George Clooney, ‘Stranger Things,’ Betty Boop and More: 2025 Tony Award Nominations – By The Numbers

The 2025 Tony Award nominations were announced and it looks like a new cream of the Broadway crop has been set.

Cole Escola is being recognized for his book writing and acting take on Mary Todd Lincoln in “Oh, Mary!” Sadie Sink and “John Proctor is the Villain” are both up for awards. “Purpose” is breaking boundaries with its actors and story telling.

Past Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce made an appearance on “CBS Mornings” to make the announcement of the plays up for the trophy. A total of 29 shows were recognized. 

Check out the full list of Tony Award nominations here.

Defying Gravity (of Numbers)

“Buena Vista Social Club” leads the pack with a total of 10 nominations alongside “Death Becomes Her” and “Maybe Happy Ending.” Even “BOOP! The Musical” – a play about the early 20th century animated female phenom Betty Boop – grabbed three nominations.

The Netflix show “Stranger Things” was so popular it produced a prequel “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.” That show grabbed five nominations. Additionally, the third revival of 1983’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” – which stars Bill Burr, Kieran Culkan, Michael McKean and Bob Odenkirk managed to eke out one nomination.

Joining known celebrities Escola and Sink are Sarah Snook and George Clooney, who managed to get nominations for “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “Good Night, Good Luck” respectively. Unfortunately, a slew of other famous actors didn’t get recognized including Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Nick Jonas, David Hyde Pierce and Idina Menzel.

Two by Two (and Possibly More)

Below are the productions and their total nominations.

“Buena Vista Social Club” – 10
“Death Becomes Her” – 10
“Maybe Happy Ending” – 10
“Dead Outlaw” – 7
“John Proctor is the Villain” – 7
“Sunset Blvd.” – 7
“The Hills of California” – 7
“Floyd Collins” – 6
“Just in Time” – 6
“Purpose” – 6
“The Picture of Dorian Gray” – 6
“English” – 5
“Good Night, and Good Luck” – 5
“Gypsy” – 5
“Oh, Mary!” – 5
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” – 5
“Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical” – 4
“BOOP! The Musical” – 3
“Yellow Face” – 3
“Eureka Day” – 2
“Real Women Have Curves: The Musical” – 2
“SMASH” – 2
“A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical” – 1
“Glengarry Glen Ross” – 1
“Pirates! The Penzance Musical” – 1
“Romeo + Juliet” – 1
“Swept Away” – 1
“The Roommate” – 1
“Thornton Wilder’s Our Town” – 1

The Tony Awards will take place on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall and air on CBS. Cynthia Erivo hosts.

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