Tony Awards 2025 Afterparties: See All the Best Photos from the Night
Broadway stars made the most of the city that never sleeps after the 2025 Tony Awards, keeping the celebratory mood going at multiple locations right up until the sun rose.
The festivities for Broadway's season-capping awards ceremony continued for hours at locations that included Museum of Modern Art, where best actress in a musical winner Nicole Scherzinger toted her trophy and posed with host Cynthia Erivo. Meanwhile, best actor winner Darren Criss did double duty as honoree and host (slash bartender!) alongside his afterparty co-host Julianne Hough at Crane Club. Sarah Snook, who took home best actress in a play, partied at Pebble Bar, and nominee Sadie Sink stopped by The Carlyle Hotel.
Ahead, see all the best photos from the Tony afterparties across New York City.
At the Museum of Modern Art, Sunset Boulevard's Nicole Scherzinger held her award for best leading actress in a musical with host Cynthia Erivo, who won the category in 2016.
First-time Tony winner Darren Criss partied with Julianne Hough during their afterparty held at Crane Club (presented by Johnnie Walker Blue and TAAF), where he jumped behind the bar to mix cocktails and accompanied his wife Mia's rendition of "What's Going On" on guitar.
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A post shared by People Magazine (@people)Danielle Brooks was thrilled to party at the Museum of Modern Art in her bedazzled gown.
Kristin Chenoweth leaned against a luggage cart at The Carlyle Hotel's afterparty.
Nominee Sadie Sink sat on a gold couch at an afterparty held at The Carlyle Hotel.
Also on the gold couch, a beaming Sara Bareilles lounged at The Carlyle Hotel.
Best leading actor in a play winner (for Oh, Mary!) Cole Escola changed out of their Bernadette Peters-inspired gown for The Carlyle Hotel afterparty.
Zoey Deutch glowed in her backless Elie Saab dress at The Carlyle Hotel's afterparty.
Daniel Dae Kim and his wife of over 30 years, Mia, spent their night at Pebble Bar after the Tonys.
Carrie Preston and Rachel Bay Jones hung out at the Museum of Modern Art's Tonys afterparty.
Amber Iman, LaChanze (in Karen Millen) and Danielle Brooks were a perfect trio at the Museum of Modern Art afterparty.
Ariana DeBose and her plus-one Tony Marion grinned at The Carlyle Hotel afterparty.
Bob Odenkirk opted for a luxe blue suit for the Tonys ceremony and the Pebble Bar afterparty.
Jonny Ruzzo and Mitch Marois were all smiles at the Pebble Bar afterparty.
Julianne Hough was a vision of elegance in a fitted mermaid dress at the Museum of Modern Art afterparty.
Natalie Venetia Balcon, who won the Tony for best featured actress in a musical, shined at the Museum of Modern Art afterparty.
Influencers Benji Krol and Nicolas Kaufmann showed off their Labubus at the MoMA afterparty.
Ronan Farrow, who supported his mom Mia at the ceremony, attended The Carlyle Hotel afterparty.
Busy Philipps and Arian Moayed met up at the Pebble Bar's Tonys afterparty.
Sarah Paulson and Zachary Quinto captured the camera with their intense gazes at Pebble Bar.
Also at Pebble Bar, Philipps and Paulson snapped a photo with Severance star Jen Tullock.
Chris Colfer and his longtime boyfriend Will Sherrod stopped by the Pebble Bar afterparty.
Costume designer Marg Horwell and Sarah Snook celebrated their Tony wins together at Pebble Bar.
Kara Young, who won her second Tony Award, and composer Justin Ellington posed for the cameras at Pebble Bar.
Charli D'Amelio sported polka dots at Darren Criss and Julianne Hough's After the After Party hosted by Johnnie Walker Blue and TAAF.
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