This morning, Time Out New York proudly announced its annual TONY* nominations, recognizing the best work on Broadway during the 2024-25 season.
With a competitive array of performances and productions this year, the nominees reflect a diverse selection across various categories.
The TONY nominations serve as a platform for Time Out New York to express its opinion on what should be honored by the prestigious Tony Awards (the Antoinette Perry Awards), even though they do not serve as the official nominating committee.
As a reminder, these nominations highlight what Time Out New York believes are deserving productions rather than predictions for the actual nominations, which are set to be revealed on May 1 at 8:30 am.
The season has indeed been busy, filled with remarkable talent and creativity, making the selection process a formidable task for the TONY* nominators.
In certain categories, ties led to an expansion from five to six nominees to ensure that all deserving candidates received recognition.
Here is the complete list of TONY* nominees for the 2025 season:
**Best Play**
– *English* by Sanaz Toossi
– *The Hills of California* by Jez Butterworth
– *John Proctor Is the Villain* by Kimberly Belflower
– *Oh, Mary!* by Cole Escola
– *Purpose* by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
**Best Musical**
– *Dead Outlaw*
– *Death Becomes Her*
– *Just in Time*
– *Maybe Happy Ending*
– *Real Women Have Curves*
**Best Revival of a Play**
– *Eureka Day*
– *Glengarry Glen Ross*
– *Our Town*
– *Yellow Face*
**Best Revival of a Musical**
– *Elf the Musical*
– *Gypsy*
– *Pirates! The Penzance Musical*
– *Sunset Blvd.*
**Best Book of a Musical**
– Will Aronson and Hue Park, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Warren Leight and Isaac Oliver, *Just in Time*
– Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin, *Real Women Have Curves*
– Itamar Moses, *Dead Outlaw*
– Marco Pennette, *Death Becomes Her*
**Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre**
– Will Aronson and Hue Park, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë Roberts, *Operation Mincemeat*
– Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez, *Real Women Have Curves*
– Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, *Death Becomes Her*
– David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna, *Dead Outlaw*
**Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play**
– Cole Escola, *Oh, Mary!*
– Jake Gyllenhaal, *Othello*
– Jon Michael Hill, *Purpose*
– Louis McCartney, *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*
– Jim Parsons, *Our Town*
**Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play**
– Laura Donnelly, *The Hills of California*
– Mia Farrow, *The Roommate*
– LaTanya Richardson Jackson, *Purpose*
– Sadie Sink, *John Proctor Is the Villain*
– Sarah Snook, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
**Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical**
– Darren Criss, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Andrew Durand, *Dead Outlaw*
– Jonathan Groff, *Just in Time*
– Grey Henson, *Elf the Musical*
– David Hyde Pierce, *Pirates! The Penzance Musical*
**Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical**
– Megan Hilty, *Death Becomes Her*
– Audra McDonald, *Gypsy*
– Jasmine Amy Rogers, *Boop! The Musical*
– Nicole Scherzinger, *Sunset Blvd.*
– Helen J Shen, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Jennifer Simard, *Death Becomes Her*
**Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play**
– Glenn Davis, *Purpose*
– Gabriel Ebert, *John Proctor Is the Villain*
– Francis Jue, *Yellow Face*
– Michael McKean, *Glengarry Glen Ross*
– Bob Odenkirk, *Glengarry Glen Ross*
**Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play**
– Alana Arenas, *Purpose*
– Tala Ashe, *English*
– Jessica Hecht, *Eureka Day*
– Marjan Neshat, *English*
– Kara Young, *Purpose*
**Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical**
– Brooks Ashmanskas, *Smash*
– Nicholas Barasch, *Pirates! The Penzance Musical*
– Jeb Brown, *Dead Outlaw*
– Danny Burstein, *Gypsy*
– Jak Malone, *Operation Mincemeat*
– Michael Urie, *Once Upon a Mattress*
**Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical**
– Julia Knitel, *Dead Outlaw*
– Justina Machado, *Real Women Have Curves*
– Lesli Margherita, *Gypsy*
– Michele Pawk, *Just in Time*
– Bernadette Peters, *Old Friends*
**Best Direction of a Play**
– Sam Mendes, *The Hills of California*
– Sam Pinkleton, *Oh, Mary!*
– Phylicia Rashad, *Purpose*
– Danya Taymor, *John Proctor Is the Villain*
– Kip Williams, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
**Best Direction of a Musical**
– Michael Arden, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– David Cromer, *Dead Outlaw*
– Jamie Lloyd, *Sunset Blvd.*
– Alex Timbers, *Just in Time*
– George C. Wolfe, *Gypsy*
**Best Choreography**
– Joshua Bergasse, *Smash*
– Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, *Buena Vista Social Club*
– Christopher Gattelli, *Death Becomes Her*
– Jerry Mitchell, *Boop! The Musical*
– Liam Steel, *Elf*
**Best Orchestrations**
– Will Aronson, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Doug Besterman, *Smash*
– Jason Robert Brown, *The Last Five Years*
– Bruce Coughlin, *Floyd Collins*
– Marco Paguia, *Buena Vista Social Club*
**Best Scenic Design of a Play**
– Miriam Buether and 59 (Benjamin Pearcy and Leo Warner), *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*
– dots, *Romeo + Juliet*
– Marg Horwell and David Bergman, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
– Rob Howell, *The Hills of California*
– Scott Pask, *Glengarry Glen Ross*
**Best Scenic Design of a Musical**
– Jason Ardizzone-West and Hana S. Kim, *Redwood*
– Soutra Gilmour, Nathan Amzi, and Joe Ransom, *Sunset Blvd.*
– Dane Laffrey and George Reeve, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Derek McLane, *Just in Time*
– David Rockwell and Finn Ross, *Boop! The Musical*
**Best Costume Design of a Play**
– Brenda Abbandandolo, *Good Night, and Good Luck*
– Enver Chakartash, *Romeo + Juliet*
– Marg Horwell, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
– Rob Howell, *The Hills of California*
– Brigitte Reiffenstuel, *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*
**Best Costume Design of a Musical**
– Dede Ayite, *Buena Vista Social Club*
– Gregg Barnes, *Boop! The Musical*
– Clint Ramos, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Paul Tazewell, *Death Becomes Her*
– Catherine Zuber, *Just in Time*
**Best Lighting Design of a Play**
– Natasha Chivers, *The Hills of California*
– Nick Schlieper, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
– Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, *John Proctor Is the Villain*
– Heather Gilbert and David Bengali, *Good Night, and Good Luck*
– Jon Clark, *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*
**Best Lighting Design of a Musical**
– Heather Gilbert, *Dead Outlaw*
– Jack Knowles, *Sunset Blvd.*
– Philip S. Rosenberg, *Boop! The Musical*
– Ben Stanton, *Maybe Happy Ending*
– Justin Townsend, *Just in Time*
**Best Sound Design of a Play**
– Paul Arditti, *Stranger Things: The First Shadow*
– Palmer Heffera, *John Proctor Is the Villain*
– Daniel Kluger, *Good Night, and Good Luck*
– Cody Spencer, *Romeo + Juliet*
– Clemence Williams, *The Picture of Dorian Gray*
**Best Sound Design of a Musical**
The nominations exemplify the vibrant artistic landscape of Broadway, celebrating the innovation and dedication of playwrights, musical composers, actors, directors, and design teams alike.
As the excitement builds toward the official Tony Awards, each nominee should be recognized for their extraordinary contributions to theatre this season.
Congratulations to the 2025 TONY* nominees!
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