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The nominations are in! Below, check out how each show fared individually in a full list of nominations by show and find out who earned the most nominations this year.

The 78th Annual Tony Awards nominations were announced by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce and here they are... celebrating the best of the 2024-25 theatre season. Check out the full list of nominees here.

Tonys time is here at last! The nominations for the 78th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions, exclusive reports, surprises, behind the scenes coverage and oh, so much more!

Cole Escola is back on Broadway, returning to their iconic role of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! The comedian visited The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss the production and tease what they might want to do next. Watch the interview now!

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has been meeting all year to discuss the eligibility of the 2024/25 Broadway productions. Need a recap before the nominations announcement? Below, we've rounded up all rulings from all four meetings.

Cole Escola, known for their work on stage in Oh Mary!, and Darren Criss, who started out on Glee and is currently in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, sat down with Variety for the series Actors on Actors: Broadway. See the video below. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 28, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

The Outer Critics Circle has announced the nominees for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. See photos from the event here!

Broadway powerhouses Jonathan Groff and Nicole Scherzinger are paired together in the latest entry in Variety's Actor on Actors series. Watch the conversation, where the duo talks about getting Patti LuPone's approval in Sunset Boulevard, bringing Bobby Darin to the stage, and more.

Following recent technical difficulties at Sunset Boulevard, Broadway shows are putting their own spin on the already-iconic moment. Watch videos from shows like Oh, Mary! Boop!, and more who put their own take on the performance.

The Outer Critics Circle has announced the nominees for the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2024-2025 Broadway and Off-Broadway season. We have the full list of nominees here!

In Variety's latest Actors on Actors interview, Succession's Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook reunite to discuss their Broadway productions, Glengarry Glen Ross, and The Picture of Dorian Gray.

In the second of Variety's Broadway edition of Actors on Actors, Audra McDonald and Jake Gyllenhaal sat down to discuss their respective turns this season as Mama Rose in Gypsy and Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. Watch the conversation!

For the inaugural episode of the Broadway edition of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Patti LuPone and George Clooney sat down to discuss their respective outings this Broadway season. Watch the full conversation here.

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York will host a Master Class with Tony Award-winning writer Lisa Lambert (The Drowsy Chaperone) next week. Learn more about the event here!

MCC Theater recently presented its annual Miscast gala- one of the most anticipated theater events in New York each year. Watch the video featuring all your Broadway faves, streaming now!

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, today announced the nominees for the 2024-25 season. What does the news mean for the rest of awards season? Does love from the Outer Critics Circle usually mean that a Tony nomination will follow?

Cole Escola and Conrad Ricamora hosted the live announcement of the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations. Watch in this video.

Variety's Actors on Actors is returning, but now with a theatrical twist. For the first time ever, the entertainment trade is launching a Broadway edition of their popular Actors on Actors series.

The Drama League announced the 2025 Drama League Awards Nominees for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the much-coveted Distinguished Performance Award. We have the full list of nominees here!