2025 Tony Awards Winners: Full List
- The 2025 Tony Awards, celebrating the best in theater, were presented Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall, with Cynthia Erivo hosting the event.
- In a surprise win, Purpose secured the Best Play award, triumphing over Oh, Mary!
- Audra McDonald had been the frontrunner for her role in Gypsy, but Nicole Scherzinger gained momentum for sunset Boulevard.
The 2025 Tony Awards delivered surprises, with Purpose unexpectedly taking home the Best Play award, highlighting a night of captivating performances and pivotal wins. Sarah Snook triumphed as Best Actress in a Play, showcasing her remarkable talent in the Picture of Dorian Gray. The awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, celebrated the best of Broadway, featuring stunning performances from nominated shows. Key moments included Francis Jue’s win for Best Featured actor in a Play and Kara Young’s success in Best Featured Actress in a Play. The ceremony, broadcast on CBS and Paramount+, saw Buena Vista Social Club and Sunset Boulevard in the spotlight, creating buzz across the theater community. News Directory 3 brings you all the details. Discover what’s next for the celebrated productions and their stars.
‘Purpose’ Upset, Sarah Snook Wins at 2025 Tony Awards
Updated June 9, 2025
The 2025 Tony Awards, celebrating the best in theater, were presented Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall, with Cynthia Erivo hosting the event. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending lead the nominations with 10 each.
In a surprise win, Purpose secured the Best Play award, triumphing over Oh, Mary! despite phylicia Rashad not being nominated for director. Sarah Snook won Best Actress in a Play for her performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray, where she portrayed 26 characters under the direction of Kip Williams. The play also won Best Costume Design.
The race for best actress in a Musical was closely watched. Audra McDonald had been the frontrunner for her role in Gypsy, but Nicole Scherzinger gained momentum for sunset Boulevard. McDonald’s recent Drama Desk Awards victory and Tony voter surveys suggested a narrow led, potentially influenced by the Patti LuPone controversy.
Francis Jue won Best Featured Actor in a Play for Yellow Face, and Like Malone won Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical. Kara Young received the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Play for purpose, marking her fourth consecutive nomination and second win in the category. natalie Venice belcon won Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Buena Vista Social Club.
Performances from nominated shows, including Buena Vista Social Club, Dead Outlaw, and Sunset Blvd., were featured during the broadcast. A Hamilton reunion and Broadway Inspirational Voices also performed.
The 78th Tony Awards aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ with Showtime. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry hosted the pre-show, Tony Awards: Act One, on Pluto TV.
What’s next
The winners of the 2025 Tony Awards are expected to boost ticket sales and generate further interest in Broadway theater.Industry analysts will be closely watching the long-term impact of these awards on the theater landscape.