Broadway's brightest stars have been gearing up for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and the nominees are finally in.It was officially revealed on May 1. The 2025 Tony Award nominations highlighted an exceptional Broadway season with 42 new productions, including 14 original musicals, 14 plays, and 14 revivals.In anticipation of an exciting awards ceremony on June 8th, former Tony winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce unveiled the exciting lineup Thursday morning. A remarkable show is expected due to the wide range of talent represented among this year's nominees, which includes both newcomers and seasoned pros.ALSO READ: When Lamborghini gifted the Pope a $950K supercar in 2017, he didn't drive it, what he did instead will leave you speechless Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, and Dead Outlaw are among the musicals vying for Best Musical, while John Proctor Is the Villain, Purpose, and Oh, Mary! are among the highly anticipated plays in the Best Play category.Here’s a list of this year’s nominees:Best PlayEnglishThe Hills of CaliforniaJohn Proctor is the VillainOh, Mary!PurposeBest MusicalBuena Vista Social ClubDead OutlawDeath Becomes HerMaybe Happy EndingOperation Mincemeat: A New MusicalBest Sound Design of a PlayPaul Arditti, Stranger Things: The First ShadowPalmer Hefferan, John Proctor is the VillainDaniel Kluger, Good Night, and Good LuckNick Powell, The Hills of CaliforniaClemence Williams, The Picture of Dorian GrayBest Sound Design of a MusicalJonathan Deans, Buena Vista Social ClubAdam Fisher, Sunset Blvd.Peter Hylenski, Just in TimePeter Hylenski, Maybe Happy EndingDan Moses Schreier, Floyd CollinsBest Revival of a MusicalFloyd CollinsGypsyPirates! The Penzance MusicalSunset Blvd.Best Revival of a PlayEureka DayRomeo + JulietThornton Wilder’s Our TownYellow FaceBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalMegan Hilty, Death Becomes HerAudra McDonald, GypsyJasmine Amy Rogers, Boop! The MusicalNicole Scherzinger, Sunset Blvd.Jennifer Simard, Death Becomes HerBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalDarren Criss, Maybe Happy EndingAndrew Durand, Dead OutlawTom Francis, Sunset Blvd.Jonathan Groff, Just in TimeJames Monroe Iglehart, A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong MusicalJeremy Jordan, Floyd CollinsBest Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayLaura Donnelly, The Hills of CaliforniaMia Farrow, The RoommateLaTanya Richardson Jackson, PurposeSadie Sink, John Proctor is the VillainSarah Snook, The Picture of Dorian GrayBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayGeorge Clooney, Good Night, and Good LuckCole Escola, Oh, Mary!Jon Michael Hill, PurposeDaniel Dae Kim, Yellow FaceHarry Lennix, PurposeLouis McCartney, Stranger Things: The First ShadowBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalBrooks Ashmanskas, SmashJeb Brown, Dead OutlawDanny Burstein, GypsyJak Malone, Operation Mincemeat: A New MusicalTaylor Trensch, Floyd CollinsBest Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalNatalie Venetia Belcon, Buena Vista Social ClubJulia Knitel, Dead OutlawGracie Lawrence, Just in TimeJustina Machado, Real Women Have Curves: The MusicalJoy Woods, GypsyBest Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayGlenn Davis, PurposeGabriel Ebert, John Proctor is the VillainFrancis Jue, Yellow FaceBob Odenkirk, Glengarry Glen RossConrad Ricamora, Oh, Mary!Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayTala Ashe, EnglishJessica Hecht, Eureka DayMarjan Neshat, EnglishFina Strazza, John Proctor is the VillainKara Young, PurposeBest Book of a MusicalBuena Vista Social Club, Marco RamirezDead Outlaw, Itamar MosesDeath Becomes Her, Marco PennetteMaybe Happy Ending, Will Aronson and Hue ParkOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical, David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë RobertsBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreDead Outlaw, Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della PennaDeath Becomes Her, Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel CareyMaybe Happy Ending, Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue ParkOperation Mincemeat: A New Musical, Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë RobertsReal Women Have Curves: The Musical, Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin VelezBest Scenic Design of a PlayMarsha Ginsberg, EnglishRob Howell, The Hills of CaliforniaMarg Horwell and David Bergman, The Picture of Dorian GrayMiriam Buether and 59, Stranger Things: The First ShadowScott Pask, Good Night, and Good LuckBest Scenic Design of a MusicalRachel Hauck, Swept AwayDane Laffrey and George Reeve, Maybe Happy EndingArnulfo Maldonado, Buena Vista Social ClubDerek McLane, Death Becomes HerDerek McLane, Just in TimeBest Costume Design of a PlayBrenda Abbandandolo, Good Night, and Good LuckMarg Horwell, The Picture of Dorian GrayRob Howell, The Hills of CaliforniaHolly Pierson, Oh, Mary!Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Stranger Things: The First ShadowBest Costume Design of a MusicalDede Ayite, Buena Vista Social ClubGregg Barnes, Boop! The MusicalClint Ramos, Maybe Happy EndingPaul Tazewell, Death Becomes HerCatherine Zuber, Just in TimeBest Lighting Design of a PlayNatasha Chivers, The Hills of CaliforniaJon Clark, Stranger Things: The First ShadowHeather Gilbert and David Bengali, Good Night, and Good LuckNatasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski, John Proctor is the VillainNick Schlieper, The Picture of Dorian GrayBest Lighting Design of a MusicalJack Knowles, Sunset Blvd.Tyler Micoleau, Buena Vista Social ClubScott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun, Floyd CollinsBen Stanton, Maybe Happy EndingJustin Townsend, Death Becomes HerBest Direction of a PlayKnud Adams, EnglishSam Mendes, The Hills of CaliforniaSam Pinkleton, Oh, Mary!Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the VillainKip Williams, The Picture of Dorian GrayBest Direction of a MusicalSaheem Ali, Buena Vista Social ClubMichael Arden, Maybe Happy EndingDavid Cromer, Dead OutlawChristopher Gattelli, Death Becomes HerJamie Lloyd, Sunset Blvd.Best ChoreographyJoshua Bergasse, SmashCamille A. Brown, GypsyChristopher Gattelli, Death Becomes HerJerry Mitchell, Boop! The MusicalPatricia Delgado and Justin Peck, Buena Vista Social ClubBest OrchestrationsAndrew Resnick and Michael Thurber, Just in TimeWill Aronson, Maybe Happy EndingBruce Coughlin, Floyd CollinsMarco Paguia, Buena Vista Social ClubDavid Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sunset Blvd.FAQsWhen are the 2025 Tony Awards held?The ceremony will take place on June 8th.What musicals are nominated for Best Musical this year?The top contenders are Maybe Happy Ending, Dead Outlaw, Death Becomes Her, Buena Vista Social Club, and Operation Mincemeat.