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This year, Broadway’s biggest night is June 8—the evening of the 78th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall. But before that evening, the nominees gathered May 8 at the Sofitel hotel to introduce themselves officially as Tony nominees, get their official nominee pins, and stop by the °ëµºÌåÓý photo booth (presented in partnership with the Tony Awards).

There were many notable firsts in this year’s cohort: Audra McDonald made Tonys history (again)—she was previously the most-lauded performer in Broadway history with six Tony wins. Now with her 11th nomination for Gypsy for Lead Actress in a Musical, McDonald is the most Tony-nominated performer of all time.

In other history-making moments, Cole Escola is the first non-binary artist to receive nominations for Best Play and Lead Actor in a Play (for Oh, Mary!), Daniel Dae Kim is the first Asian-American actor to be nominated for Lead Actor in a Play (for Yellow Face), Sanaz Toossi is the first Iranian-American playwright to be nominated for Best Play (for English), and Marjan Neshat and Tala Ashe are the first Middle Eastern nominees in their category, Featured Actress in a Play (both for English). 

And, of course, there was the MVP of the event: HwaBoon, of the 10-time Tony-nominated musical Maybe Happy Ending, who (despite not being a nominee) made an appearance. It's okay HwaBoon, you're the Tony winner of our hearts.

Congratulations to these artists and the many others nominated for a 2025 Tony Award. See them smolder in front of photographer Heather Gershonowitz's °ëµºÌåÓý camera in the gallery below.

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Meet The 2025 Tony Nominees

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Nominations for the Tonys' competitive categories were revealed May 1, with Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, and Maybe Happy Ending sharing the distinction of being the most nominated shows of the season, each earning 10 nods. See the full list of nominees here.

Winners will be named at The 78th Annual Tony Awards, set to broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 8, beginning at 8 PM ET on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S. Wicked film star and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will host the evening.

The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League, and White Cherry Entertainment. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss are executive producers and showrunners for White Cherry Entertainment. Weiss will serve as director.

The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At the Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is chair, and Jason Laks is president. At the American Theatre Wing, Emilio Sosa is chair, and Heather Hitchens is president and CEO.

Visit °ëµºÌåÓý.com/Tonys.