Who won at the 2025 Tony Awards

From Cynthia Erivo and Nichole Scherzinger to George Clooney and Jonathan Groff, the stars came out for the 78th annual Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall on June 8. David Ho checks out who won

Maybe Happy Ending won the most awards for the night, with six trophies including Best Musical and Best Lead Actor for Darren Criss. 

Cole Escola became the first non-binary performer to win Best Actor in a play for their role as Mary Todd Lincoln, while former Pussycat Dolls lead vocalist Nicole Scherzinger solidifed her status on Broadway with a Best Actress in a musical win.

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo had 10 outfits for her first time hosting the Tony Awards. She also performed a rousing rendition of “Sometimes All You Need Is a Song” for the opening.

There were quite a number of first-time nominees, including Scherzinger for Sunset Boulevard, George Clooney for Good Night, and Good Luck, and Sadie Sink for John Proctor Is a Villain. 

The Tony Awards is one of the four major awards for the performing arts, along with the Emmy, Grammy, and Oscars. Receiving at least one of each award confers EGOT status, a rare distinction that only 21 entertainers have achieved to date. Unfortunately, there were no new additions to the list this year.    

Best Musical
Maybe Happy Ending

Best Play
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Best Revival of a Musical
Sunset Boulevard

Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!

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Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Kara Young, Purpose

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Francis Jue, Yellow Face

Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending

Best Direction of a Play
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park

Best Book of a Musical
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending 

Best Choreography
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club

Best Orchestrations
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club

Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

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Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles, Sunset Boulevard

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending

Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her

Best Costume Design of a Play
Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Pictures: Getty Images

Also see: The full list of winners at the 2025 American Music Awards