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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