Tony Talk: Breaking down those surprise nominations and early winner predictions for ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ and more

Welcome to Tony Talk, a column in which Gold Derby contributors Sam Eckmann and David Buchanan offer Tony Awards analysis. Days after the 2025 Tony nominations were announced, we reconvene to reflect on the biggest surprises and offer our take on where the top categories now stand.

David Buchanan: Tony Award nominations were announced last Thursday, and they're already reverberating throughout the industry. On the plus side, many nominated performers made history, including Audra McDonald...