Jonathan Groff Cynthia Erivo Cole Escola At The 78th Tony Awards
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Tony Awards 2025: Guide to streaming options, performers, and nominees
From LGBTQ+ to EGOT, the T is *not* silent!The 78th Tony Awards ceremony is airing this Sunday, June 8, and it's poised to be one of the gayest and most exciting awards shows in history!Fresh off releasing her new album I Forgive You, performing at the WorldPride 2025 in Washington, D.C., and promoting the upcoming sequel Wicked: For Good, Out100 Icon of the Year Cynthia Erivo is hosting the 2025 Tonys. Overall, this year's broadcast has a star-studded list of nominees, performers, presenters, and attendees.This year's Tony Awards ceremony has everything: Cole vs. Clooney, Audra McDonald doing Gypsy, Jonathan Groff arriving Just in Time, Nicole Scherzinger serving Sunset Boulevard, A-list movie starts in attendance, bona fide Broadway Divas gracing us with their presence, and several queer projects being celebrated Yeah, this one's "For the Gaze"!Scroll through to discover everything you need to know about the 78th Tony Awards airing this Sunday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.What time are the Tonys tonight?See on InstagramThe 2025 Tonys are scheduled to air Sunday, June 8, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.This ceremony has the same start time whether you watch it on TV or via streaming.Where are the Tonys streaming?See on InstagramThe 2025 Tony Awards can be watched online by logging into CBS.com or sign up for the streaming service Paramount+.It's worth highlighting that the cheaper plan named "Paramount+ Essential" does not include a live-stream of CBS, which is required to watch the Tony Awards in real time. To watch CBS live, one must sign up for the "Paramount+ With Showtime" plan.Compare plans and prices for yourself on the Paramount+ platform.Which performances will be featured at the 2025 Tonys?See on InstagramThe 78th Tony Awards has a pretty stacked lineup of performances. Not only are this year's nominees all scheduled to perform at the ceremony, but other special performances are also in the books. For Instance, the ceremony will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton during this broadcast.Below is the full list of performances scheduled to take place at the 2025 Tonys.Buena Vista Social ClubDead OutlawDeath Becomes HerFloyd CollinsGypsy: A Musical FableMaybe Happy EndingOperation Mincemeat: A New MusicalPirates! The Penzance MusicalSunset BoulevardJust in TimeReal Women Have CurvesThe original cast of HamiltonBroadway Inspirational VoicesWhich celebrities are appearing as presenters at the 78th Tony Awards?See on InstagramCynthia Erivo will be the main host of Broadway's Biggest Night. Otherwise, a star-studded list of celebrities will appear throughout the ceremony to introduce performances and/or announce Tony Award winners.This year's presenters at the Tonys include Sara Bareilles, Danielle Brooks, Kristin Chenoweth, Bryan Cranston, Charli D'Amelio, Ariana DeBose, Jesse Eisenberg, Rene Elise Goldsberry, Katie Holmes, Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Allison Janney, Rachel Bay Jones, Adam Lambert, Lea Michele, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O'Hara, Sarah Paulson, Carrie Preston, Keanu Reeves, Lea Salonga, Jean Smart, Ben Stiller, Aaron Tveit, Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and Alex Winter.What are the standout nominees at the 2025 Tonys?See on InstagramWith 10 nominations each, the most-nominated productions of the year are Death Becomes Her, Buena Vista Club, and Maybe Happy Ending. Nominees also making waves at the ceremony are Oh, Mary!, Sunset Boulevard, Gypsy, and The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Good Night, and Good Luck, to name a few.George Clooney wrote, directed, and starred in the Good Night, and Good Luck cast alongside David Strathairn as Edward R. Murrow, Ray Wise as Don Hollenbeck, and Robert Downey Jr. as Joseph Wershba. Furthermore, the legendary Harvey Fierstein will receive the Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre award a particularly great moment for this queer icon to be honored and celebrated.Particularly after recent controversies involving her former friendship with Patti LuPone, viewers are looking forward to seeing Audra McDonald as Rose in a performance of Gypsy. Last but not least, Broadway fans are still excited to see Nicole Scherzinger (as Norma Desmond) delivering what will surely be an iconic performance of Sunset Boulevard.'Death Becomes Her' 10 nominations"NOW a Tony?!" Well, yes! The hit Broadway musical Death Becomes Her has earned 10 nominations at the 2025 Tony Awards. Special shoutouts to our favorite song of the musical, "For the Gaze," as well as Christopher Gattelli earning two nominations as both director and choreographer.Best MusicalChristopher Gattelli Best Direction of a MusicalChristopher Gattelli Best ChoreographyMarco Pennette Best Book of a MusicalPaul Tazewell Best Costume Design of a MusicalMegan Hilty Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalJennifer Simard Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalJulia Mattison and Noel Carey Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreDerek McLane Best Scenic Design of a Musical Justin Townsend Best Lighting Design of a MusicalRELATED: How Death Becomes Her became a 'gay dream come true''The Picture of Dorian Gray' 6 nominationsBased on the 1891 novel of the same name by Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray had its Broadway debut in March and featured Succession breakout star Sarah Snook playing a whopping total of 26 different characters in the play. Now, the new play by queer director Kip Williams is up for six Tony Awards in 2025.Sarah Snook Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayKip Williams Best Direction of a PlayMarg Horwell and David Bergman Best Scenic Design of a PlayMarg Horwell Best Costume Design of a PlayNick Schlieper Best Lighting Design of a PlayClemence Williams Best Sound Design of a Play'Buena Vista Social Club' 10 nominationsSaheem Ali who identifies as queer was nominated for a 2025 Tony Award for directing Buena Vista Social Club. This new musical received 10 nominations, tying with Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending as most-nominated Broadway shows of the year.Best MusicalBest Direction of a Musical Saheem AliBest Book of a Musical Marco RamirezBest Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Natalie Venetia BelconBest Scenic Design of a Musical Arnulfo MaldonadoBest Costume Design of a Musical Dede AyiteBest Lighting Design of a Musical Tyler MicoleauBest Sound Design of a Musical Jonathan DeansBest Choreography Patricia Delgado and Justin PeckBest Orchestrations Marco Paguia'Just in Time' 6 nominationsStarring Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, Just in Time received a glorious six nominations following the musical's Broadway debut in April. Groff's got the sauce and he's proving it yet again!Jonathan Groff Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalGracie Lawrence Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalDerek McLane Best Scenic Design of a MusicalCatherine Zuber Best Costume Design of a MusicalPeter Hylenski Best Sound Design of a MusicalAndrew Resnick and Michael Thurber Best Orchestrations'Floyd Collins' 6 nominationsWritten and directed by lesbian playwright Tina Landau, Floyd Collins was also nominated in six categories at the Tony Awards.Best Revival of a MusicalJeremy Jordan Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalTaylor Trensch Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalScott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun Best Lighting Design of a MusicalDan Moses Schreier Best Sound Design of a MusicalBruce Coughlin Best Orchestrations'Oh, Mary!' 5 nominationsThe biggest queer sensation over the last year, Oh, Mary!, received a glorious five nominations at the 78th Tony Awards. It's been quite a year for the 2024 Out100 honoree Cole Escola, and fans love to see it!Best PlayCole Escola Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayConrad Ricamora Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayHolly Pierson Best Costume Design of a PlaySam Pinkleton Best Direction of a PlayRELATED: Oh, Mary!'s Cole Escola is bringing 'the gay shadows' to Broadway'Smash' 2 nominationsThe 2025 Tony Awards are letting Smash be its star, too! Despite having just opened at the Imperial Theatre in April, Smash scored two great nominations.Brooks Ashmanskas Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalJoshua Bergasse Best ChoreographyRELATED: Behind Smash's long gay road to Broadway'A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical' 1 nominationA Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical's sole nomination came from James Monroe Iglehart. The actor, who identifies as bisexual, is best known for his Tony-winning performance as the Genie on Broadway's Aladdin. This year, Iglehart was nominated in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical category at the 78th Tony Awards.RELATED: Why Harvey Fierstein deserves his Tony for Lifetime Achievement
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