
Tony Awards 2025: See who won during Broadway’s biggest night
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The 78th Annual Tony Awards took place Sunday at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City with “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo serving as the ceremony’s host.
The 78th Annual Tony Awards took place Sunday at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with several shows and performers walking away big winners. “Purpose” also won the Tony for best play and “Maybe Happy Ending,” one of the most nominated productions heading into Sunday’s show, won best musical. One of the night’s first winners was “Succession” star Sarah Snook, who nabbed her first-ever Tony award for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” Later, Francis Jue earned the award for best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play category for “Yellow Face.” Nicole Scherzinger also won her first-ever Tony Award for her best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical for her role as Norma Desmond in the revival of “Sunset Blvd,” which also won in the best musical revival category. “Wicked” star and host Cynthia Erivo opened the night with a rousing number that earned rave cheers, setting a high bar for the night. By mid-show, the standouts included a “Sunset Blvd.” number from Scherzinger and Darren Criss and Helen J. Shin’s performance from “Maybe Happy Ending.” The casts of “Pirates! The Penzance Musical,” “Floyd Collins” and “Buena Vista Social Club” also performed. Below is a full list of nominees, with winners indicated in bold.