--- title: What to Know about the 2025 Tony Awards description: The 78th annual Tony Awards will celebrate the best theater of the last year. Here's what to know about the host, nominees, and performances canonical: https://time.com/7290601/tony-awards-2025-what-to-know/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-06-03T16:27:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:51:06.030Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: What to Know about the 2025 Tony Awards og:description: The 78th annual Tony Awards will celebrate the best theater of the last year og:url: https://time.com/7290601/tony-awards-2025-what-to-know/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta815a66425a7e4b0/6998c7121500fb9de5aa64e3/good-night-and-good-luck-george-clooney.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Celebrities Visit Broadway - May 2025 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: What to Know about the 2025 Tony Awards twitter:description: The 78th annual Tony Awards will celebrate the best theater of the last year twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta815a66425a7e4b0/6998c7121500fb9de5aa64e3/good-night-and-good-luck-george-clooney.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Tony Awards  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jun 3, 2025 4:27 PM CUT  Signage at the hit play 'Good Night, and Good Luck' on Broadway at The Winter Garden Theatre on May 29, 2025, in New York, N.Y. Signage at the hit play 'Good Night, and Good Luck' on Broadway at The Winter Garden Theatre on May 29, 2025, in New York, N.Y.Bruce Glikas/WireImage—Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jun 3, 2025 4:27 PM CUT The 78th annual Tony Awards are going to [paint the town—and all that jazz](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx%5FeoxvYvc8 "undefined"). Hosted by Cynthia Erivo at Radio City Music Hall, the ceremony is a celebration of the best Broadway musicals and plays of the past year. Nominated productions include _Good Night and Good Luck, Our Town,_ [_Gypsy_](https://time.com/7285826/audra-mcdonald-broadway-tony-gypsy-interview/ "undefined")_,_ and [_Sunset Blvd_](https://time.com/collections/gold-house/7277143/nicole-scherzinger-broadway/ "undefined")_._ And the original cast of _Hamilton_ is reuniting for a special performance—true to King George’s anthem in the musical, “You’ll Be Back.” Here’s what to know about the 2025 ceremony. And as [Edward R. Murrow](https://time.com/vault/issue/1957-09-30/page/1/ "undefined") would probably say to the winners,_“_Good night, and good luck.” ## **What time do the Tony Awards start and how can I watch it?** CBS will broadcast the Tony Awards live on June 8 starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, and the ceremony will run until 11pm ET/8pm PT. Broadway fans can also stream the ceremony on Paramount+ in the U.S. A pre-show hosted by first-time Tony Award nominee Darren Criss (_Maybe Happy Ending_) and Renée Elise Goldsberry (_Hamilton)_ will be available to stream for free on Pluto TV, from 6:30-8:00 PM, ET/3:30-5:00 PM PT. ## **Who is hosting the 2025 Tony Awards?**  Cynthia Erivo attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025, in New York City. Theo Wargo—FilmMagic Cynthia Erivo, who was nominated for a 2025 Oscar for best actress in a leading role in the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical _Wicked_, will host the Tony Awards this year. While TIME’s film critic wasn’t a fan of _Wicked,_ she [described](https://time.com/7177832/wicked-movie-review/ "undefined") Cynthia Erivo as a bright spot in a film that she otherwise found dull, writing: “She’s the one force in _Wicked_ that didn’t make me feel ground down to a nub. As Elphaba, she channels something like real pain rather than just showtune self-pity. You feel for her in her greenness, in her persistent state of being an outsider, in her frustration at being underestimated and unloved. Erivo nearly rises above the material, and not just on a broomstick.” Erivo is known for her 2016 Tony award-winning performance in _The Color Purple._ She also boasts an Emmy for performing a song from it on the _TODAY Show_ and a Grammy for the production’s album. She also earned an Oscar nomination for her starring role as abolitionist Harriet Tubman in _Harriet_ (2019). ## **Who is performing at the 2025 Tony Awards?** Typically shows nominated for best musical take the stage, so expect performances from _Buena Vista Social Club_, _Dead Outlaw_, _Death Becomes Her_, _Maybe Happy Ending_, _Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical._ There will also be performances from _Floyd Collins_, _Gypsy_, _Pirates! The Penzance Musical_, _Sunset Blvd., Just In Time,_ and _Real Women Have Curves._ But this year, the original cast members of [_Hamilton_](https://time.com/3995802/in-hamilton-a-founding-father-raps-his-way-into-broadway-history/ "undefined")are not [throwing away their shot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic7NqP%5FYGlg "undefined") to perform at Broadway’s biggest night. Participants include _Hamilton_ creator, [Lin Manuel-Miranda](https://time.com/collections/time100-philanthropy-2025/7286055/lin-manuel-miranda/ "undefined"), plus Jonathan Groff, [Daveed Diggs](https://time.com/4287898/tony-award-hamilton-daveed-diggs-jefferson-lafayette/ "undefined"), [Ariana DeBose](http://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177788/ariana-debose/ "undefined"), and [Leslie Odom, Jr.](https://time.com/6964735/leslie-odom-jr-2/ "undefined") _Hamilton_ racked up a record 16 Tony Award nominations and 11 wins, including best musical, plus a Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  The cast of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016, in New York City. Theo Wargo—Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions ## **Who is nominated for a Tony Award?** _Maybe Happy Ending_ is hoping for a happy ending of his own, boasting 10 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical. _Buena Vista Social Club_ and _Death Becomes Her_ have also received 10 nominations. Another show with several nominations is _Oh Mary!_, a dark comedy in which [Cole Escola](https://time.com/7023581/cole-escola/ "undefined") plays Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd Lincoln, a would-be cabaret star whose queer husband won’t let her pursue her dream. It has received five Tony Award nominations, including best play and a nomination for [Escola ](https://time.com/6975293/met-gala-2024-debuts/ "undefined")for best actor in a play. _Gypsy_ and _Sunset Blvd_ will go head to head in a couple of key categories. They are competing for the award for best revival of a musical. _Sunset Blvd_’s star [Nicole Scherzinger](https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2025/7273828/nicole-scherzinger/ "undefined") and _Gypsy’s_ [Audra McDonald](https://time.com/2854061/audra-mcdonald-adhd-medication/ "undefined") will vie for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical.  Jonathan Groff performs a number from his musical 'Just in Time' about Bobby Darin on ABC's 'Good Morning America' on May 23, 2025. Heidi Gutman/American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.—Getty Images Jonathan Groff has made a [(splish) splash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSA-yHzkvP8 "undefined") with his role as Bobby Darin in _Just in Time,_ earning a nomination for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical. George Clooney is nominated for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his role as the legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow in _Good Night, and Good Luck._ [Sarah Snook](https://time.com/6265697/succession-season-4-premiere-recap-tom-shiv/ "undefined") ([_Succession_](https://time.com/6272360/succession-timeline-season-4/ "undefined")_)_ is nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play for playing 26 characters in Oscar Wilde’s classic _The Picture of Dorian Gray._ Also nominated in that category is [Mia Farrow](https://time.com/5254516/mia-farrow-on-me-too/ "undefined") (_Rosemary’s Baby_) for _The Roommate,_ about middle-aged roommates reinventing themselves. “Always be closing” is the famous line in the sendup of the sales industry _Glengarry Glen Ross,_ and that’s exactly what the show hopes to do at the Tonys. Star [Bob Odenkirk](https://time.com/3695454/interview-bob-odenkirk-better-call-saul/ "undefined") is nominated in the category of best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7290601/tony-awards-2025-what-to-know/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7290601/tony-awards-2025-what-to-know/"},"headline":"Everything You Need to Know About the 2025 Tony Awards","datePublished":"2025-06-03T16:27:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:51:06.030Z","description":"The 78th annual Tony Awards will celebrate the best theater of the last year. 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