The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Manhattan which this year will be held on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall.
The awards are named in honor of Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), who was an influential American actress, director, producer, and a dynamic leader of the American Theatre Wing. She was instrumental in the Wing’s efforts, especially during World War II, supporting the war effort through initiatives like the Stage Door Canteen.
As with the weight behind the Oscars for film, the Grammys for music, and the Emmys for television, the Tony Awards are considered the pinnacle of achievement in the American theatre industry.
The event on Sunday will be hosted by Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the box office success of “Wicked” and a former Tony winner herself.
2025 Tony Awards: presenters & performers
Presenters
Sara Bareilles
Danielle Brooks
Kristin Chenoweth
Bryan Cranston
Charli D’Amelio
Ariana DeBose
Jesse Eisenberg
Renée 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
Alex Winter
Brian Stokes Mitchell will serve as the announcer
Performances
The musicals and guest performers that are announced to perform during the ceremony are as follows:
Buena Vista Social Club
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her
Floyd Collins
Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Just in Time
Real Women Have Curves
The original cast of Hamilton
Broadway Inspirational Voices
