Nicole Scherzinger Wins First Tony Award for Broadway Debut in Sunset Blvd Revival

The 2025 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall celebrated a diverse and innovative Broadway season, with notable wins for both veterans and newcomers. Nicole Scherzinger, a Louisville native and former Pussycat Dolls singer, won Best Leading Actress in a Musical for her debut Broadway role as Norma Desmond in the revival of Sunset Boulevard, which also won Best Revival of a Musical. The musical Maybe Happy Ending, about two obsolete androids rediscovering love, was the evening's biggest winner, taking home six awards including Best Musical and Best Direction. Cole Escola made history as the first nonbinary actor to win Best Leading Actor in a Play for their portrayal of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh Mary!, which also earned Best Direction of a Play for Sam Pinkleton. Celebrating fresh talent, the ceremony honored four actors for their Broadway debuts, a rare occurrence that highlights the strong influx of new performers on the stage. George Clooney's Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck was overshadowed on the red carpet by his twins' pop culture interests, though his performance earned him a Tony nomination.