What's Hot?
Davido Addresses “Rich Kid” Stigma, Claims It Fuels...
AFRIMA 2025: AU Announces Lagos Host City
‘Noradala’: Centuries-Old Fishing Festival In Guinea Still Going...
It’s Moment Of Pride For Kwarans -Saraki Hails...
Nollywood Actress Monalisa Stephen Dies At 33
Chimamanda To Headline Inaugural ‘Things Fall Apart’ Festival...
Halle Berry Trips Up On Cannes Festival’s New...
Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Forced Her Into...
‘I Thought I Was Going To Die,’ Kardashian...
“I Got Into The Game Since 1990 As...
  • Home
  • Arts & Exhibitions
  • Culture & Festivals
    • Culture Africana
    • Culture People
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Music, Movies & More
  • News
    • Travel News
  • Opinion
    • Reviews (The Critics)
  • TCN Literati
  • Tourism & Hospitality
The Culture Newspaper
Music, Movies & MoreNews

Tony Awards 2025: George Clooney, Stranger Things, Nicole Scherzinger Bag Nominations; Denzel Washington snubbed (See Fill List)

by The Culture Newspaper May 2, 2025
by The Culture Newspaper May 2, 2025

The nominee list for the 78th Tony Awards was unveiled on Thursday.

“Death Becomes Her”, “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Buena Vista Social Club” picked up 10 nods apiece.

The nominations were announced by previous winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce.

Broadway’s biggest night will be hosted by “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo on June 8 at 8pm at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.

FULL LIST OF NOMINEES

Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play

Sadie Sink, “John Proctor is the Villain”
LaTanya Richardson Jackson, “Purpose”
Laura Donnelly, “The Hills of California”
Sarah Snook, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”
Mia Farrow, “The Roommate”

Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play

Henry Lennix, “Purpose”
Jon Michael Hill, “Purpose”
George Clooney, “Good Night and Good Luck”
Louis McCartney, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Daniel Dae Kim, “Yellowface”
Cole Escola, “Oh, Mary!”

Best play

“Purpose”
“John Proctor is the Villain”
“English”
“Oh, Mary!”
“The Hills of California”

Best Musical

“Maybe Happy Ending”
“Dead Outlaw”
“Death Becomes Her”
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”
“The Buena Vista Social Club”

Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical

Audra McDonald, “Gypsy”
Nicole Scherzinger, “Sunset Boulevard”
Megan Hilty, “Death Becomes Her”
Jennifer Simard, “Death Becomes Her”
Jasmine Amy Rogers, “BOOP! The Musical”

Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical

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

Best book of a musical

Marco Ramirez, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Itamar Moses, “Dead Outlaw”
Marco Pennette, “Death Becomes Her”
Will Aronson and Hue Park, “Maybe Happy Ending”
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”

Best original score written for the theatre

Music and lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, “Dead Outlaw”
Music and lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, “Death Becomes Her”
Music: Will Aronson, Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Music and lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoe Roberts, “Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical”
Music and lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical”

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 costume design of a play

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

Best costume design of a musical

Dede Ayite, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Gregg Barnes, “BOOP! The musical”
Clint Ramos, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Paul Tazewell, “Death Becomes Her”
Catherine Zuber, “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 lighting design of a musical

Jack Knowles, “Sunset Boulevard”
Tyler Micoleau, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, “Floyd Collins”
Ben Stanton, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Justin Townsend, “Death Becomes Her”

Best sound design of a play

Paul Arditti, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow”
Palmer Hefferan, “John Proctor is the Villain”
Daniel Kluger, “Good Night, and Good Luck”
Nick Powell, “The Hills of California”
Clemence Williams, “The Picture of Dorian Gray”

Best sound design of a musical

Jonathan Deans, “Buena Vista Social Club”
Adam Fisher, “Sunset Boulevard”
Peter Hylenski, “Just in Time”
Peter Hylenski, “Maybe Happy Ending”
Dan Moses Schreier, “Floyd Collins”

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 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 choreography

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

Best orchestrations

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

Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play

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

Best performance by an actor in a featured role 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 performance by an actress in a featured role 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 performance by an actor in a featured role 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 revival of a play

“Eureka Day,” Author: Jonathan Spector
“Romeo + Juliet”
Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town”
“Yellow Face,” Author: David Henry Hwang

Best revival of a musical

“Floyd Collins”
“Gypsy”
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical”
“Sunset Boulevard”

READ More  Bob-Manuel Udokwu Kicks Against Idris Elba Playing Lead In ‘Things Fall Apart’ Series TV Adaptation

Credit: AFP

2025awardsbagclooneydenzelfillgeorgelistNicolenominationsscherzingerseesnubbedstrangerthingstonyWashington
0
FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappEmail
The Culture Newspaper

previous post
Sex Trafficking: P. Diddy Rejects US Guilty Plea Deal Offer
next post
Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, And Other Nigerian Stars Join Global Lineup For F1: The Movie – The Album

You may also like

Davido Addresses “Rich Kid” Stigma, Claims It Fuels...

May 14, 2025

AFRIMA 2025: AU Announces Lagos Host City

May 14, 2025

It’s Moment Of Pride For Kwarans -Saraki Hails...

May 14, 2025

Nollywood Actress Monalisa Stephen Dies At 33

May 14, 2025

Chimamanda To Headline Inaugural ‘Things Fall Apart’ Festival...

May 14, 2025

Ex-Girlfriend Testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Forced Her Into...

May 14, 2025

‘I Thought I Was Going To Die,’ Kardashian...

May 13, 2025

“I Got Into The Game Since 1990 As...

May 13, 2025

It’s Painful I Couldn’t Settle Down With My...

May 13, 2025

Nollywood Mourns Death Of Two Cinematographers In Road...

May 13, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Recent Posts

  • Davido Addresses “Rich Kid” Stigma, Claims It Fuels Criticism Despite Musical Success
  • AFRIMA 2025: AU Announces Lagos Host City
  • ‘Noradala’: Centuries-Old Fishing Festival In Guinea Still Going Strong
  • It’s Moment Of Pride For Kwarans -Saraki Hails Femi Adebayo On AMVCA Win
  • Nollywood Actress Monalisa Stephen Dies At 33

Sponsored

Recent Posts

  • Davido Addresses “Rich Kid” Stigma, Claims It Fuels Criticism Despite Musical Success

    May 14, 2025
  • AFRIMA 2025: AU Announces Lagos Host City

    May 14, 2025
  • ‘Noradala’: Centuries-Old Fishing Festival In Guinea Still Going Strong

    May 14, 2025

Categories

  • Arts & Exhibitions
  • Culture & Festivals
  • Culture Africana
  • Culture People
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Music, Movies & More
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Photo News
  • Reviews (The Critics)
  • TCN Interview
  • TCN Literati
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Travel News
  • Travel Trends
  • Travelogue
  • What's Hot?
  • World Culture

Connect with us

Connect with us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • About Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

@2025 - The Culture Newspaper. All Right Reserved. Maintained by Freelart

The Culture Newspaper
  • Home
  • Arts & Exhibitions
  • Culture & Festivals
    • Culture Africana
    • Culture People
  • Fashion & Lifestyle
    • Music, Movies & More
  • News
    • Travel News
  • Opinion
    • Reviews (The Critics)
  • TCN Literati
  • Tourism & Hospitality