​​How to Stream the 2025 Tony Awards

<p id=”par-1_7″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/broadway/?swcfpc=1″>Broadway</a>’s biggest night is almost here! </p>

<p id=”par-2_51″>The 78th Annual <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/which-musical-has-won-most-tony-awards-hint-its-not-hamilton.html/”>Tony Awards</a> will take place this Sunday in New York City. But you don’t need to be in the Big Apple to watch the awards show. Keep reading for everything you need to know about when the 2025 Tony Awards begin, how to stream the ceremony, and more.</p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-the-2025-tony-awards-take-place-on-sunday-june-8″>The 2025 Tony Awards take place on Sunday, June 8  </h2>

<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Tony-Awards-Ariana-DeBose.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Ariana DeBose on stage at the Tony Awards in 2022″ class=”wp-image-3814911″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Ariana DeBose performs at the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022 | Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions</figcaption></figure>

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<p id=”par-3_27″>The 78th annual Tony Award will take place on Sunday, June 8, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/wicked-cynthia-erivo-deeply-relates-elphaba-differences-odd-one-out.html/”><em>Wicked </em>star Cynthia Erivo</a> will host. </p>

<p id=”par-4_59″>The 2025 ceremony will include performances from the casts of <em>Buena Vista Social Club</em>, <em>Dead Outlaw</em>, <em>Death Becomes Her</em>, <em>Floyd Collins</em>, <em>Gypsy</em>, <em>Maybe Happy Ending</em>, <em>Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical,</em> <em>Pirates! The Penzance Musical</em>, <em>Sunset Blvd., Just In Time, </em>and <em>Real Women Have Curves</em>. There will also be a special appearance by 2019 Tony Honor Recipient Broadway Inspirational Voices.</p>

<p id=”par-5_27″>Audiences will also get to see a special anniversary performance from the original Broadway cast of <em>Hamilton, </em>including Ariana DeBose, Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/lin-manuel-miranda-wrote-hamilton-hit-honeymoon.html/”>Lin-Manuel Miranda</a>.</p>

<p id=”par-6_22″>Presenters include Adam Lambert, Carrie Preston, Charli D’Amelio, Keanu Reeves, Kristin Chenoweth, Lea Salonga, Oprah Winfrey, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tom Felton. </p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-how-to-stream-the-78th-tony-awards”>How to stream the 78th Tony Awards</h2>

<p id=”par-7_52″>Want to watch this year’s Tonys? The awards will stream live on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, but only for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. You’ll be able to watch via the live feed of your local CBS affiliate on the service. The show will also air live on CBS.</p>

<p id=”par-8_32″>If you’re a Paramount+ Essential subscriber, you won’t be able to stream the show live. However, you will be able to view the special on-demand the next day (in the U.S. only). </p>

<p id=”par-9_60″>Before the big event begins, tune in to<em> The Tony Awards: Act One</em>. Darren Criss and Renée Elise Goldsberry host the pre-show, which will stream for free on Pluto TV starting at  6:40 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. PT. To find the special, go to Pluto TV and click on the <a href=”https://pluto.tv/us/search/details/channels/5873fc21cad696fb37aa9054″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>“Live Music”</a> channel, found within the Entertainment category on the service.</p>

<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-who-s-nominated-at-the-2025-tony-awards”>Who’s nominated at the 2025 Tony Awards?</h2>

<p id=”par-10_19″>Who’s in the running at this year’s Tony Awards? Here are the nominees in some of the major categories: </p>

<p id=”par-11_2″><strong>Best Musical </strong></p>

<ul>
<li><em>Buena Vista Social Club</em></li>

<li><em>Dead Outlaw </em></li>

<li><em>Death Becomes Her</em></li>

<li><em>Maybe Happy Ending</em></li>

<li><em>Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical</em></li>
</ul>

<p id=”par-12_2″><strong>Best Play</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><em>English</em></li>

<li><em>The Hills of California</em></li>

<li><em>John Proctor Is the Villain</em></li>

<li><em>Oh, Mary! </em></li>

<li><em>Purpose </em></li>
</ul>

<p id=”par-13_12″><strong>Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>George Clooney<em>, Good Night, and Good Luck</em></li>

<li>Cole Escola<em>, Oh, Mary!</em></li>

<li>Jon Michael Hill<em>, Purpose</em></li>

<li>Daniel Dae Kim, <em>Yellow Face</em></li>

<li>Harry Lennix<em>, Purpose</em></li>

<li>Louis McCartney,<em> Stranger Things: The First Shadow</em></li>
</ul>

<p id=”par-14_12″><strong>Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Laura Donnelly, <em>The Hills of California</em></li>

<li>Mia Farrow,<em> The Roommate</em></li>

<li>LaTanya Richardson Jackson,<em> Purpose</em></li>

<li>Sadie Sink, <em>John Proctor is the Villain</em></li>

<li>Sarah Snook, <em>The Picture of Dorian Gray</em></li>
</ul>

<p id=”par-15_12″><strong>Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Darren Criss, <em>Maybe Happy Ending</em></li>

<li>Andrew Durand,<em> Dead Outlaw</em></li>

<li>Tom Francis, <em>Sunset Blvd.</em></li>

<li>Jonathan Groff, <em>Just in Time</em></li>

<li>James Monroe Iglehart, <em>A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical</em></li>

<li>Jeremy Jordan,<em> Floyd Collins</em></li>
</ul>

<p id=”par-16_12″><strong>Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Megan Hilty, <em>Death Becomes Her</em></li>

<li>Audra McDonald,<em> Gypsy</em></li>

<li>Jasmine Amy Rogers,<em> BOOP! The Musical</em></li>

<li>Nicole Scherzinger,<em> Sunset Blvd.</em></li>

<li>Jennifer Simard, <em>Death Becomes Her</em></li>
</ul>

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