Tony Awards 2025 Full Winners List & Historic Highlights from Broadway’s Biggest Night
Discover the complete list of 2025 Tony Award winners including historic firsts standout performances and top honors for Maybe Happy Ending Sunset Boulevard Purpose and more A night of diversity artistry and Broadway brilliance .
The 78th Annual Tony Awards held on June 8 2025 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City brought glitz emotion and history to Broadway’s grand stage Hosted by the evercharismatic Cynthia Erivo the ceremony was broadcast live on CBS and streamed via Paramount+ honoring the finest in theater from the 2024–2025 season .
Best Musical & Revival Triumphs
The evening’s most celebrated production was Maybe Happy Ending sweeping an impressive six awards including Best Musical Best Leading Actor Darren Criss Best Direction Best Original Score Best Book of a Musical and Best Scenic Design The show’s heartfelt narrative and visual charm captivated both audiences and critics .
Sunset Boulevard starring Nicole Scherzinger was crowned Best Revival of a Musical marking a triumphant return for the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic Meanwhile Eureka Day took home the Best Revival of a Play highlighting the sharpness and relevance of contemporary political satire .
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Standout Performances in Leading Roles
Diversity and firsts defined the acting awards Darren Criss made history as the first known Asian American to win Best Leading Actor in a Musical thanks to his poignant performance in Maybe Happy Ending Nicole Scherzinger was honored with Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her haunting portrayal of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard .
In plays Cole Escola earned the spotlight with Best Leading Actor in a Play for Oh Mary becoming the first openly nonbinary performer to win in this category Sarah Snook claimed Best Leading Actress in a Play for The Picture of Dorian Gray astonishing audiences with her solo performance as 26 distinct characters .
Memorable Supporting Wins
The supporting categories featured powerful talent and historic milestones Kara Young became the first Black actress to win backtoback Tony Awards in the same category winning Featured Actress in a Play for Purpose Francis Jue finally earned overdue recognition with Featured Actor in a Play for Yellow Face .
In musicals Jak Malone stood out in Operation Mincemeat as Featured Actor while Natalie Venetia Belcon received Featured Actress honors for her performance in Buena Vista Social Club .
Excellence in Direction Music and Design
The Best Direction awards went to Michael Arden Maybe Happy Ending for musicals and Sam Pinkleton Oh Mary for plays Maybe Happy Ending also earned Best Book and Best Original Score awarded to Will Aronson and Hue Park .
Technical awards showcased bold stagecraft Stranger Things The First Shadow dominated the play category with wins in Scenic Lighting and Sound Design In musicals Buena Vista Social Club claimed awards for Choreography Orchestrations and Sound Design while other design wins went to Death Becomes Her Sunset Boulevard and Maybe Happy Ending .
Best Play & Special Honors
The prestigious Best Play award went to Purpose written by Branden JacobsJenkins Broadway icon Harvey Fierstein received the Lifetime Achievement Award and special honors recognized Buena Vista Social Club’s musicians the technical crew of Stranger Things and Celia KeenanBolger recipient of the Isabelle Stevenson Award for her philanthropic work .
Final Curtain
The 2025 Tony Awards celebrated artistry and inclusion in equal measure With groundbreaking wins by Asian American Black and nonbinary performers and a sweeping musical debut Broadway proved its stage remains one of evolution excellence and empowerment .