sarah Snook Takes Best Actress at 2025 Tony Awards

​ Updated⁣ June 09,2025

The 2025 Tony awards are ‌underway at ‌Radio City music Hall ‌in New York⁤ City,celebrating the pinnacle of Broadway achievement. ⁤The American Theater Wing’s 78th annual ⁣celebration is broadcast live‍ on CBS-TV and streaming on Paramount+.

Sarah Snook received the first televised award, securing Best‍ Actress in a play for her performance in The Picture of Dorian Gray. Earlier in the⁤ evening, Will Aronson and Hue Park won Best Book of a Musical for Maybe Happy Ending.

Cynthia erivo, a Tony winner for The Color⁢ Purple and ​a Wicked ​Oscar‌ nominee, is hosting ‍the ceremony. This year’s top nominees include Buena‍ Vista ⁣Social Club, Death ⁢Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending,​ each ⁢with 10 nominations.

The Best Musical category pits Buena Vista Social Club, ⁤ Death Becomes ⁣Her, Maybe Happy Ending, Dead Outlaw, and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical against each other. Competing for Best Play are English, The Hills of california, John Proctor ⁤is the ​Villain, ⁤ Oh, Mary!, and Purpose.

Audra McDonald made history‍ with her record 11th Tony ⁣nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Gypsy. George ‌Clooney is ⁤also in attendance,nominated for Best Actor⁣ in a Play for his role as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, ‌and Good Luck.

The 2025 Tony Awards will also feature a ⁢special performance by the original cast of Hamilton, celebrating the musical’s 10th anniversary.

2025 Tony Awards Nominees And Winners

Best⁣ Musical

• Buena Vista Social Club
• Dead Outlaw
• Death Becomes Her
• Maybe⁢ Happy Ending
• Operation ​Mincemeat: A New Musical

Best Play

• English
• The Hills of California
• John Proctor is ​the Villain
• Oh, ​Mary!
• Purpose