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Wafric News | May 3, 2025

The stage is set for Broadway’s biggest night as the 2025 Tony Award nominations were officially unveiled, and it's a star-studded affair. From Hollywood heavyweights to rising theatrical talents, this year’s list is packed with household names and bold productions that have electrified the stage.

Among the most nominated productions are “Buena Vista Social Club,” “Death Becomes Her,” and “Maybe Happy Ending”, each earning 10 nominations. Close behind with seven nominations apiece are “Dead Outlaw,” “John Proctor is the Villain,” “Sunset Blvd.” and “The Hills of California.”

In a major moment for the film-to-stage crossover, George Clooney scored his first-ever Tony nod in the Best Leading Actor in a Play category for his role in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” where he portrays the legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow. Clooney’s competition includes Daniel Dae Kim (Yellow Face), Cole Escola (Oh, Mary!), Jon Michael Hill and Harry Lennix (both from Purpose), and Louis McCartney (Stranger Things: The First Shadow).

On the women’s side, the Best Leading Actress in a Play race is fierce. First-time nominees Sarah Snook (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Sadie Sink (John Proctor is the Villain), and Mia Farrow (The Roommate) go head-to-head with stage powerhouses Laura Donnelly (The Hills of California) and LaTanya Richardson Jackson (Purpose).

The awards ceremony will be hosted by Cynthia Erivo on June 8, promising an evening of glamour, celebration, and standout performances.

Highlights from the 2025 Tony Awards Nominations:

Best Play

  • English

  • The Hills of California

  • John Proctor is the Villain

  • Oh, Mary!

  • Purpose

Best Musical

  • Buena Vista Social Club

  • Dead Outlaw

  • Death Becomes Her

  • Maybe Happy Ending

  • Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Best Leading Actor in a Play

  • George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck

  • Cole Escola – Oh, Mary!

  • Jon Michael Hill – Purpose

  • Daniel Dae Kim – Yellow Face

  • Harry Lennix – Purpose

  • Louis McCartney – Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Leading Actress in a Play

  • Laura Donnelly – The Hills of California

  • Mia Farrow – The Roommate

  • LaTanya Richardson Jackson – Purpose

  • Sadie Sink – John Proctor is the Villain

  • Sarah Snook – The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

  • Darren Criss – Maybe Happy Ending

  • Andrew Durand – Dead Outlaw

  • Tom Francis – Sunset Blvd.

  • Jonathan Groff – Just in Time

  • James Monroe Iglehart – A Wonderful World

  • Jeremy Jordan – Floyd Collins

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

  • Megan Hilty – Death Becomes Her

  • Audra McDonald – Gypsy

  • Jasmine Amy Rogers – BOOP! The Musical

  • Nicole Scherzinger – Sunset Blvd.

  • Jennifer Simard – Death Becomes Her

Best Direction of a Play

  • Knud Adams – English

  • Sam Mendes – The Hills of California

  • Sam Pinkleton – Oh, Mary!

  • Danya Taymor – John Proctor is the Villain

  • Kip Williams – The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Revival of a Play

  • Eureka Day

  • Romeo + Juliet

  • Thornton Wilder’s Our Town

  • Yellow Face

Best Revival of a Musical

  • Floyd Collins

  • Gypsy

  • Pirates! The Penzance Musical

  • Sunset Blvd.

With such a diverse and vibrant mix of nominees, the 2025 Tonys are shaping up to be a thrilling snapshot of Broadway's evolving spirit. Whether it’s icons making their debut or new stories making history, this year’s nominations are a celebration of boundary-breaking theatre.


By WafricNews Desk.

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