The 78th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2025, was a night of historic firsts, dazzling glory, and Broadway at its boldest! Maybe Happy Ending swept the floor—bringing home six Tonys, including Best Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for Darren Criss. Branden Jacobs‑Jenkins’ Purpose claimed Best Play, with Kara Young making history as the first Black actress to earn back‑to‑back acting Tonys. Cole Escola had a groundbreaking victory as the first openly nonbinary performer to win Best Actor in a Play for Oh, Mary! Check out the full list of winners below, and book your tickets to see any of these incredible shows by visiting the show page at the bottom.
Best Musical
Best Play
Purpose
Best Revival of a Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Direction of a Play
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
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 Musical
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson (music and lyrics) and Hue Park (lyrics)
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her
Best Costume Design of a Play
Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray
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 Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
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 Book of a Musical
Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow