After years of anemic TV audiences, Sunday night’s Tony Awards delivered a significant ratings success for CBS, which televised the ceremony live from Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.

Purpose,” a drama that was commissioned and first produced by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre Company, has won the Tony Award for best play.

The 78th Tony Awards took place Sunday night in New York’s Radio City Music Hall and recognized several Broadway productions that debuted during the 2024-25 season. Here is a recap of a few of the night’s performances from Cynthia Erivo to the original cast of “Hamilton.”

The Tony Awards featured show stopping performances, legendary cast reunions and its fair share of star power. NY1’s entertainment reporter Frank DiLella was at the show and joined Lisa McRee to talk all about it.

Stars walk the red carpet at The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 8, 2025 in New York City.

Broadway's biggest night has come and gone! What are the critics saying about this year's ceremony? Check out the reviews for this year's Tony Awards here!

NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards on Sunday lured 4.85 million viewers to CBS, its largest broadcast audience in six years, according to Nielsen’s data. CBS said Monday the telecast — hosted by “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo — scored a 38% increase over last year’s 3.53 million viewers.

Commenting on the impromptu performance, P!nk wrote, “I like when she sings at me.”

The ceremony, at Radio City Music Hall, will be broadcast on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, and livestreamed for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers.

Robot love story Maybe Happy Ending and Black family drama Purpose had great nights at the 78th annual Tony Awards, which took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, respectively winning Best Musical and Best Play.