The biggest? Best Actress in a Musical ladies Nicole Scherzinger in “Sunset Blvd.” vs. Audra McDonald in “Gypsy,” and the biggest diva showdown in recent memory ended up in victory for the former Pussycat Doll frontwoman, denying McDonald a seventh Tony for acting, which would have increased her own existing record.

“Purpose,” Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, won the Tony Award for best play; Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” won best play revival; and Jamie Lloyd’s “Sunset Boulevard” won best musical revival.

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.

Check out who took home top honors at the 78th annual Tony Awards (a.k.a. Broadway's biggest night), hosted by Cynthia Erivo.

Darren Criss took Lead Actor in a Musical for Maybe Happy Ending, and Nicole Scherzinger won Actress in a Musical for Sunset Blvd. Succession alum and Emmy winner Sarah Snook won Lead Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Cole Escola won Lead Actor in a Play for their reimagining of Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!

Tonight was the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and all the stars came out to help celebrate Broadway’s big night. This year’s awards were hosted by Cynthia Erivo, best known to younger fans for her role as Elphaba in the Wicked movie,

"Maybe Happy Ending" won six Tony Awards during Broadway's biggest night on Sunday, including Best Musical. "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo hosted the star-studded event that featured a reunion of the original "Hamilton" cast celebrating 10 years since it opened on Broadway.

The Tony Awards returned for a soulful celebration of the best musicals, plays and actors on stage. Check out the biggest winners of the night.