God, I hope these videos don’t get scrubbed by CBS before you guys get to watch them. Because these are some damn fine performances. Great? Yes. It was a fabulous season.
Cynthia Arivo hosted this year’s ceremony:
“Sometimes All You Need Is A Song”
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Monday Youffraita
Maybe Happy Ending, “Chasing Fireflies/Never Fly Away”
This show was heavily favored to win Best New Musical, and it did. Nominated for ten awards, it won six. Darren Criss [Best Leading Actor (musical)], performing with Helen J. Shen and the Company.
Sunset Boulevard, “As If We Never Said Good-bye”
Nicole Scherzinger, following up her win at the Oliviers, won Best Actress (musical revival).
Death Becomes Her, “For the Gaze”
This show was nominated for ten Tony Awards. It won for Best Costume Design (musical). Here’s Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, and the Company being fabulous.
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Four-time Tony winner Harvey Fierstein was honored with the 2025 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theatre at the 78th Tony Awards. Celebrated for Torch Song Trilogy, La Cage Aux Folles, Hairspray, and Kinky Boots, Fierstein’s impact spans decades of groundbreaking work. #TonyAwards2025
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Just In Time, “Mack the Knife”
Jonathan Groff (from my hometown!) plays Bobby Darin in this jukebox musical. He lost Best Leading Actor to Darren Criss. Here he is, with the Company.
Operation Mincemeat, “Born to Lead”
Jak Malone won for Best Featured Actor (musical). This is still the show I’d most like to see. Just too much fun. Based on a real operation during WWII.
Real Women Have Curves, “Jugglin’”
This show was nominated for two Tonys, including Best Original Score and Best Featured Actress (musical) for Justina Machado. Here she is, with Tatianna Córdoba and the Company.
Buena Vista Social Club, “Candela”
This is the other one I most would like to see. It was nominated for Best Orchestrations, and the band won a special Tony. It looks wonderful, and sounds terrific.
Pirates! The Penzance Musical, “Sail the Ocean Blue/Washboards”
...the Penzance musical, if Penzance was New Orleans, lol. David Hyde Pierce was robbed! The show was nominated for Best Revival (musical), and I wouldn’t turn down the chance to see it.
Have a fabulous day!
