The Complete List of Tony Awards Nominations 2025

See the complete list of nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards. 

May 1, 2025 - 16:25
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The Complete List of Tony Awards Nominations 2025

Broadway’s biggest night is officially on the horizon. The seventy-eighth annual Tony Awards nominations were announced Thursday morning, kicking off the countdown to the most anticipated event in theater. The honors, presented by the Broadway League and the American Theater Wing, celebrate the best of the season’s stage productions—and this year’s slate is nothing short of impressive. Unveiled by past Tony winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce, the 2025 nominees spotlight a thrilling mix of successful revivals, breakout performances, and new works that reflect the ever-evolving pulse of Broadway. Standout leading actor nominees include Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook, George Clooney, and more.

Set to take place on June 8 at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, the 2025 ceremony promises to be a true celebration of theatrical excellence. Leading the night will be host Cynthia Erivo. Fresh off an Oscar nomination and an international press tour for her role as Elphaba in the upcoming Wicked films, Erivo brings a deep connection to the theater world—making her the perfect host for this year’s festivities.

Keep scrolling for a complete list of the 2025 Tony Awards nominations, from the best new musical award to those spotlighting costume and choreography.

All the 2025 Tony Awards Nominations

Best New Musical

Buena Vista Social Club
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her
Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat

Best New Play

English
The Hills of California
John Proctor Is the Villain
Oh, Mary!
Purpose

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 Play

George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
John Michael Hill, Purpose
Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face
Harry Lennix, Purpose
Louis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Jasmine Amy Rogers, Boop!
Megan Hilty, Death Becomes Her
Audra McDonald, Gypsy
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Boulevard
Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes Her

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
Andrew Durand, Dead Outlaw
Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
Jonathan Groff, Just in Time
Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins
James Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical

Best Direction of a Musical

Saheem Ali, Buena Vista Social Club
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
David Cromer, Dead Outlaw
Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her
Jamie Lloyd, Sunset Boulevard

Best Direction of a Play

Knud Adams, English
Patrick Marber, Glengarry Glen Ross
Sam Mendes, The Hills of California
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Danya Taymor, John Proctor Is the Villain

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Tala Ashe, English
Jessica Hecht, Eureka Day
Marjan Neshat, English
Fina Strazza, John Proctor Is the Villain
Kara Young, Purpose

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Glenn Davis, Purpose
Gabriel Ebert, John Proctor Is the Villain
Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Bob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen Ross
Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
Julia Knitel, Dead Outlaw
Gracie Lawrence, Just in Time
Justina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
Joy Woods, Gypsy

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Brooks Ashmanskas, Smash
Jeb Brown, Dead Outlaw
Danny Burstein, Gypsy
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Taylor Trensch, Floyd Collins

Best Play Revival

Eureka Day
Our Town
Romeo + Juliet
Yellow Face

Best Musical Revival

Floyd Collins
Gypsy
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Sunset Boulevard

Best Book of a Musical

Buena Vista Social Club
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her
Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Marsha Ginsberg, English
Rob Howell, The Hills of California
Marg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Scott Pask, Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Rachel Hauck, Swept Away
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve,  Maybe Happy Ending
Arnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social Club
Derek McLane, Death Becomes Her
Derek McLane, Just in Time

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Natasha Chivers, The Hills of California
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good Luck
Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the Villain
Nick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Best Costume Design of a Play

Marg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Rob Howell, The Hills of California
Holly Pierson, Oh, Mary!
Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Brenda Abbandandolo, Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Best Choreography

Camille A. Brown, Gypsy
Christopher Gattelli, Death Becomes Her
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social ClubJoshua Bergasse, Smash

Best Orchestrations

Will Aronson, Maybe Happy Ending
Bruce Coughlin, Floyd Collins
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Boulevard
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Dede Ayite, Buena Vista Social Club
Gregg Barnes, Boop!
Clint Ramos, Maybe Happy Ending
Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her
Catherine Zuber, Just in Time

Best Original Score

Dead Outlaw, David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna
Death Becomes Her, Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
Maybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue Park
Operation Mincemeat, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Real Women Have Curves, Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez