2025 Tony Awards: Nominees, Predictions, Snubs, & Performances

MsMojo

Get the scoop on the 2025 Tony Awards! We're breaking down the nominees, predicting the winners, and discussing the biggest snubs of the season. From groundbreaking new plays like "The Hills of California" to musical revivals like "Gypsy" and "Sunset Boulevard," this season is packed with talent. We spotlight the performance and show nominations and celebrate the backstage heroes! Who will take home the Tony?

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00:00The new Broadway musical Buena Vista Social Club is nominated for 10 Tony Awards this year,

00:04tied for the most Nas with Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending.

00:08Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're breaking down the 2025 Tony Award performance and show

00:14nominees. Who's leading the race, who got snubbed, and which show-stopping numbers we're hoping take

00:19the stage. Musicals, plays, camp, drama, comedy, tragedy, it's all there.

00:25Before we get into any nominees, we have to say, we'd cover every category if we could.

00:32We all know that even the best performances wouldn't be complete without the writers,

00:36composers, and designers making the magic happen.

00:39To the theater community's talented writers, directors, designers, marketers, technicians,

00:44stage managers, actors, and audiences. Thus, we are here to honor many of them.

00:49But if we tried to shout out everyone, we'd still be listing names by the next five Tony Awards.

00:54So, for now, we're spotlighting the performance and show nominations,

00:58and sending a big, well-deserved standing ovation to the backstage heroes who bring it all together.

01:03Here she is, boys! Here she is, boys!

01:08Okay, cue the curtain. This season's lineup is anything but quiet. New plays like The Hills of

01:13California, John Proctor is the Villain, and Oh Mary Made Waves. While musicals from Operation

01:19Mincemeat to Death Becomes Her, to Maybe Happy Ending kept things gloriously offbeat. Meanwhile,

01:24revivals like Our Town, Gypsy, and Sunset Boulevard reminded us that old stories still have plenty to say.

01:31Why everything's I say, we never said goodbye.

01:37We've also got George Clooney making his stage debut in Goodnight and Good Luck, Sadie Sink stepping

01:45out of Hawkins and into High School Scandal, and Nicole Scherzinger channeling full-blown Norma

01:50Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Not to mention, Audra McDonald proving there is practically no role

01:55she cannot play. It's been a season of big risks, bold choices, and more than a few standing ovations.

02:06So with the house lights down and the buzz still in the air, let's take a look at what made this

02:10year unforgettable. From Betty Boop to Marilyn Monroe to Mary Todd Lincoln, ooh, that would be a good

02:16musical. This season has something for you. Predictions and snubs. This musical is a true

02:23toss-up. Two shows seem to have the edge. Maybe Happy Ending, with Darren Criss' quietly devastating

02:28lovesick robot, and Dead Outlaw, inspired by the tales of Elmer McCurdy. Both are original,

02:34affecting, and backed by standout leads likely headed for a good night at the Tonys.

02:47However, when it comes to most nominations, it's a three-way tie between Buena Vista Social Club,

02:52Death Becomes Her, and maybe Happy Ending, with ten noms each.

03:05Death Becomes Her could sneak in on sheer star power. Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard go big,

03:11bold, and brilliantly bizarre.

03:23Operation Mincemeat brings Olivier buzz, and a shape-shifting performance from Jack Malone.

03:28Buena Vista Social Club might charm its way in thanks to Natalie Venicia Balcon's soulful turn.

03:33We are, however, a little surprised that old friends didn't get more fanfare,

03:37especially with a star-studded cast featuring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga.

03:41What an incredible blessing and joy it is to be able to sing so much of Steve's work

03:49on Broadway.

03:51Perhaps that's because Best Actress in a Musical is already stacked this year.

03:56Audra McDonald in Gypsy feels unstoppable. Her rose is simply a sight to behold.

04:01Honey, everything's coming up, roses!

04:07Megan Hilty delivers a hilariously unhinged turn in Death Becomes Her, and Nicole Scherzinger's

04:11haunting Sunset Boulevard performance is a serious contender. On the flip side, Hilty's co-star,

04:16Michelle Williams, was seemingly ghosted. Jasmine Amy Rogers in Boop is the wild card. Fresh,

04:22fun, and impossible to ignore.

04:24Yes, my goose has been cooked now. You're aggressively hooked now.

04:28Cause the last time I looked now, I'm where I wanna be.

04:31The Drama Desk Awards Committee certainly seemed to agree. Speaking of Boop, it looks like she's

04:36the front-runner to beat out shows like Death Becomes Her, Gypsy, and Smash for Best Choreography.

04:41You can save the world in drowsers, pure skies!

04:48Little versatility never hurts! Little versatility never hurts!

04:54Meanwhile, Best Actor in a Musical is shaping up as a showdown between Darren Criss and Andrew

04:59Durand. Criss brings heart and thoughtfulness to Maybe Happy Ending, although his co-star

05:03Helen J. Shen has been left empty-handed.

05:06Unbelievable. I know. The patter of rain and somewhere a jazz quartet.

05:14They were playing in the rain. They were inside.

05:16So we were inside. We were outside.

05:17Meanwhile, Durand makes Dead Outlaw unexpectedly moving. Jeremy Jordan, Floyd Collins, offers

05:22grit and grace, and Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard, broods with classic Hollywood cool.

05:29Sunset Boulevard, Jackpot Boulevard, once you've won, you have to go on with me.

05:34His co-star David Faxton, however, will just have to cling to his Olivier a little tighter.

05:39James Monroe Iglehart also earned a spot in this race with his portrayal of Louis Armstrong

05:44in A Wonderful World.

05:45Criss and Durand still seem to be the ones to beat, but Jonathan Groff's Bobby Darin in

05:49Just In Time is closing in.

05:51I know, beyond a doubt, how we feeling up here? My heart will lead me there soon.

06:02Over in Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Danny Burstein's Herbie in Gypsy could earn him a second win.

06:07If I sing B-flat, we'll go sing B-flat.

06:11We all can be flat.

06:14Are you kidding?

06:15Together!

06:16Whatever the trick, we can do it.

06:19Jack Malone's versatility in Operation Mincemeat might steal the spotlight.

06:23Given its performance at the Olivier's, we wouldn't be surprised if it's an all-around

06:27strong night for this British show.

06:29Jeb Brown brings flair to Dead Outlaw, Taylor Trench offers emotional depth in Floyd Collins,

06:34and Brooks Ashmanskas adds humor and heart to Smash.

06:37Really, it's anyone's game.

06:40Oh, this is new here.

06:41I'll change.

06:42Kick, cross, turn, bump, bump, and switch.

06:44Oh my god, nice.

06:45Still got it.

06:46As for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Julia Nytel's multi-role brilliance in Dead Outlaw

06:51makes her a contender, but Joy Woods' transformation in Gypsy is tough to beat.

06:56Natalie Venezia Balcon brings soul to Buena Vista Social Club, while Justina Machado is a superstar

07:01and real women have curves.

07:04We're glad that Machado got some recognition for this musical, which, if you ask us, should

07:17have been among the season's best new musicals.

07:19Anyway, Woods could take it, but it's a tight race.

07:22A real good time!

07:31Now onto the plays.

07:33O'Meary is having a bit of a moment.

07:35This absurdist First Lady fever dream has already racked up five nominations and feels like a crowd

07:41favorite.

07:42How would it look for the First Lady of the United States to be flitting about the stage

07:49right now in the ruins of war?

07:52How would it look sensational?

07:55It's not the most nominated play of the year.

07:57That honor goes to the hills of California and John Proctor is the villain, each with seven.

08:02But it's definitely still in with a strong chance.

08:05Purpose is close behind.

08:07And while English might not take home the big one, it's still very much in the conversation,

08:11unlike Job, which was surprisingly snubbed.

08:14It's a psychological thriller about a tech company employee who's put on leave after a

08:19video of her goes viral and her conversations with her neuropist.

08:23In Acting Races, Purpose star John Michael Hill has everyone talking.

08:26His turn as Nazareth, Naz Jasper is heartfelt and grounded.

08:31He's up against serious competition.

08:33Louis McCartney, Stranger Things, The First Shadow, Daniel Dae Kim, Yellow Face, Cole

08:38Escola, O'Meary, and Gabriel Ebert.

08:41John Proctor is the villain.

08:42We also wouldn't count out George Clooney, whose Broadway debut shattered box office records

08:47and came with some glowing reviews.

08:49Making Broadway history with the highest grossing single week for a play ever, raking in over

08:54$4 million over the course of just eight performances.

08:58Star power and critical praise are a tough combo to beat.

09:01Not that it helped the star-studded cast of Our Town, led by Jim Parsons, or The Last Five

09:06Years, starring Nick Jonas and Adrian Warren.

09:09That being said, there was also nothing for Kieran Culkin's performance in Glengarry Glen Ross,

09:13which took him out of the running for making history as the actor to score the triple crown

09:17of acting in the shortest amount of time, meaning an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony in a year

09:21and a half, a record currently held by British actor Paul Schofield.

09:25Although, Culkin's co-star Bob Odenkirk did get a nom.

09:28Kieran Culkin joins Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr, Donald Webber Jr., and Michael McKeon as characters

09:34wrestling with greed, theft, and shaky morals in their workplace.

09:39On the best actress side, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson shines in purpose, drawing both crowds and critical

09:44praise.

09:45Sarah Snook offers something edgy and captivating in the picture of Dorian Gray.

09:49For that, I would give everything.

09:52I would give my soul for that.

09:55I would give my soul for that.

09:57Laura Donnelly delivers in the hills of California, and Mia Farrow is compelling in The Roommate.

10:02Sadie Sink continues to receive rave reviews in John Proctor, so she's certainly in with

10:07a chance.

10:07She's kind of labeled as a lot, or maybe the crazy one out of The Girls.

10:11She's very eccentric, and over the course of the play, her complexities kind of come to

10:19life.

10:19Hey, stranger things have happened, like Idina Menzel and her musical Redwood getting chopped

10:24from Tony consideration.

10:25Revivals have been pulling at our nostalgia all season, too.

10:43In plays, Yellow Face and Glengarry Glen Ross are contenders, but if the reviews are anything

10:47to go by, Eureka Day might edge ahead.

10:50Maybe this is a great moment for a community-activated conversation.

10:56So let's all try and remember to keep our conversation supportive and truthful and helpful.

11:04Othello, despite starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, missed out entirely, likely

11:10due to a lukewarm reception.

11:12Romeo and Juliet did score a nod.

11:13That said, despite its bold reimagining, we wouldn't be surprised if they're left asking

11:18wherefore.

11:19We know we're definitely asking that question about the absence of its stars from the nominees

11:23list.

11:24Musical revivals have also been strong.

11:26Curtain up like the light.

11:29You've got nothing to hit but the heights.

11:32Voters faced a tough call between Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Sunset Boulevard, and Pirates the Penzance

11:38musical.

11:39Although David Hyde Pierce, Ramin Karamloo, and Jinx Monsoon were all left to walk the blank.

11:44And let's not even talk about Once Upon a Mattress getting snubbed.

11:47Seriously, not even one nomination?

11:49I confess it, I'm shy!

11:52Can't you guess that this confident air is a mask that I wear cause I'm shy!

11:58But with Gypsy and Sunset Boulevard neck and neck, it's anyone's guess.

12:02It does seem that it's either Rose's turn or Norma Desmond is finally ready for her close-up.

12:07Although, could Jasmine Amy Rogers surprisingly boop her way to the top?

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12:38Performances

12:39This season's musical lineup is unusually strong.

12:42New shows, big revivals, and more than a few worthy productions that didn't make the cut.

12:47Honestly, there's enough material for a second ceremony.

12:50But traditionally, the Tony's spotlight performances from the Best Musical and Best Revival nominees.

12:55So we're likely in for Maybe Happy Ending, and perhaps one of its moving love songs,

12:59and Operation Mincemeat possibly marching in with Born to Lead, as it did at the Oliviers.

13:04You'll see, we're there after, and when this war is done, and face to dust, the world will turn and say to us, that we were born to lead.

13:16A few medleys wouldn't go amiss.

13:18Dead Outlaw, Floyd Collins, and Buena Vista Social Club all have great material to pull from.

13:24If Pirates is on the bill, here's hoping for a very modern Major General.

13:28I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical.

13:30From Marathon to Waterloo, an order categorical.

13:33This is a very modern Major General.

13:38We'd put money on with one look from Sunset Boulevard,

13:41and fully expect Audra McDonald to bring the house down with Rose's turn.

13:45And with Cynthia Erivo as host, we're expecting she'll have some wicked performances up her sleeve, too.

13:50I'm gonna see!

13:54What are your Tony predictions, and which snub surprised you the most?

14:07Let us know in the comments.

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