Tony Awards Celebrate Broadway’s Record-Breaking 2024-25 Season in New York

The 78th Annual Tony Awards celebrated a landmark year for Broadway at Radio City Music Hall, highlighting a season marked by record-breaking revenue and attendance. The awards recognized bold, fearless theatrical performances rather than relying solely on star power, with host Cynthia Erivo delivering a memorable opening number. "Maybe Happy Ending," a romantic musical about androids, won Best Musical and earned Darren Criss the Best Leading Actor in a Musical award, while the play "Purpose," a Black family drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, took home Best Play, marking a historic win for the playwright. Nicole Scherzinger won Best Leading Actress in a Musical for "Sunset Boulevard," which also won Best Revival, and Sarah Snook received Best Leading Actress in a Play for her one-woman performance in "The Picture of Dorian Gray." The event featured appearances by Hollywood stars like George Clooney and Denzel Washington, underscoring Broadway's rising media profile and cultural resurgence.