Bill and Ted stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter look shockingly youthful as they reunite at Tony Awards 2025
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter had Bill & Ted fans buzzing as they reunited on the red carpet at the 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday.
The John Wick star, 60, and his longtime friend and co-star, 59, looked thrilled to be back together decades after their breakout roles in the cult 1989 comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Dressed in classic black tuxedos, the actors looked worlds away from the laid-back, time-traveling teen slackers who once rounded up historical figures for a high school history project.
The pair lit up the star-studded event ahead of their highly anticipated Broadway debut in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot.
But it wasn't just the reunion that had fans in a frenzy—it was the duo's shockingly youthful appearance, with the iconic pair looking almost ageless nearly 40 years after they first shared the screen.
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter had Bill & Ted fans buzzing as they reunited on the red carpet at the 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday
The John Wick star, 60, and his longtime friend and co-star, 59, looked thrilled to be back together decades after their breakout roles in the cult 1989 comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The pair's healthy glow comes as they are preparing for the latest adaptation of Samuel Beckett's existential classic Waiting for Godot.
Reeves – who is known as the nicest guy in Hollywood – makes his Broadway debut as Estragon and Winter will be Vladimir in the play which will run in 2025 in an as-yet- to-be-disclosed theater on the Great White Way.
'We're incredibly excited to be on stage together and work with the great Jamie Lloyd in one of our favorite plays,' Reeves, 59, and Winter, 59, said in a joint statement.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure was a surprise box office hit, grossing over $40 million on a modest $10 million budget.
Its success led to a 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, which took the duo on a bizarre ride through heaven, hell, and the afterlife, earning a devoted cult following.
Nearly three decades later, Reeves and Winter reprised their roles in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020).
The 78th Annual Tony Awards, the most prestigious ceremony honoring theatre, is showing off the best of Broadway and beyond tonight.
The show is being held on the hallowed stage of Radio City Music Hall and it is hosted by three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo.
The three-hour show, which starts at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, can be watched live on CBS or streamed on Paramount+ with Showtime. Users with the Paramount+ Essential subscription will have the option to begin watching the show on the following day.
This year features major star power in the lead actor and actress categories.
George Clooney is competing for his massively successful play Good Night, And Good Luck — an adaptation of the film of the same name that he directed, co-wrote and costarred in — for the lead actor in a play category, while acting legend Mia Farrow is competing against Succession star Sarah Snook and Stranger Things star Sadie Sink in the lead actress in a play category.
Darren Criss and Jonathan Groff are adding some star power to the lead actor in a musical category, while Megan Hilty, Nicole Scherzinger and Broadway legend Audra McDonald are some of the biggest names in the lead actress in a musical category.
Bob Odenkirk is best known for his film and television work, including his acclaimed run on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, but he's now nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play category for his turn in the revival of David Mamet's iconic drama of desperation, Glengarry Glen Ross.
Presenters this year include Charli D'Amelio, Michelle Williams, Hacks' Jean Smart, LaTanya Richardson Jackson and Lea Salonga, all of whom are currently appearing on Broadway.
The stage icon Kristin Chenoweth will also be presenting, while Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter will have a Bill and Ted reunion on stage ahead of their upcoming production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot. Glee star Lea Michele will also be joined on stage by Aaron Tveit.
Several former Tony winners will be helping to announce awards, including Oprah Winfrey, Bryan Cranston, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Paulson, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Kelli O'Hara and Rachel Bay Jones.
And the other presenters aren't exactly slouches, as several of them have Oscars and Grammy Awards to their names. They include Ben Stiller, Samuel L. Jackson, Katie Holmes, Jesse Eisenberg, Allison Janney, Ariana DeBose, Adam Lambert, Carrie Preston, Danielle Brooks and Sara Bareilles.
Going into the 2025 ceremony, three musicals are leading the pack with 10 nominations each: Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy.
Buena Vista Social Club is inspired by the beloved Cuban ensemble of the same name, which recorded a hit eponymous album in 1997 and was documented in Wim Wenders' acclaimed documentary (also of the same name) in 1999.
Death Becomes Her is based on the Robert Zemeckis fantastical black comedy from 1992, which starred Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.
Unlike those musicals, which are adapted from existing music and films, Maybe Happy is a science fiction–romance that originated in South Korea. It follows two android helper-bots who develop feelings for each other, despite the fact that their short life spans threaten any future plans.
Dead Outlaw, John Proctor Is The Villain, Sunset Blvd. and The Hills Of California are all tied for seven Tony nominations, while Floyd Collins, Justin In Time, Purpose and The Picture Of Dorian Gray are tied for six.
Dead Outlaw and Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical are also competing in the Best Musical category, while English, The Hills Of California, John Proctor Is The Villain, Oh, Mary! and Purpose are vying for Best Play.
Purpose and English have already been honored with Pulitzer Prizes.
This year's nominated revivals include Eureka Day, Romeo + Juliet, Thornton Wilder's Our Town and David Henry Hwang's Yellow Face in the play category, while Floyd Collins, Gypsy, Pirates! The Penzanze Musical and Sunset Blvd. fill out the Best Revival of a Musical category.
The performances this year will highlight all of the new and revived musical nominees, as well as Just In Time and Real Women Have Curves, which weren't nominated in best musical or revival but did receive other major nominations.
The 2025 Tonys will look to the past as well with a tribute to Hamilton for its 10th anniversary as the original cast reunites for a performance.
Miranda will be accompanied by Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Ariana DeBose, Jonathan Groff and Christopher Jackson, all of whom were part of the original production.
Erivo, 38, was better known for her work in the theatre before expanding into a successful film and television career.
The Wicked Star — who recently stirred up controversy when she was announced as the star of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar being held at the Hollywood Bowl in August — is already three-quarters of the way toward completing the rare and coveted EGOT after winning an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony.
Along the way, she also received nominations for four Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She previously starred on Broadway in the popular adaptation of The Color Purple, which led to her performing its song I'm Here at the 2016 Tonys.
Tony Awards 2025 nominees
Best Musical
Buena Vista Social Club
Dead Outlaw
Death Becomes Her
Maybe Happy Ending
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Best Revival of a Play
Eureka Day — Author: Jonathan Spector
Romeo + Juliet
Thornton Wilder's Our Town
Yellow Face — Author: David Henry Hwang
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
George Clooney — Good Night, And Good Luck
Cole Escola — Oh, Mary!
Jon Michael Hill — Purpose
Daniel Dae Kim — Yellow Face
Harry Lennix — Purpose
Louis McCartney — Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Darren Criss — Maybe Happy Ending
Andrew Durand — Dead Outlaw
Tom Francis — Sunset Blvd.
Jonathan Groff — Just In Time
James Monroe Iglehart — A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical
Jeremy Jordan — Floyd Collins
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Glenn Davis — Purpose
Gabriel Ebert — John Proctor Is The Villain
Francis Jue — Yellow Face
Bob Odenkirk — Glengarry Glen Ross
Conrad Ricamora — Oh, Mary!
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Brooks Ashmanskas —SMASH
Jeb Brown — Dead Outlaw
Danny Burstein — Gypsy
Jak Malone — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical
Taylor Trensch — Floyd Collins
Best Direction of a Play
Knud Adams — English
Sam Mendes — The Hills Of California
Sam Pinkleton — Oh, Mary!
Danya Taymor — John Proctor Is The Villain
Kip Williams — The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Best Book of a Musical
Buena Vista Social Club — Marco Ramirez
Dead Outlaw — Itamar Moses
Death Becomes Her — Marco Pennette
Maybe Happy Ending — Will Aronson and Hue Park
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical — David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Marsha Ginsberg — English
Rob Howell — The Hills of California
Marg Horwell and David Bergman — The Picture of Dorian Gray
Miriam Buether and 59 — Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Scott Pask — Good Night, and Good Luck
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo — Good Night, And Good Luck
Marg Horwell — The Picture of Dorian Gray
Rob Howell — The Hills Of California
Holly Pierson — Oh, Mary!
Brigitte Reiffenstuel — Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Natasha Chivers — The Hills Of California
Jon Clark — Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Heather Gilbert and David Bengali — Good Night, And Good Luck
Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski — John Proctor Is The Villain
Nick Schlieper — The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti — Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Palmer Hefferan — John Proctor Is The Villain
Daniel Kluger — Good Night, And Good Luck
Nick Powell — The Hills Of California
Clemence Williams — The Picture of Dorian Gray
Best Choreography
Joshua Bergasse — SMASH
Camille A. Brown — Gypsy
Christopher Gattelli — Death Becomes Her
Jerry Mitchell — BOOP! The Musical
Best Play
English — Author: Sanaz Toossi
The Hills of California — Author: Jez Butterworth
John Proctor Is The Villain — Author: Kimberly Belflower
Oh, Mary! — Author: Cole Escola
Purpose — Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Best Revival of a Musical
Floyd Collins — Book/Additional Lyrics: Tina Landau; Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel
Gypsy
Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Sunset Blvd.
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laura Donnelly — The Hills Of California
Mia Farrow — The Roommate
LaTanya Richardson Jackson — Purpose
Sadie Sink — John Proctor Is The Villain
Sarah Snook — The Picture Of Dorian Gray
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Megan Hilty — Death Becomes Her
Audra McDonald — Gypsy
Jasmine Amy Rogers — BOOP! The Musical
Nicole Scherzinger — Sunset Blvd.
Jennifer Simard — Death Becomes Her
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Tala Ashe — English
Jessica Hecht — Eureka Day
Marjan Neshat — English
Fina Strazza — John Proctor Is The Villain
Kara Young — Purpose
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Natalie Venetia Belcon — Buena Vista Social Club
Julia Knitel — Dead Outlaw
Gracie Lawrence — Just In Time
Justina Machado — Real Women Have Curves: The Musical
Joy Woods — Gypsy
Best Direction of a Musical
Saheem Ali — Buena Vista Social Club
Michael Arden — Maybe Happy Ending
David Cromer — Dead Outlaw
Christopher Gattelli — Death Becomes Her
Jamie Lloyd — Sunset Blvd.
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Dead Outlaw — Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna
Death Becomes Her — Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
Maybe Happy Ending —Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical — Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Real Women Have Curves: The Musical — Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
Best Orchestrations
Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber — Just in Time
Will Aronson — Maybe Happy Ending
Bruce Coughlin — Floyd Collins
Marco Paguia — Buena Vista Social Club
David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber — Sunset Blvd.
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rachel Hauck — Swept Away
Dane Laffrey and George Reeve — Maybe Happy Ending
Arnulfo Maldonado — Buena Vista Social Club
Derek McLane — Death Becomes Her
Derek McLane — Just In Time
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Dede Ayite — Buena Vista Social Club
Gregg Barnes — BOOP! The Musical
Clint Ramos — Maybe Happy Ending
Paul Tazewell — Death Becomes Her
Catherine Zuber — Just In Time
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Jack Knowles — Sunset Blvd.
Tyler Micoleau — Buena Vista Social Club
Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun — Floyd Collins
Ben Stanton — Maybe Happy Ending
Justin Townsend — Death Becomes Her
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans — Buena Vista Social Club
Adam Fisher — Sunset Blvd.
Peter Hylenski — Just In Time
Peter Hylenski — Maybe Happy Ending
Dan Moses Schreier — Floyd Collins
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Kara sweetly thanked her mother before making a statement on how theater brings people together, even in a world that often feels fractured. Kara Young won best featured actress in a play for her performance in Purpose 'In this world that we are so divided, theater is a sacred space! It's a sacred space that we have to honor and treasure. And it makes us united,' she stated in her acceptance speech She was presented the award by Carrie Preston and Harry Potter star Tom Felton 'Thank you to my mother and my father. My mother, who is my date, Vanessa Jenkins Young. My Belizean queen of the bay who cooked and stewed and brewed me for nine months. Thank you. My father, Klay Young, and my brother, Klay Jr. I love you guys.' She then stated: 'In this world that we are so divided, theater is a sacred space! It's a sacred space that we have to honor and treasure. And it makes us united. Thank you so much.' She was presented the award by Carrie Preston and Harry Potter star Tom Felton. The Best Featured Actress in a Musical award went to Natalie Venetia Belcon, 56, for her performance in Buena Vista Social Club. It was her first Tony nomination and win, and the star got emotional while accepting her award. At one point Belcon also joked about having an 'obsession' with actor Jason Momoa, quipping, 'Hey, Jason. How you doing?' Buena Vista Social Club is inspired by the beloved Cuban ensemble of the same name, which recorded a hit eponymous album in 1997 and was documented in Wim Wenders' acclaimed documentary (also of the same name) in 1999. Belcon then thanked the 'real Buena Vista Social Club, who of course we could not do this without. I hope you will see this. I hope you are proud of us. It is such an honor to portray you.' 'My fellow nominees, your performances are all incredibly inspiring. My friends and family, thank you for listening to me cry and cackle and complain at 3:00 in the morning.' She won out against Julia Knitel for Dead Outlaw, Gracie Lawrence for Just in Time, and Justina Machado for Real Women Have Curves, and Joy Woods for Gypsy. She received the award from Rachel Bay Jones and Kristin Chenoweth. The Best Featured Actress in a Musical award went to Natalie Venetia Belcon, 56, for her performance in Buena Vista Social Club It was her first Tony nomination and win, and the star got emotional while accepting her award At one point she also joked about having an 'obsession' with actor Jason Momoa, quipping, 'Hey, Jason. How you doing?' She then thanked the 'real Buena Vista Social Club, who of course we could not do this without. I hope you will see this. I hope you are proud of us. It is such an honor to portray you' She received the award from Rachel Bay Jones and Kristin Chenoweth The best new play award went to author Branden Jacobs Jenkins and producer Glenn Davis for Purpose They were presented the award by actor Ben Stiller The best new play award went to author Branden Jacobs Jenkins and producer Glenn Davis for Purpose. They were up against Oh, Mary!, John Proctor Is the Villain, English, and The Hills of California. Author Jonathan Spector and producer Lynne Meadow accepted the award for Best Revival of a Play for Eureka Day. They were up against Our Town, Romeo + Juliet, and Yellow Face. Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson presented them with the award. The best direction of a play award was given to theatre director Sam Pinkleton for Oh, Mary!. The award was presented by two-time Tony nominee Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney. Pinkleton won out against Knud Adams for English, Sam Mendes for The Hills of California, Danya Taymor for John Proctor Is the Villain, and Kip Williams for The Picture of Dorian Gray. 'We can bring joy to people at the end of a crappy day and that feels like a big deal to me. I love making theater and I love being part of this community. Thank you so much! I love you!' he said while accepting his award. Meanwhile the best direction of a musical Tony award went to Michael Arden for Maybe Happy Ending. He beat out Saheem Ali for Buena Vista Social Club, David Cromer for Dead Outlaw, Christopher Gattelli for Death Becomes Her, and Jamie Lloyd for Sunset Boulevard. Arden thanked playwrights Will Aronson and Hue Park for writing, 'a perfect musical.' Author Jonathan Spector and producer Lynne Meadow accepted the award for Best Revival of a Play for Eureka Day Samuel L. Jackson and his wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson presented them with the award The best direction of a play award was given to theatre director Sam Pinkleton for Oh, Mary! The award was presented by two-time Tony nominee Bryan Cranston and Allison Janney Meanwhile the best direction of a musical Tony award went to Michael Arden for Maybe Happy Ending They were presented the award by Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit Elsewhere on the show Cynthia, 38, and Sara Bareilles honored those in the theater community who died over the last year by singing Tomorrow from Annie Another high point of the night took place when the original cast of Broadway's iconic 'Hamilton' reunited for a performance, ten years after the debut of the beloved show Scherzinger performed a number from Sunset Blvd. onstage Cynthia kicked off the show with a theatrical performance Nicole soaked in her win alongside Oprah Keanu and Alex were pictured backstage 'It dares us to love with radical abandon despite the fact that we know we have shelf lives. He reminds us that compassion is the antidote for isolation, and that empathy is not weakness, but a gift and our shared responsibility.' 'The experience of live theater confirms, no matter how different we may be from one another, we are all connected and we are all here and in it together in this brief beautiful life.' At the end of his acceptance speech he gave a shout out to composer Stephen Sondheim and the queer community, quipping, 'As daddy Sondheim said, give us more to see. And if there are any queer people watching tonight, Happy pride.' Producer Jamie Lloyd and legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber accepted the award for Best musical revival for Sunset Boulevard. They won out against Floyd Collins, Gypsy and Pirates! The Penzance Musical. They were presented the award by Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit. The prestigious ceremony honoring theatre is hosted by three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, who kicked off the show with a thrilling performance featuring Oprah. Clooney lost out for his massively successful play Good Night, And Good Luck in the lead actor in a play category; pictured with wife Amal Clooney on the red carpet Nicole cozied up to her other half Thom, whom she thanked in her acceptance speech The duo shared a sweet kiss Snook wowed earlier on the red carpet Pictured with husband Dave Lawson, whom she thanked in her acceptance speech Acting legend Mia Farrow was nominated in the lead actress in a play category but lost; pictured May 16 in NYC; pictured with son Ronan Farrow Stranger Things star Sadie Sink was nominated for John Proctor Is The Villain Nicole and Lea Michele brought plenty of glamour to the red carpet Brooke Shields put on a leggy display Ariana DeBose wowed in a cream silk dress while Katie Holmes opted for a pop of color The show was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and hosted by three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo Cole wowed in front of the cameras Darren beat out Jonathan Groff in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical category Elsewhere on the show Cynthia, 38, and Sara Bareilles honored those in the theater community who died over the last year by singing Tomorrow from Annie. Another high point of the night took place when the original cast of Broadway's iconic 'Hamilton' reunited for a performance, ten years after the debut of the beloved show. Erivo was better known for her work in the theatre before expanding into a successful film and television career. The Wicked Star — who recently stirred up controversy when she was announced as the star of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar being held at the Hollywood Bowl in August — is already three-quarters of the way toward completing the rare and coveted EGOT after winning an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony. Along the way, she also received nominations for four Golden Globe Awards, two British Academy Film Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. She previously starred on Broadway in the popular adaptation of The Color Purple, which led to her performing its song I'm Here at the 2016 Tonys. Tony Awards 2025 WINNERS Best Musical Buena Vista Social Club Dead Outlaw Death Becomes Her Maybe Happy Ending - WINNER Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical Best Revival of a Play Eureka Day — Author: Jonathan Spector - WINNER Romeo + Juliet Thornton Wilder's Our Town Yellow Face — Author: David Henry Hwang Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play George Clooney — Good Night, And Good Luck Cole Escola — Oh, Mary! - WINNER Jon Michael Hill — Purpose Daniel Dae Kim — Yellow Face Harry Lennix — Purpose Louis McCartney — Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Darren Criss — Maybe Happy Ending - WINNER Andrew Durand — Dead Outlaw Tom Francis — Sunset Blvd. Jonathan Groff — Just In Time James Monroe Iglehart — A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical Jeremy Jordan — Floyd Collins Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Glenn Davis — Purpose Gabriel Ebert — John Proctor Is The Villain Francis Jue — Yellow Face - WINNER Bob Odenkirk — Glengarry Glen Ross Conrad Ricamora — Oh, Mary! Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Brooks Ashmanskas —SMASH Jeb Brown — Dead Outlaw Danny Burstein — Gypsy Jak Malone — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical - WINNER Taylor Trensch — Floyd Collins Best Direction of a Play Knud Adams — English Sam Mendes — The Hills Of California Sam Pinkleton — Oh, Mary! - WINNER Danya Taymor — John Proctor Is The Villain Kip Williams — The Picture Of Dorian Gray Best Book of a Musical Buena Vista Social Club — Marco Ramirez Dead Outlaw — Itamar Moses Death Becomes Her — Marco Pennette Maybe Happy Ending — Will Aronson and Hue Park - WINNER Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical — David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Best Scenic Design of a Play Marsha Ginsberg — English Rob Howell — The Hills of California Marg Horwell and David Bergman — The Picture of Dorian Gray Miriam Buether and 59 — Stranger Things: The First Shadow - WINNER Scott Pask — Good Night, and Good Luck Best Costume Design of a Play Brenda Abbandandolo — Good Night, And Good Luck Marg Horwell — The Picture of Dorian Gray - WINNER Rob Howell — The Hills Of California Holly Pierson — Oh, Mary! Brigitte Reiffenstuel — Stranger Things: The First Shadow Best Lighting Design of a Play Natasha Chivers — The Hills Of California Jon Clark — Stranger Things: The First Shadow - WINNER Heather Gilbert and David Bengali — Good Night, And Good Luck Natasha Katz and Hannah Wasileski — John Proctor Is The Villain Nick Schlieper — The Picture Of Dorian Gray Best Sound Design of a Play Paul Arditti — Stranger Things: The First Shadow - WINNER Palmer Hefferan — John Proctor Is The Villain Daniel Kluger — Good Night, And Good Luck Nick Powell — The Hills Of California Clemence Williams — The Picture of Dorian Gray Best Choreography Joshua Bergasse — SMASH Camille A. Brown — Gypsy Christopher Gattelli — Death Becomes Her Jerry Mitchell — BOOP! The Musical Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck — Buena Vista Social Club - WINNER Best Play English — Author: Sanaz Toossi The Hills of California — Author: Jez Butterworth John Proctor Is The Villain — Author: Kimberly Belflower Oh, Mary! — Author: Cole Escola Purpose — Author: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins - WINNER Best Revival of a Musical Floyd Collins — Book/Additional Lyrics: Tina Landau; Music & Lyrics: Adam Guettel Gypsy Pirates! The Penzance Musical Sunset Blvd. - WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Laura Donnelly — The Hills Of California Mia Farrow — The Roommate LaTanya Richardson Jackson — Purpose Sadie Sink — John Proctor Is The Villain Sarah Snook — The Picture Of Dorian Gray - WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Megan Hilty — Death Becomes Her Audra McDonald — Gypsy Jasmine Amy Rogers — BOOP! The Musical Nicole Scherzinger — Sunset Blvd. - WINNER Jennifer Simard — Death Becomes Her Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Tala Ashe — English Jessica Hecht — Eureka Day Marjan Neshat — English Fina Strazza — John Proctor Is The Villain Kara Young — Purpose - WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Natalie Venetia Belcon — Buena Vista Social Club - WINNER Julia Knitel — Dead Outlaw Gracie Lawrence — Just In Time Justina Machado — Real Women Have Curves: The Musical Joy Woods — Gypsy Best Direction of a Musical Saheem Ali — Buena Vista Social Club Michael Arden — Maybe Happy Ending - WINNER David Cromer — Dead Outlaw Christopher Gattelli — Death Becomes Her Jamie Lloyd — Sunset Blvd. Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Dead Outlaw — Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna Death Becomes Her — Music & Lyrics: Julia Mattison and Noel Carey Maybe Happy Ending —Music: Will Aronson; Lyrics: Will Aronson and Hue Park - WINNER Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical — Music & Lyrics: David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts Real Women Have Curves: The Musical — Music & Lyrics: Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez Best Orchestrations Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber — Just in Time Will Aronson — Maybe Happy Ending Bruce Coughlin — Floyd Collins Marco Paguia — Buena Vista Social Club - WINNER David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber — Sunset Blvd. Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rachel Hauck — Swept Away Dane Laffrey and George Reeve — Maybe Happy Ending - WINNER Arnulfo Maldonado — Buena Vista Social Club Derek McLane — Death Becomes Her Derek McLane — Just In Time Best Costume Design of a Musical Dede Ayite — Buena Vista Social Club Gregg Barnes — BOOP! The Musical Clint Ramos — Maybe Happy Ending Paul Tazewell — Death Becomes Her - WINNER Catherine Zuber — Just In Time Best Lighting Design of a Musical Jack Knowles — Sunset Blvd. - WINNER Tyler Micoleau — Buena Vista Social Club Scott Zielinski and Ruey Horng Sun — Floyd Collins Ben Stanton — Maybe Happy Ending Justin Townsend — Death Becomes Her Best Sound Design of a Musical Jonathan Deans — Buena Vista Social Club - WINNER Adam Fisher — Sunset Blvd. Peter Hylenski — Just In Time Peter Hylenski — Maybe Happy Ending Dan Moses Schreier — Floyd Collins
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Aussie influencer slammed as tone deaf for complaining about everything in LA while riots break out in the city: 'You not been on the news?'
Controversial influencer Kat Clark has been slammed for complaining about living in Los Angeles while anti-ICE protests rage through the city. As locals deal with a fourth day of riots in California, Marines and the National Guard have hit the streets to 'address the lawlessness' of protesters. However, Clark appeared oblivious to the chaos on Sunday as she uploaded a vlog about her daily inconveniences in LA. 'Australians and Americans may speak the same language, but today proved we live completely different lives. Firstly, why is there no good coffee in LA?' she began. 'They also take security very seriously,' she added as she showed footage of store fronts locked up with security gates. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Clark, who relocated to LA from the Gold Coast with her husband Jonathan and their daughter Deja, 14, went on to complain about people not using towels at the gym. 'These are just the small things I've noticed since moving here. Wait until you see what else I learned,' she continued. 'They love their ranch. They've got litres of it. They even have tuna flavoured bacon ranch. That sounds gross,' Clark added as she visited a Ralphs grocery store. 'I'm not going to lie, they have a lot of questionable things here, but they also have a lot of things that just make sense.' Followers flocked to the comments of the video to slam Clark for appearing to ignore the riots and military presence throughout LA. 'U not been on the news?' one person wrote. 'Kat completely oblivious to what's happen in LA right now,' another added. A third wrote: 'Are u going to talk about anything that's happening in LA atm?' 'Y'all just pretending LA isn't a disaster rn,' said yet another. Clark responded to the comments, explaining she was was aware of what has been happening in the city. 'I hear you and I've been following everything closely,' she said. 'As someone on a visa, I have to be mindful about what I say, but please know I'm listening, learning and supporting where I can.' Fans then jumped in to offer their support to Clark. 'What is she supposed to do about it?' one person wrote. Another user said: 'She just moved there let her enjoy for like a second.' 'It's her life why does she have to do everything to satisfy u guys?' commented someone else. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Clark for comment. 700 Marines and 2,100 National Guard members have hit the LA streets to 'address the lawlessness' in California, according to President Donald Trump. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military will stay in the city for 60 days to combat violent 'rioters, looters and thugs' during the immigration riots. The chaos began on Friday when anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters seized on a handful of police raids across LA, taking to the streets to burn cars and march against what they say are unfair deportations. Local business owners are outraged as destructive looters continue to target downtown stores as the protests continue on. Trump on Tuesday flirted with invoking the Insurrection Act as he tore into 'bad people' and 'animals' he said brought the city to the verge of burning down. The president defended his decision to send 700 Marines as well as the California National Guard to LA, and brushed off California Gov. Gavin Newsom's claim the deployment inflamed the situation. And he would not rule out use of an authority to deploy military forces under his control to put down disturbances if he sees fit. 'If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it. We'll see. But I can tell you, last night was terrible. The night before that was terrible,' Trump said. 'If we didn't send in the national guard quickly, right now, Los Angeles would be burning to the ground,' Trump told reporters in an impromptu Oval Office meeting with members of his team.
