Sunday was a big night for Chicago's theater community at the Tony Awards, with Steppenwolf Theater's 'Purpose,' which premiered in Chicago last year, triumphant in its move to Broadway. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama won two awards: Best Play and Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play.

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Mere hours after the 2025 Tonys, we reconvene to dissect the shocking wins, highlight our favorite victors,

Robot love story Maybe Happy Ending and Black family drama Purpose had great nights at the 78th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, respectively winning Best Musical and Best Play.

Here's how to watch and what to know about presenters and performers as the 2025 Tony Awards honor the best of Broadway.

Catch up on some of the top show moments from inside the 78th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 8, 2025, in New York City.

"Maybe Happy Ending," "Death Becomes Her" and "Buena Vista Social Club" lead the nominations with 10 each, including best musical. The strange-but-true "Dead Outlaw" and World War II spy satire "Operation Mincemeat" round out the best musical category.

Harry Lennix chats with THR at the Tony Awards red carpet and talks about representing the Broadway show 'Purpose' and celebrating with his co-stars at the Tonys. Plus, he reveals why he thinks now is a timely and thrilling season of Broadway.