A sobbing Nicole Scherzinger accepted her first ever Broadway honor on the star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis on Sunday.
The Pussycat Dolls singer, 46, gained the Greatest Main Actress in a Musical award, for her efficiency of fading Hollywood star Norma Desmond in Sundown Boulevard, based mostly on the 1950 movie noir of the identical identify by Billy Wilder.
‘Rising up I at all times felt like I did not belong, however you all have made me really feel like I belong, and I’ve come house eventually,’ she shared in her acceptance speech, earlier than thanking her fiancé Thom Evans, including he ‘believes in me once I neglect to imagine in myself.’
Darren Criss, 38, gained large, incomes his first Tony Award for Greatest Main Actor in a Musical for his efficiency in Perhaps Pleased Ending, written by Will Aronson and Hue Park.
The play — which explores themes of affection, loneliness, and mortality and follows two ‘Helperbots’, robots designed to help individuals, named Oliver and Claire — additionally gained the highest honor for Greatest Musical.
In the meantime George Clooney, 64 — who was nominated for Good Evening, And Good Luck — was shockingly snubbed, when he misplaced the Greatest Actor in a Play award to Cole Escola, 38. The star, who makes use of they/them pronouns, gained for his or her efficiency in Oh, Mary! which they wrote and star in.
A sobbing Nicole Scherzinger, 46, accepted her first ever Broadway honor on the star-studded 78th Annual Tony Awards, held at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis on Sunday
The Pussycat Dolls singer teared up after successful the Greatest Main Actress in a Musical award, for her efficiency of ageing Hollywood star Norma Desmond in Sundown Boulevard, based mostly on the 1950 movie noir of the identical identify by Billy Wild
Darren Criss, 38, gained large, incomes his first Tony Award for Greatest Main Actor in a Musical for his efficiency in Perhaps Pleased Ending, written by Will Aronson and Hue Park
George Clooney, 64 — who was nominated for Good Evening, And Good Luck — was shockingly snubbed, when he misplaced the Greatest Actor in a Play award to Cole Escola, 38, who gained for Oh, Mary!
The present, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, celebrated Broadway’s brightest skills in singing, appearing, dancing and extra.
Nicole began her acceptance speech, telling the viewers: ‘To start with, I simply need to thank God, for carrying me each step of the best way. I offer you all of the glory.’
‘I am so honored to be acknowledged alongside these distinctive warrior ladies on this class. I need to thanks all a lot for making this little Hawaiian/ Ukrainian/ Filipino woman’s dream come true. So proud to symbolize.’
She additionally thanked her household, together with her mother, stating she ‘had me at 18 and gave every part up for me.’
She then thanked composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, sharing: ‘It has been such an honor to have the ability to create with you the previous 15 years.’
Later she gave a shout out to producer Jamie Lloyd: ‘Jamie, you noticed in me what nobody else did. You have got given us all new methods to dream and you’ve got modified my life eternally.’
She wrapped up her inspiring speech, sharing, ‘If there’s anybody on the market who looks like they do not belong, or your time hasn’t come, do not hand over.’
‘Simply carry on giving and giving, as a result of the world wants your love and your gentle now greater than ever.’
‘It is a testomony that love at all times wins. Thanks a lot. God Bess you.’
Within the Greatest Main Actor in a Musical class, Criss beat out Andrew Durand for Useless Outlaw, Tom Francis for Sundown Boulevard, Jonathan Groff for Simply in Time, Jeremy Jordan for Floyd Collins, and James Monroe Iglehart for A Fantastic World: The Louis Armstrong Musical.
In his acceptance speech, Criss gave a shout out to his spouse Mia Swier, in addition to actress Helen J. Shen.
Sarah Snook, 37, kicked off the present, successful the Greatest Main Actress in a Play award for her unbelievable efficiency in The Image of Dorian Grey, the place she performed all 26 characters, together with Dorian and Lord Henry.
‘Rising up I at all times felt like I did not belong, however you all have made me really feel like I belong, and I’ve come house eventually,’ she shared in her acceptance speech, earlier than thanking her fiancé Thom Evans , including he ‘believes in me once I neglect to imagine in myself’
‘I am so honored to be acknowledged alongside these distinctive warrior ladies on this class. I need to thanks all a lot for making this little Hawaiian/ Ukrainian/ Filipino woman’s dream come true. So proud to symbolize’
She wrapped up her inspiring speech, sharing, ‘If there’s anybody on the market who looks like they do not belong, or your time hasn’t come, do not hand over. Simply carry on giving and giving, as a result of the world wants your love and your gentle now greater than ever’
She additionally thanked composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, sharing: ‘It has been such an honor to have the ability to create with you the previous 15 years’
Producer Jamie Lloyd and legendary composer Andrew additionally accepted the award for Greatest musical revival for Sundown Boulevard
The Succession star made her Broadway debut within the bold stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel, directed and written by Kipp Williams.
Snook beat out a robust lineup of nominees together with Laura Donnelly for The Hills of California, appearing legend Mia Farrow for The Roommate, LaTanya Richardson Jackson for Function, and Stranger Issues star Sadie Sink for John Proctor Is the Villain.
Invoice & Ted’s Wonderful Journey stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter introduced her with the award.
She famous that the Tony Awards viewers is an ‘intimidating room of extremely gifted individuals.’
She went on: ‘Thanks a lot for this. This implies a lot for a little bit Australian woman to be right here on Broadway.’
‘Thanks to my unbelievable crew… and simply everyone on stage. [The Picture of Dorian Gray] is billed as a one individual present, and I do not really feel alone any night time that I do that present.’
‘There are such a lot of individuals on the stage making it work and so many individuals behind the stage making it work.’
She additionally thanked her husband Dave Lawson: ‘And an distinctive thanks, the most important thanks I can ever give to my husband, my soulmate, you might be so sensible holding household collectively and taking care of the telephones.’
The Image of Dorian Grey follows a good-looking younger man whose painted portrait grotesquely ages with every of his sins, whereas he stays eternally youthful.
Criss beat out Andrew Durand for Useless Outlaw, Tom Francis for Sundown Boulevard, Jonathan Groff for Simply in Time, Jeremy Jordan for Floyd Collins, and James Monroe Iglehart for A Fantastic World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
In his acceptance speech, Criss gave a shout out to his spouse Mia Swier, in addition to actress Helen J. Shen
Escola, who makes use of they/them pronouns, acknowledged their fellow nominees, together with George, who had been nominated for Good Evening, And Good Luck
Escola joked, ‘It has been a honest pleasure spending time with you over these heat salads in any respect these luncheons’
In addition they jokingly thanked ‘Tebow from Grindr’, the relationship app for homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and queer people
Set within the weeks earlier than Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the 80-minute one-act darkish comedy Oh, Mary! shares a glimpse into the suffocated lifetime of Mary Todd Lincoln
Escola accepted the award from Sarah Paulson and Jean Good
Except for Clooney, who was nominated for Good Evening, And Good Luck, Escola beat out Jon Michael Hill for Function, Daniel Dae Kim, for Yellow Face, Harry Lennix for Function, and Louis McCartney for Stranger Issues: The First Shadow.
Set within the weeks earlier than Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, the 80-minute one-act darkish comedy Oh, Mary! shares a glimpse into the suffocated lifetime of Mary Todd Lincoln.
A thrilled Escola instructed the gang: ‘Julie Harris has a Tony for taking part in Mary Todd Lincoln!’
They went on to acknowledge their fellow nominees, together with George: ‘I need to thank the opposite nominees. George and Jon and Harry and Daniel and Louis. It is an honor to be in your organization.’
They then joked, ‘Greater than that, it has been a honest pleasure spending time with you over these heat salads in any respect these luncheons.’
The star then quipped: ‘I’ve to thank – oh, to begin with, hello, mother. I like you. I will name you once I can.’
They then jokingly thanked ‘Tebow from Grindr’, the relationship app for homosexual, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
Francis Jue, 61, gained the very best featured actor in a play for his efficiency in Yellow Face.
In the meantime Sarah Snook, 37, kicked off the present, successful the Greatest Main Actress in a Play award for her unbelievable efficiency in The Image of Dorian Grey
Snook delivered an unbelievable efficiency within the present, enjoying all 26 characters, together with Dorian and Lord Henry
The Succession star made her Broadway debut within the bold stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel, directed and written by Kipp Williams
‘Thanks a lot for this. This implies a lot for a little bit Australian woman to be right here on Broadway,’ Sarah instructed the gang as she accepted the award
Invoice & Ted’s Wonderful Journey stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter introduced her with the award
Sarah beat out a robust lineup of nominees together with Laura Donnelly for The Hills of California , Mia Farrow for The Roommate, LaTanya Richardson Jackson for Function, and Sadie Sink for John Proctor Is the Villain
Katie Holmes and Danielle Brooks introduced him with the award.
He beat out Glenn Davis for Function, Gabriel Ebert for John Proctor Is the Villain, Bob Odenkirk for Glengarry Glen Ross, and Conrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!
He gave a passionate speech, telling the gang: ‘For many who do not feel seen, for these being focused in these authoritarian instances, I see you. At its finest, this group sees you. And I hope that encourages you to be courageous and to dream and to dream large.’
He started his speech saying: ’20 years in the past, fantastic actor, singer Alvin Ing gave me this tux. He had it made for himself for the opening of “Pacific overtures” on Broadway in 1976.’
‘When he gave it to me he instructed me he wished me to put on it once I accepted my Tony award. I’m solely right here due to the encouragement and inspiration of generations of fantastic Asian artists who got here earlier than me, and by no means acquired the alternatives that I’ve had.’
‘It may be tough in difficult instances to be courageous, so I wish to thank Scott Ellis and roundabout theater for daring to do a play known as “Yellow face” in an election season. Thanks to David Henry Hwang for giving me and so many others a voice.’
Hwang’s Yellow Face is a semi-autobiographical satirical comedy that explores the complexities of race and id.
English actor Jak Malone, 30, nabbed the win for finest featured actor in a musical, for his Broadway debut in Operation Mincemeat.
Francis Jue, 61, gained the very best featured actor in a play for his efficiency in Yellow Face
He gave a passionate speech, telling the gang: ‘For many who do not feel seen, for these being focused in these authoritarian instances, I see you. At its finest, this group sees you. And I hope that encourages you to be courageous and to dream and to dream large’
Katie Holmes and Danielle Brooks introduced him with the award
English actor Jak Malone, 30, nabbed the win for finest featured actor in a musical, for his Broadway debut in Operation Mincemeat
In an impassioned speech, Malone instructed the viewers: ‘Eight instances per week I stroll out on that stage and inform the viewers I am a girl. I am not one. I solely convey it via easy adjustment to posture, voice, and power, however night time after night time the viewers is imagine in Hester’
‘For those who watched our present and located your self believing in Hester, I am so glad to inform you that deliberately or in any other case you might need simply bid farewell to cynicism, outdated concepts of that rotten outdated binary and open your self as much as a world that is already on the market in superb technicolor and is not going away anytime quickly’
He acquired the award from Adam Lambert and Charli D’Amelio
He beat out Brooks Ashmanskas for Smash, Jeb Brown for Useless Outlaw, Danny Burstein for Gypsy, and Taylor Trensch for Floyd Collins.
In an impassioned speech, Malone instructed the viewers about his portrayal of a girl within the play: ‘Eight instances per week I stroll out on that stage and inform the viewers I am a girl. I am not one. I solely convey it via easy adjustment to posture, voice, and power, however night time after night time the viewers is imagine in Hester.’
‘For those who watched our present and located your self believing in Hester, I am so glad to inform you that deliberately or in any other case you might need simply bid farewell to cynicism, outdated concepts of that rotten outdated binary and open your self as much as a world that is already on the market in superb technicolor and is not going away anytime quickly.’
He acquired the award from Adam Lambert and Charli D’Amelio.
Operation Mincemeat is a fast-paced musical comedy dramatizing the true 1943 Allied deception: tricking the Nazis into believing they’d invade Greece as an alternative of Sicily.
Kara Younger gained finest featured actress in a play for her efficiency in Function.
She triumphed over Tala Ashe for English, Jessica Hecht for Eureka Day, Marjan Neshat for English, and Fina Strazza for John Proctor Is the Villain.
Function is a darkly comedic household drama that delves into the advanced legacy of a outstanding African-American household.
Kara sweetly thanked her mom earlier than making a press release on how theater brings individuals collectively, even in a world that always feels fractured.
Kara Younger gained finest featured actress in a play for her efficiency in Function
‘On this world that we’re so divided, theater is a sacred house! It is a sacred house that we now have to honor and treasure. And it makes us united,’ she acknowledged in her acceptance speech
She was introduced the award by Carrie Preston and Harry Potter star Tom Felton
‘Thanks to my mom and my father. My mom, who’s my date, Vanessa Jenkins Younger. My Belizean queen of the bay who cooked and stewed and brewed me for 9 months. Thanks. My father, Klay Younger, and my brother, Klay Jr. I like you guys.’
She then acknowledged: ‘On this world that we’re so divided, theater is a sacred house! It is a sacred house that we now have to honor and treasure. And it makes us united. Thanks a lot.’
She was introduced the award by Carrie Preston and Harry Potter star Tom Felton.
The Greatest Featured Actress in a Musical award went to Natalie Venetia Belcon, 56, for her efficiency in Buena Vista Social Membership.
It was her first Tony nomination and win, and the star acquired emotional whereas accepting her award.
At one level Belcon additionally joked about having an ‘obsession’ with actor Jason Momoa, quipping, ‘Hey, Jason. The way you doing?’
The Buena Vista Social Membership musical is impressed by the true occasions surrounding the creation of the Grammy-winning album of the identical identify and the lives of the enduring Cuban musicians who created it.
Belcon then thanked the ‘actual Buena Vista Social Membership, who in fact we couldn’t do that with out. I hope you will notice this. I hope you might be happy with us. It’s such an honor to painting you.’
‘My fellow nominees, your performances are all extremely inspiring. My family and friends, thanks for listening to me cry and cackle and complain at 3:00 within the morning.’
She gained out towards Julia Knitel for Useless Outlaw, Gracie Lawrence for Simply in Time, and Justina Machado for Actual Girls Have Curves, and Pleasure Woods for Gypsy.
She acquired the award from Rachel Bay Jones and Kristin Chenoweth.
The Greatest Featured Actress in a Musical award went to Natalie Venetia Belcon, 56, for her efficiency in Buena Vista Social Membership
It was her first Tony nomination and win, and the star acquired emotional whereas accepting her award
At one level she additionally joked about having an ‘obsession’ with actor Jason Momoa, quipping, ‘Hey, Jason. The way you doing?’
She then thanked the ‘actual Buena Vista Social Membership, who in fact we couldn’t do that with out. I hope you will notice this. I hope you might be happy with us. It’s such an honor to painting you’
She acquired the award from Rachel Bay Jones and Kristin Chenoweth
One of the best new play award went to creator Branden Jacobs Jenkins and producer Glenn Davis for Function
They have been introduced the award by actor Ben Stiller
One of the best new play award went to creator Branden Jacobs Jenkins and producer Glenn Davis for Function.
They have been up towards Oh, Mary!, John Proctor Is the Villain, English, and The Hills of California.
Writer Jonathan Spector and producer Lynne Meadow accepted the award for Greatest Revival of a Play for Eureka Day.
They have been up towards Our City, Romeo + Juliet, and Yellow Face.
Samuel L. Jackson and his spouse LaTanya Richardson Jackson introduced them with the award.
One of the best course of a play award was given to theatre director Sam Pinkleton for Oh, Mary!.
The award was introduced by two-time Tony nominee Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney.
Pinkleton gained out towards Knud Adams for English, Sam Mendes for The Hills of California, Danya Taymor for John Proctor Is the Villain, and Kip Williams for The Image of Dorian Grey.
‘We will deliver pleasure to individuals on the finish of a crappy day and that looks like a giant deal to me. I like making theater and I like being a part of this group. Thanks a lot! I like you!’ he mentioned whereas accepting his award.
In the meantime the very best course of a musical Tony award went to Michael Arden for Perhaps Pleased Ending.
He beat out Saheem Ali for Buena Vista Social Membership, David Cromer for Useless Outlaw, Christopher Gattelli for Dying Turns into Her, and Jamie Lloyd for Sundown Boulevard.
Arden thanked playwrights Will Aronson and Hue Park for writing, ‘an ideal musical.’
Writer Jonathan Spector and producer Lynne Meadow accepted the award for Greatest Revival of a Play for Eureka Day
Samuel L. Jackson and his spouse LaTanya Richardson Jackson introduced them with the award
One of the best course of a play award was given to theatre director Sam Pinkleton for Oh, Mary!
The award was introduced by two-time Tony nominee Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney
In the meantime the very best course of a musical Tony award went to Michael Arden for Perhaps Pleased Ending
They have been introduced the award by Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit
‘It dares us to like with radical abandon even though we all know we now have shelf lives. He reminds us that compassion is the antidote for isolation, and that empathy is just not weak point, however a present and our shared duty.’
‘The expertise of stay theater confirms, regardless of how completely different we could also be from each other, we’re all linked and we’re all right here and in it collectively on this temporary stunning life.’
On the finish of his acceptance speech he gave a shout out to composer Stephen Sondheim and the queer group, quipping, ‘As daddy Sondheim mentioned, give us extra to see. And if there are any queer individuals watching tonight, Pleased delight.’
Producer Jamie Lloyd and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber accepted the award for Greatest musical revival for Sundown Boulevard.
They gained out towards Floyd Collins, Gypsy and Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
They have been introduced the award by Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit.
Essentially the most prestigious ceremony honoring theatre is hosted by three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, who kicked off the present with an exciting efficiency that includes Oprah.
This 12 months options main star energy within the lead actor and actress classes.
George Clooney is competing for his massively profitable play Good Evening, And Good Luck — an adaptation of the movie of the identical identify that he directed, co-wrote and costarred in.
Darren Criss and Jonathan Groff are including some star energy to the lead actor in a musical class, whereas Megan Hilty, Nicole Scherzinger and Broadway legend Audra McDonald are among the greatest names within the lead actress in a musical class.
Bob Odenkirk is finest identified for his movie and tv work, together with his acclaimed run on Breaking Unhealthy and Higher Name Saul, however he is now nominated within the Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Featured Function in a Play class for his flip within the revival of David Mamet’s iconic drama of desperation, Glengarry Glen Ross.
Going into the 2025 ceremony, three musicals are main the pack with 10 nominations every: Buena Vista Social Membership, Dying Turns into Her and Perhaps Pleased.
Buena Vista Social Membership is impressed by the beloved Cuban ensemble of the identical identify, which recorded successful eponymous album in 1997 and was documented in Wim Wenders’ acclaimed documentary (additionally of the identical identify) in 1999.
Dying Turns into Her relies on the Robert Zemeckis fantastical black comedy from 1992, which starred Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.
George Clooney is competing for his massively profitable play Good Evening, And Good Luck within the lead actor in a play class; pictured with spouse Amal Clooney
Appearing legend Mia Farrow is competing within the lead actress in a play class; pictured Could 16 in NYC; pictured with son Ronan Farrow
Snook wowed earlier on the purple carpet
Pictured with husband Dave Lawson, whom she thanked in her acceptance speech
Stranger Issues star Sadie Sink is nominated for John Proctor Is The Villain
Nicole Scherzinger and Lea Michele introduced loads of glamour to the purple carpet
Brooke Shields placed on a leggy show
Ariana DeBose wowed in a cream silk costume whereas Katie Holmes opted for a pop of shade
The present is being held on the hallowed stage of Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis on Sunday, June 8, and it’s hosted by three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo
Cole Escola, 38, is nominated for Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Play for his efficiency in Oh, Mary! which he wrote and stars in
Darren Criss and Jonathan Groff are each nominated within the Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Main Function in a Musical class
Not like these musicals, that are tailored from present music and movies, Perhaps Pleased is a science fiction–romance that originated in South Korea. It follows two android helper-bots who develop emotions for one another, even though their brief life spans threaten any future plans.
Useless Outlaw, John Proctor Is The Villain, Sundown Blvd. and The Hills Of California are all tied for seven Tony nominations, whereas Floyd Collins, Justin In Time, Function and The Image Of Dorian Grey are tied for six.
Useless Outlaw and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical are additionally competing within the Greatest Musical class, whereas English, The Hills Of California, John Proctor Is The Villain, Oh, Mary! and Function are vying for Greatest Play.
Function and English have already been honored with Pulitzer Prizes.
This 12 months’s nominated revivals embody Eureka Day, Romeo + Juliet, Thornton Wilder’s Our City and David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face within the play class, whereas Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Pirates! The Penzanze Musical and Sundown Blvd. fill out the Greatest Revival of a Musical class.
The performances this 12 months will spotlight all the new and revived musical nominees, in addition to Simply In Time and Actual Girls Have Curves, which weren’t nominated in finest musical or revival however did obtain different main nominations.
The 2025 Tonys will look to the previous as effectively with a tribute to Hamilton for its tenth anniversary as the unique forged reunites for a efficiency.
Miranda might be accompanied by Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Ariana DeBose, Jonathan Groff and Christopher Jackson, all of whom have been a part of the unique manufacturing.
Bob Odenkirk is finest identified for Breaking Unhealthy and Higher Name Saul, however he is now nominated within the Greatest Efficiency by an Actor in a Featured Function in a Play class for Glengarry Glen Ross; Odenkirk (R) is pictured with costars Invoice Burr (L) and Kieran Culkin (middle)
Former Tony winner Oprah Winfrey (L) is among the many stars presenting on the ceremony
Invoice & Ted’s Wonderful Journey stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter (pictured within the movie) will reunite to current forward of their efficiency in Samuel Beckett’s Ready For Godot
Lin-Manuel Miranda (second to proper) will be a part of the unique forged of Hamilton to pay tribute to his hit musical for its tenth anniversary; pictured with authentic stars Leslie Odom Jr. (L), Phillipa Soo (second to left) and Ariana DeBose (R)
Erivo, 38, was higher identified for her work within the theatre earlier than increasing right into a profitable movie and tv profession.
The Depraved Star — who just lately stirred up controversy when she was introduced because the star of a manufacturing of Jesus Christ Famous person being held on the Hollywood Bowl in August — is already three-quarters of the best way towards finishing the uncommon and coveted EGOT after successful an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony.
Alongside the best way, she additionally acquired nominations for 4 Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Movie Awards and two Display screen Actors Guild Awards.
She beforehand starred on Broadway within the widespread adaptation of The Colour Purple, which led to her performing its track I’m Right here on the 2016 Tonys.
The three-hour present, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, could be watched stay on CBS or streamed on Paramount+ with Showtime. Customers with the Paramount+ Important subscription could have the choice to start watching the present on the next day.
