NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� have been announced, and the five shows competing for best musical are 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club,鈥� 鈥淒ead Outlaw,鈥� 鈥淒eath Becomes Her,鈥� 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending鈥� and 鈥淥peration Mincemeat: A New Musical.鈥�
The best new play category is made up of 鈥淓nglish,鈥� 鈥淭he Hills of California,鈥� 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain,鈥� 鈥淥h, Mary!鈥� and 鈥淧urpose.鈥�
The leading lady in a musical category is fierce, with Megan Hilty, Audra McDonald, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Nicole Scherzinger and Jennifer Simard facing off. As is the leading actor in a play category, which has George Clooney, Cole Escola, Jon Michael Hill, Daniel Dae Kim, Harry Lennix and Louis McCartney.
The Tony Awards will be handed out June 8 at Radio City Music Hall during a telecast hosted by 鈥淲icked鈥� star and Tony winner
Here are select nominations for the 2025 Tony Awards, announced Thursday:
Best Musical
鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥�; 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥�; 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥�; 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending鈥�; "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical"
Best Play
鈥淓nglish鈥�; 鈥淭he Hills of California鈥�; 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain鈥�; 鈥淥h, Mary!鈥�; 鈥淧urpose鈥�
Best Revival of a Play
鈥淓ureka Day鈥�; 鈥淩omeo + Juliet鈥�; 鈥淭hornton Wilder鈥檚 Our Town鈥�; 鈥淵ellow Face鈥�
Best Revival of a Musical
鈥淔loyd Collins鈥�; 鈥淕ypsy鈥�; 鈥淧irates! The Penzance Musical鈥�; 鈥淪unset Blvd.鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
George Clooney, 鈥淕ood Night, and Good Luck鈥�; Cole Escola, 鈥淥h, Mary!鈥�; Jon Michael Hill, 鈥淧urpose鈥�; Daniel Dae Kim, 鈥淵ellow Face鈥�; Harry Lennix, 鈥淧urpose鈥�; Louis McCartney, 鈥淪tranger Things: The First Shadow鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laura Donnelly, 鈥淭he Hills of California鈥�; Mia Farrow, 鈥淭he Roommate鈥�; LaTanya Richardson Jackson, 鈥淧urpose鈥�; Sadie Sink, 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain鈥�; Sarah Snook, 鈥淭he Picture of Dorian Gray鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss, 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending鈥�; Andrew Durand, 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥�; Tom Francis, 鈥淪unset Blvd.鈥�; Jonathan Groff, 鈥淛ust in Time鈥�; James Monroe Iglehart, 鈥淎 Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical鈥�; Jeremy Jordan, 鈥淔loyd Collins鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Megan Hilty, 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥�; Audra McDonald, 鈥淕ypsy鈥�; Jasmine Amy Rogers, 鈥淏oop! The Musical鈥�; Nicole Scherzinger, 鈥淪unset Blvd.鈥�; Jennifer Simard, 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon, 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥�; Julia Knitel, 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥�; Gracie Lawrence, 鈥淛ust in Time鈥�; Justina Machado, 鈥淩eal Women Have Curves: The Musical鈥�; Joy Woods, 鈥淕ypsy鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas, 鈥淪mash鈥�; Jeb Brown, 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥�; Danny Burstein, 鈥淕ypsy鈥�; Jak Malone, 鈥淥peration Mincemeat: A New Musical鈥�; Taylor Trensch, 鈥淔loyd Collins鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Tala Ashe, 鈥淓nglish鈥�; Jessica Hecht, 鈥淓ureka Day鈥�; Marjan Neshat, 鈥淓nglish鈥�; Fina Strazza, 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain鈥�; Kara Young, 鈥淧urpose鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Glenn Davis, 鈥淧urpose鈥�; Gabriel Ebert, 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain鈥�; Francis Jue, 鈥淵ellow Face鈥�; Bob Odenkirk, 鈥淕lengarry Glen Ross鈥�; Conrad Ricamora, 鈥淥h, Mary!鈥�
Best Direction of a Play
Knud Adams, 鈥淓nglish鈥�; Sam Mendes, 鈥淭he Hills of California鈥�; Sam Pinkleton, 鈥淥h, Mary!鈥�; Danya Taymor, 鈥淛ohn Proctor Is the Villain鈥�; Kip Williams, 鈥淭he Picture of Dorian Gray鈥�
Best Direction of a Musical
Saheem Ali, 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥�; Michael Arden, 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending鈥�; David Cromer, 鈥淒ead Outlaw鈥�; Christopher Gattelli, 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥�; Jamie Lloyd, 鈥淪unset Blvd.鈥�
Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse, 鈥淪mash鈥�; Camille A. Brown, 鈥淕ypsy鈥�; Christopher Gattelli, 鈥淒eath Becomes Her鈥�; Jerry Mitchell, 鈥淏oop! The Musical鈥�; Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck, 鈥淏uena Vista Social Club鈥�
Best Book of a Musical
鈥淏uena Vista Social Club,鈥� Marco Ramirez; 鈥淒ead Outlaw,鈥� Itamar Moses; 鈥淒eath Becomes Her,鈥� Marco Pennette; 鈥淢aybe Happy Ending,鈥� Will Aronson and Hue Park; 鈥淥peration Mincemeat: A New Musical,鈥� David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zo毛 Roberts
Best Original Score
"Dead Outlaw" (Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna); "Death Becomes Her" (Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey); "Maybe Happy Ending" (Music: Will Aronson, Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park); "Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical" (Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zo毛 Roberts); "Real Women Have Curves: The Musical" (Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez)
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