Overview
- Cynthia Erivo hosted the 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall, which aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
- The 2024-2025 Broadway season set a new high in gross ticket sales, approaching $2 billion with nearly 14.7 million attendees.
- Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending topped the nominations with 10 nods each across musical categories.
- Audra McDonald received her 11th Tony nomination for her role in Gypsy, extending her record as the most-nominated performer in Tony history.
- Honors included Harvey Fierstein’s Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, the Isabelle Stevenson Award for Celia Keenan-Bolger, and special awards for the Buena Vista Social Club musicians and Stranger Things: The First Shadow technical team.