2025 AWARDS SEASON

Between graduating from Syracuse University in 2005, and getting her Broadway break opposite Harry Connick, Jr., in 2011, Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller was a Chicago-based actress, following in the steps of her Evanston-based parents, Roger Mueller and Jill Shellabarger. And what a career she had in the Windy City!

This year's broadcast unfortunately did not include the an In Memoriam segment, though the video was shown to guests at Radio City Music Hall. The video below remembers friends in the Broadway community who have left us from May 2013-May 2014.

The producers of All The Way, by Robert Schenkkan, have announced that the show has won every major award for Best New Play this season - the Drama League Award, the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Critics Circle Award and the Tony Award. For his critically acclaimed portrayal of President Lyndon B. Johnson, Bryan Cranston was awarded the Tony Award for Best Actor in addition to already winning the Drama Desk Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and having been recognized with a Theatre World Award.

CBS' live broadcast of the 68th annual TONY AWARDS attracted 7 million total viewers and a 1.2 rating on Sunday night, June 8th.

New Poll - Which 2014 Tonys performance was your favorite?

As it was just announced last night, Lena Hall has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her role as 'Yitzhak' in Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to her - hear what Hall had to say below!

Last night's broadcast featured more performances than ever, including amazing songs from the nominated shows, medleys from host Hugh Jackman, and more! Watch (or rewatch) all of the most exciting moments below!

Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor Hugh Jackman returned last night to host THE 68TH ANNUAL TONY® AWARDS, broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on the CBS Television Network. The event marked Jackman's fourth time hosting the Tonys. For a complete list of the night's winners, click here! The party continued long after the stars left Radio City Music Hall last night. BroadwayWorld was there for the annual Tony Awards Gala at the Plaza Hotel and you can go inside the night's biggest celebration below!

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive, record-breaking coverage of the 68th Annual Tony Awards, we have put together the highlights of the ceremony's Acceptance Speeches. Included are Sophie Okonedo's touching remarks, Bryan Cranston's HAIR-raising admission, and Jason Robert Brown's tribute to the women of MADISON COUNTY.

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive, record-breaking coverage of the 68th Annual Tony Awards, we have Rosie O'Donnell's pre-broadcast Acceptance Speech for Best Featured Actress in a Musical... wait, that's not right. Someone might want to tell Rosie.

At this year's ceremony, Tony Awards host Hugh Jackman danced his way through the aisles to greet each of the Best Leading Actress nominees in turn. Watch him schmooze with Mary Bridget Davies, Sutton Foster, Idina Menzel, Jessie Mueller and Kelli O'Hara below!

Earlier this evening, the cast of the 2014 Tony winner for Best Musical, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, took to Radio City Music Hall's stage to offer up a performance! Check out the number below, featuring Jefferson Mays and Bryce Pinkham!

Earlier this evening, Tony winner Jesse Mueller was joined by surprise guest Carole King to bring BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL to life at the 2014 Tonys - check out their performance below!

Tony winner Sutton Foster and the cast of Broadway's VIOLET took Radio City Music Hall's stage to perform a medley of songs from the musical tonight - check out their performance below!

'A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder' (Mejor Direccion, Mejor Libreto, Mejor Vestuario y Mejor Musical) y 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' (Mejor Actor para Neil Patrick Harris, Mejor Actriz de reparto para Lena Hall, Mejor Iluminación y Mejor Revival de un musical) empatan, en una edicion facilmente olvidable.

As announced earlier this A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER's Linda Cho has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to her - hear what Cho had to say below!

As announced earlier this evening, Sophie Okonedo has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for A Raisin in the Sun. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to her - hear what Okonedo had to say below!

As announced earlier this evening, the 2014 Regional Theatre Award went to New York's Signature Theatre. Each year, the Tony Awards Administration Committee presents a Tony Award to a regional theatre on the recommendation of the American Theatre Critics Association. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with Signature's winners on what the award means to them - hear what they had to say below!

Tony Awards host Hugh Jackman was joined onstage tonight by LL Cool J and T.I. for a surprise rapped rendition of THE MUSIC MAN's opening song - check it out below!

WICKED's Christine Dwyer and Jenni Barber brought a little bit of Oz to the 2014 Tony Awards in celebration of the show's 10th Anniversary, with a performance of 'For Good.' Check it out below!

As announced earlier this evening, Jason Robert Brown won the 2014 Tony Awards for Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations for THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Brown had to say below!

As announced earlier this evening, A Raisin in the Sun's Kenny Leon has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Leon had to say below! As announced earlier this evening, A Raisin in the Sun's Kenny Leon has won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Leon had to say below!

As announced earlier this evening, AFTER MIDNIGHT's Warren Carlyle won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Choreography. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Carlyle had to say below!

As announced earlier this evening, James Monroe Iglehart won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Aladdin.BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was in the press room to catch up with the winner on what the award means to him - hear what Iglehart had to say below!

Andy Karl and the cast of Broadway's ROCKY duked it out live onstage at the 2014 Tony Awards this evening - check out their performance below!