A theater season defined by thrilling dramas, splashy musicals and even a last-minute controversy came to a close Sunday with the 2025 Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night.
The evening’s big winner was “Maybe Happy Ending,” which picked up a total of six awards, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for one of its principal stars, Darren Criss.
As for the much-scrutinized race for Best Actress in a Musical, Nicole Scherzinger triumphed over fellow presumed front-runner Audra McDonald. Meanwhile, Cole Escola continued their “Oh, Mary!” victory lap by picking up Best Actor in a Play, becoming the first nonbinary winner in the category, while Best Play went to the Branden Jacobs-Jenkins drama “Purpose.”
This year’s ceremony was hosted by Cynthia Erivo, a Tony winner for “The Color Purple” who defied gravity on the big screen as Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked” last year. There was no shortage of Hollywood star power, with Best Actress in a Play winner Sarah Snook among those who showcased their talents on the New York stage this year.
For many viewers, the evening’s highlight was an epic medley of “Hamilton” songs, performed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and other original cast members to mark the musical’s 10th anniversary.
See the full list of nominees and winners below.
“Buena Vista Social Club”
“Dead Outlaw”
“Death Becomes Her”
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending”
“Operation Mincemeat”
“English”
“The Hills of California”
“John Proctor Is the Villain”
“Oh, Mary!”
WINNER: “Purpose”
WINNER: “Eureka Day”
“Romeo and Juliet”
“Our Town”
“Yellow Face”
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Best Revival of a Musical
“Floyd Collins”
“Gypsy”
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical”
WINNER: “Sunset Blvd.”
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
WINNER: Darren Criss, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Andrew Durand, “Dead Outlaw”
Tom Francis, “Sunset Boulevard”
Jonathan Groff, “Just in Time”
James Monroe Iglehart, “A Wonderful World”
Jeremy Jordan, “Floyd Collins”
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Megan Hilty, “Death Becomes Her”
Audra McDonald, “Gypsy”
Jasmine Amy Rogers, “Boop! The Musical”
WINNER: Nicole Scherzinger, “Sunset Boulevard”
Jennifer Simard, “Death Becomes Her”
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
George Clooney, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
WINNER: Cole Escola, “Oh, Mary!“
Jon Michael Hill, “Purpose”
Daniel Dae Kim, “Yellow Face”
Harry Lennix, “Purpose”
Louis McCartney, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”

Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Laura Donnelly, “The Hills of California”
Mia Farrow, “The Roommate”
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, “Purpose”
WINNER: Sarah Snook, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Sadie Sink, “John Proctor Is the Villain”
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, “Smash”
Jeb Brown, “Dead Outlaw”
Danny Burstein, “Gypsy”
WINNER: Jak Malone, “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”
Taylor Trensch, “Floyd Collins”
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
WINNER: 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”
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Glenn Davis, “Purpose”
Gabriel Ebert, “John Proctor is the Villain”
WINNER: Francis Jue, “Yellow Face”
Bob Odenkirk, “Glengarry Glen Ross”
Conrad Ricamora, “Oh, Mary!”

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Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Tala Ashe, “English”
Jessica Hecht, “Eureka Day”
Marjan Neshat, “English”
Fina Strazza, “John Proctor is the Villain”
WINNER: Kara Young, “Purpose”
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Marsha Ginsberg, “English”
Rob Howell, “The Hills of California”
Marg Horwell and David Bergman, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
WINNER: Miriam Buether and 59, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Scott Pask, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rachel Hauck, “Swept Away”
WINNER: Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Arnulfo Maldonado, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Derek McLane, “Death Becomes Her”
Derek McLane, “Just in Time”

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Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
WINNER: Marg Horwell, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Rob Howell, “The Hills of California”
Holly Pierson, “Oh, Mary!“
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Gregg Barnes, “BOOP! The Musical”
Clint Ramos, “Maybe Happy Ending”
WINNER: Paul Tazewell, “Death Becomes Her”
Catherine Zuber, “Just in Time”
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Chivers, “The Hills of California”
WINNER: 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”

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Best Lighting Design of a Musical
WINNER: 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”
Best Sound Design of a Play
WINNER: 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”
Best Sound Design of a Musical
WINNER: 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”
Best Direction of a Play
Knud Adams, “English”
Sam Mendes, “The Hills of California”
WINNER: Sam Pinkleton, “Oh, Mary!”
Danya Taymor, “John Proctor is the Villain”
Kip Williams, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

Best Direction of a Musical
Saheem Ali, “Buena Vista Social Club”
WINNER: Michael Arden, “Maybe Happy Ending”
David Cromer, “Dead Outlaw”
Christopher Gattelli, “Death Becomes Her”
Jamie Lloyd, “Sunset Blvd.“
Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse, “Smash”
Camille A. Brown, “Gypsy”
Christopher Gattelli, “Death Becomes Her”
Jerry Mitchell, “BOOP! The Musical”
WINNER: Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Best Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, “Just in Time”
Will Aronson, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Bruce Coughlin, “Floyd Collins”
WINNER: Marco Paguia, “Buena Vista Social Club”
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, “Sunset Blvd.”

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“Buena Vista Social Club,” Marco Ramirez
“Dead Outlaw,” Itamar Moses
“Death Becomes Her,” Marco Pennette
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,” David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
“Dead Outlaw,” David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna
“Death Becomes Her,” Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
WINNER: “Maybe Happy Ending,” Will Aronson and Hue Park
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,” David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
“Real Women Have Curves: The Musical,” Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
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