World
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Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
🎼 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
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Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her
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Audra McDonald, Gypsy
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Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
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Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
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Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her
🏆 Special Tony Awards and Honors
Among special awards, Buena Vista Social Club’s band members will be recognized for their musical contributions. A special nod also goes to the technical team behind Stranger Things: The First Shadow for Illusions & Technical Effects.
Other honorees include:
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Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Great Performances, Michael Price, New 42, and The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts
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Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Celia Keenan-Bolger
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Lifetime Achievement: Harvey Fierstein
This year’s 2025 Tony Awards nominations offer a diverse, star-powered lineup, blending newcomers and veterans, revivals and originals. Whether you’re a fan of musicals or dramas, there’s something to celebrate as Broadway heads toward the big night in June.