Tony Award, Steppenwolf Theatre and Purpose
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Darren Criss took Lead Actor in a Musical for Maybe Happy Ending, and Nicole Scherzinger won Actress in a Musical for Sunset Blvd. Succession alum and Emmy winner Sarah Snook won Lead Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Cole Escola won Lead Actor in a Play for their reimagining of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!
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'Purpose' star, producer talks drama's two Tony Award wins — WGN Evening NewsSunday was a big night for Chicago's theater community at the Tony Awards, with Steppenwolf Theater's 'Purpose,' which premiered in Chicago last year, triumphant in its move to Broadway. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama won two awards: Best Play and Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play.
Robot love story Maybe Happy Ending and Black family drama Purpose had great nights at the 78th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, respectively winning Best Musical and Best Play.
Here's how to watch and what to know about presenters and performers as the 2025 Tony Awards honor the best of Broadway.
Catch up on some of the top show moments from inside the 78th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in New York City.
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Harry Lennix of 'Purpose' on Why Now is a Thrilling Broadway Season | Tony Awards 2025Harry Lennix chats with THR at the Tony Awards red carpet and talks about representing the Broadway show 'Purpose' and celebrating with his co-stars at the Tonys. Plus, he reveals why he thinks now is a timely and thrilling season of Broadway.
Tony Awards saw a substantial rise in viewership compared to last year’s telecast on CBS. According to Nielsen’s time-zone adjusted data, the awards show drew 4.85 million viewers for CBS. That is up from 3.