Maybe Happy Ending (c) Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Here are some of the major awards given in theater in 2025.
2025 Tony Awards
Oh, Mary! (c) Emilio Madrid
Best Play
Purpose by Braden Jacobs-Jenkins
Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day by Jonathan Spector
Best Direction of a Play
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Best Actress (Play)
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Actor (Play)
Cole Escola, Oh, Mary!
Best Featured Actress (Play)
Kara Young, Purpose
Best Featured Actor (Play)
Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Costume Design of a Play
Marg Horwe, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Best Revival of a Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Best Book of a Musical
Maybe Happy Ending by Will Aronson and Hue Park
Original Score (Written for the Theatre)
Maybe Happy Ending by Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Director (Musical)
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Actress (Musical)
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
Best Actor (Musical)
Darren Criss, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Featured Actress (Musical)
Natalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Featured Actor (Musical)
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Best Choreography
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Paul Tazewell, Death Becomes Her
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social Club
Best Orchestrations
Marco Paguia, Buena Vista Social Club
2025 Pulitzer Prize
Purpose (c) Marc J. Franklin
Winner:
Purpose, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Finalists:
Oh, Mary!, by Cole Escola
The Ally, by Itamar Moses
2025 New York Theater Critics Circle
Liberation (c) Joan Marcus
Best Play
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Best Musical
Maybe Happy Ending by Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Individual Performance
Andrew Scott, Vanya
Best Ensemble Performance
The cast of Liberation
Special Citations
Cole Escola for Oh, Mary!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
David Greenspan for lifetime achievement
Theatre World Awards
For Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance
English (c) Joan Marcus
Alana Arenas, Purpose
Kit Connor, Romeo & Juliet
Patsy Ferran, A Streetcar Named Desire
Tom Francis, Sunset Boulevard
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat
Paul Mescal, A Streetcar Named Desire
Louis McCartney, Stranger Things
Marjan Neshat, English
Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
Helen J. Shen, Maybe Happy Ending
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
16th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award
For Excellence in The Theater
Shailene Woodley, Cult of Love
12th Annual John Willis Award
For Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Leslie Uggams
2025 Special Award
For Outstanding Broadway Debut Performer/ Playwright
George Clooney, Good Night and Good Luck
2025 Drama Desk Awards
Eureka Day (c) Jeremy Daniel
Outstanding Play
Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Outstanding Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Eureka Day
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Gypsy
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play
Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
Audra McDonald, Gypsy
Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play
Amalia Yoo, John Proctor is the Villain
Kara Young, Purpose
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, SMASH
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat
Michael Urie, Once Upon a Mattress
Outstanding Solo Performance
Andrew Scott, Vanya
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Choreography
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Music
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Lyrics
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Miriam Buether, Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Dede Ayite, Our Town
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Peter Hylenski, Just in Time
Outstanding Projection and Video Design
David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Outstanding Wig and Hair
Charles G. LaPointe, Death Becomes Her
Outstanding Puppetry
Amanda Villalobos, Becoming Eve
Outstanding Fight Choreography
Rick Sordelet and Christian Kelly-Sordelet, Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Outstanding Adaptation
Pirates! The Penzance Musical by Rupert Holmes
Outstanding Revue
Forbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song
Unique Theatrical Experience
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Ensemble Award
Liberation
Betsy Aidem, Audrey Corsa, Kayla Davion, Susannah Flood, Kristolyn Lloyd, Irene Sofia Lucio, Charlie Thurston, and Adina Verson
Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award
Stephen Michael Spencer
2025 Dorian Theater Awards
John Proctor is the Villain (c) Julieta Cervantes
Outstanding Broadway Play
John Proctor is the Villain
Outstanding Broadway Play Revival
Eureka Day
Outstanding Broadway Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Broadway Musical Revival
Sunset Blvd.
Outstanding LGBTQ Broadway Production
Death Becomes Her
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Musical
Audra McDonald, Gypsy
Outstanding Lead Performance in a Broadway Play
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat
Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Play
Fina Strazza, John Proctor is the Villain
Outstanding Broadway Ensemble
John Proctor is the Villain
The Broadway Showstopper Award
— To a standout production number or scene
Gypsy - “Rose’s Turn," performed by Audra McDonald
Sunset Blvd. - “Sunset Boulevard," performed by Tom Francis
Outstanding Off-Broadway Production
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Outstanding LGBTQ Off-Broadway Production
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Outstanding Lead Performance in an Off-Broadway Production
Andrew Scott, Vanya
Outstanding Featured Performance in an Off-Broadway Production
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
LGBTQ Theater Artist of the Season
Jonathan Groff
Branden
Jacobs-Jenkins
LGBTQ+ Theater Trailblazer
— For a lifelong commitment to creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity
André De Shields
2025 Drama League Awards
Sunset Blvd. (c) Marc Brenner
Outstanding Production of a Play
Oh, Mary!
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Eureka Day
Vanya
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Sam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Distinguished Performance
Nicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.
2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards
Good Night, and Good Luck (c) Emilio Madrid
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding New Broadway Play John Proctor Is the Villain
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Drag: The Musical
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Liberation
Drag: The Musical
Liberation
John Gassner Award
(new American play preferably by a new playwright)
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck
(new American play preferably by a new playwright)
George Clooney and Grant Heslov, Good Night, and Good Luck
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Vanya
Yellow Face
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Play
Laura Donnelly, The Hills of California
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play
Francis Jue, Yellow Face
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
Jasmine Amy Rogers, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical
Jak Malone, Operation Mincemeat
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
Nick Adams, Drag: The Musical
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Adam Driver, Hold On to Me Darling
Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play
Michael Rishawn, Table 17
Outstanding Solo Performance
Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Score
Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in Time
Outstanding Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, Maybe Happy Ending
Outstanding Direction of a Play
Danya Taymor, John Proctor Is the Villain
Outstanding Choreography
Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical
Outstanding Scenic Design
Miriam Buether, Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Costume Design
Gregg Barnes, Boop! The Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design
Jon Clark, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Sound Design
Paul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Outstanding Video/Projections
David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Special Awards
Patrick Hoffman
The recently retired curator of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Patrick Hoffman
The recently retired curator of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
2025 Lortel Awards
Our Class (c) Jeremy Daniel
Outstanding Play
Here There Are Blueberries by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich
Outstanding Musical
Three Houses by Dave Malloy
Outstanding Revival (tie)
Our Class by Tadeusz Słobodzianek, Adapted by Norman Allen
Vanya by Simon Stephens
Outstanding Director
Igor Golyak – Our Class
Outstanding Choreographer (tie)
Connor Gallagher – The Big Gay Jamboree
Lynne Taylor-Corbett – Distant Thunder
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play
Kara Young – Table 17
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play
Michael Rishawn – Table 17
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical
Sarin Monae West – Medea: Re-Versed
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical
Paris Nix – The Big Gay Jamboree
Outstanding Ensemble
Our Class
Gus Birney, Andrey Burkovskiy, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, Will Manning, Stephen Ochsner, Alexandra Silber, Richard Topol, Ilia Volok, Elan Zafir
Outstanding Scenic Design
Jan Pappelbaum – Our Class
Outstanding Costume Design
Oana Botez – Orlando
Outstanding Lighting Design
Tyler Micoleau – The Antiquities
Outstanding Sound Design
Fabian Obispo – Sumo
Outstanding Projection Design
David Bengali – Here There Are Blueberries
HONORARY AWARDS
Playwrights’ Sidewalk Inductee
Alice Childress
Outstanding Body of Work
New Federal Theatre
Edith Oliver Service to Off-Broadway
Carol Fishman
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