Tony Awards 2025 celebrate Broadway’s best this Sunday at Radio City Music Hall, NYC’s iconic theater landmark. From star-studded performances to record-breaking nominations, here’s everything you need to know.
Where and How to Watch the 2025 Tony Awards
The main event airs Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on CBS and will also stream on Paramount+.
A pre-show broadcast hosted by Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry will begin on Pluto TV at 6:40 p.m. ET, featuring early awards announcements and behind-the-scenes moments.
Who’s Hosting and Presenting?
Cynthia Erivo — Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner — takes over as host of the 2025 Tonys. She’s joined by past host Ariana DeBose as a presenter, along with big names like:
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Oprah Winfrey
- Sarah Paulson
- Charli D’Amelio
Performances to Expect
Broadway fans are in for a treat with live numbers from nominated musicals and a 10-year anniversary Hamilton cast reunion. Other performances include:
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Maybe Happy Ending
- Death Becomes Her
- Floyd Collins
- Gypsy
- Operation Mincemeat
- Sunset Boulevard
- Just in Time
- Real Women Have Curves
- Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Top Nominees in 2025
Three shows lead with 10 nominations each:
- Buena Vista Social Club
- Maybe Happy Ending
- Death Becomes Her
Special Awards:
- Stranger Things: The First Shadow – for technical excellence
- Buena Vista Social Club – for outstanding band contribution
- Harvey Fierstein – Lifetime Achievement
- Celia Keenan-Bolger – Isabelle Stevenson Award
- PBS’s Great Performances and others – Honors for Excellence in Theatre
History in the Making
This year’s Tonys may break barriers:
- Audra McDonald could earn her 7th win, extending her record
- Kara Young could become the first Black performer to win back-to-back Tonys
- Daniel Dae Kim is the first Asian actor nominated in Lead Actor (Play)
English stars Tala Ashe and Marjan Neshat are both in contention — potentially the first Iranian women to win a Tony
Source: NBC News
