McDonald and LuPone have sent the theater world alight with their bitter feud that has seen the latter beginning a war of words.

Bernadette Peters reacted to Cole Escola's Tony gown homage, calling the moment "lovely." Escola wore a custom Wiederhoeft gown inspired by Peters' 1999 look from the awards ceremony.

Cynthia Erivo hosted theater's biggest night, which saw George Clooney, Audra McDonald, Cole Escola, and Sarah Snook all nominated.

According to Nielsen’s time-zone adjusted data, the awards show drew 5.1 million viewers for CBS. That is up from 3.53 million in 2024, an increase of approximately 44%. That is also the largest audience for the Tonys since 2019, when the telecast that year nabbed 5.4 million viewers.

George and Amal Clooney hit the red carpet for the 2025 Tony Awards in New York City in their black tie best — with George's silver hair back in action! George is nominated for his performance in 'Good Night,

George Clooney, who dyed his hair for his recent star turn on Broadway, changed up his hairdo again at the Tony Awards.

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.

A photo gallery from the red carpet of the 2025 Tony Awards on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.