Ingenuity and reinvention won big at the Tony Awards, where host Cynthia Erivo heralded the big headline of the night: “Broadway is officially back!” This season’s high-flying box-office numbers were juiced by an influx of Hollywood star vehicles, but the biggest artistic honors went to outside-the-box shows that gambled on big risks.

From Sarah Snook’s win to a Hamilton cast reunion, here are the most memorable highlights from the 2025 Tony Awards.

The 78th Tony Awards took place last night (June 8) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The ceremony, which honors the most outstanding achievement in Broadway productions over the past year, was hosted by British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo,

Cole Escola, channeling Bernadette Peters, thanked fellow nominees in their speech for their history-making Tony Awards win for "Oh, Mary!"

Tony Awards celebrated stellar performances, with Sarah Snook winning the lead actress award for her role in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.' The night featured memorable moments, including Cynthia Erivo's hosting debut,

He wasn’t the only one who made history. Cole Escola was the first non-binary actor ... Yellow Face was his first Tony win. In his speech, he noted that “I’m only here because of the encouragement and inspiration of generations of wonderful Asian ...

The Tony Awards telecast followed suit ... Sara Krulwich/The New York Times It was a historic evening for a troupe of Asian and Asian American theater artists, including Nicole Scherzinger ...

Theater lovers who watch the Tony Awards on television were treated to galvanizing musical performances, heartfelt speeches from winners like Cole Escola ("Oh, Mary!) and Sarah Snook (“The Picture of Dorian Gray” — and Jonathan Groff getting up close and personal with Keanu Reeves as the “Just In Time” nominee took his Bobby Darin act