The 78th Annual Tony Awards turned out to be a star night for ‘Maybe Happy Ending’, which led the winners' list with six major honours, including the Best Musical award. Cynthia Erivo hosted the award night at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. This year’s ceremony celebrated both new theatrical brilliance and powerful revivals across Broadway.
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Check the full list of Tony awards and winners 2025:
| Category | Winner |
| Best Musical | Maybe Happy Ending |
| Best Original Score | Will Aronson and Hue Park (Maybe Happy Ending) |
| Best Book of a Musical | Will Aronson and Hue Park (Maybe Happy Ending) |
| Best Actor in a Musical | Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending) |
| Best Revival of a Musical | Sunset Blvd. |
| Best Actress in a Musical | Nicole Scherzinger (Sunset Blvd.) |
| Best Play | Purpose |
| Best Actress in a Play | Sarah Snook (The Picture of Dorian Gray) |
| Best Actor in a Play | Cole Escola (Oh, Mary!) |
| Best Featured Actress in a Play | Kara Young (Purpose) |
Maybe Happy Ending Steals the Show
The South Korean-inspired musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ swept six awards, marking a standout moment in Tony history. Creators Will Aronson and Hue Park took home the award for Tony’s Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical. The production was set in late 21st-century Seoul and revolved around two helper-bots discovering love and their own identities. It also secured a Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical win for Darren Criss, who additionally received an award as one of the show’s producers.
Other Major Musical Winners
Sunset Blvd., starring Nicole Scherzinger, also won three awards, including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.
Best in Play Categories
- The play Purpose, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, won Best Play and added a second award to its name, continuing the playwright’s streak of critical success.
- Sarah Snook was recognized as Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her wonderful performance in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’.
- Moving forward, Cole Escola won Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Oh, Mary!, which is one of the most-talked-about performances of the season.
- Kara Young also made history as the first Black actor to win a Tony two years in a row, claiming Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Purpose.
Notable Snubs
Some of the productions, including Dead Outlaw, John Proctor Is the Villain, The Hills of California, and Good Night, and Good Luck, left empty-handed even after multiple nominations.
Overview
The Tony Awards’ emotional highlight was when Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles performed ‘Tomorrow’ as a tribute to the late Charles Strouse, the beloved composer of Annie, and other theatre legends who passed away this year.
Therefore, as Broadway continues to evolve with fresh stories and groundbreaking representation, the 2025 Tony Awards stood as a testament to both artistic excellence and cultural diversity.
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