It's May on Broadway, and that can only mean one thing: awards season! The 2025 Tony Award nominations have been announced, honoring the best of the 2024-2025 Broadway season. Now is the perfect time to head to the city, enjoy the weather and see a Broadway show!
Here is your complete guide to the best shows on the Broadway boards in May of 2025.
Broadway's Best Selling Shows
The Top 10 best selling shows currently playing on Broadway. For a deeper look, check out our complete breakdown of Broadway's Best Selling Shows.
| SHOW | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Good Night, and Good Luck |
| 2 | Othello |
| 3 | Wicked |
| 4 | The Lion King |
| 5 | Glengarry Glen Ross |
| 6 | Hamilton |
| 7 | Aladdin |
| 8 | MJ The Musical |
| 9 | The Outsiders |
| 10 | The Picture of Dorian Gray |
Based on gross sales for performances during the week ending April 27, 2025. Check out our complete list of Broadway's Best Selling Shows.
2025 Tony Nominees
A thrilling selection of shows, performers and creators were honored with 2024-2025 Tony nominations. Here's a selection of the top nominees. Be sure to check out the full list as well!
Buena Vista Social Club
10 NOMINATIONS INCLUDING:
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical -
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Natalie Venetia Belcon
Best Director of a Musical - Saheem Ali
(Photo: Matthew Murphy)
Death Becomes Her
10 NOMINATIONS INCLUDING:
Best Musical
Best Leading Actress in a Musical - Megan Hilty
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Jennifer Simard
Best Book of a Musical - Marco Pennette
Best Score of a Musical - Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
Best Director of a Musical - Christopher Gattelli
Best Choreography - Christopher Gattelli
The musical adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name comes to Broadway! Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp take the stage in Death Becomes Her, which follows the pair as they begin a new era of life thanks to a mysterious woman with a secret that's to die for. Get tickets to Death Becomes Her on Broadway!
(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
Maybe Happy Ending
10 NOMINATIONS INCLUDING:
Best Musical
Best Leading Actor in a Musical - Darren Criss
Best Book of a Musical - Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Score of a Musical - Will Aronson and Hue Park
Best Director of a Musical - Michael Arden
Best Orchestrations - Will Aronson
Darren Criss and Helen J Shen star in this new romantic musical comedy that follows two Helper-Bot robots living in Seoul as they form a unique friendship and go on a surprising adventure. Get tickets to Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway!
(Photo: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)
Celebrities on the Broadway Stage
It can be a blast to see classic movies, and their legendary characters, come to life on stage! Here's a selection of film faves that have made their way to Broadway.For a larger selection of celebs who are showing their stuff on the Broadway stage, head to our Celebrities on the Broadway Stage guide.
Now Open; Closes June 8, 2025
Tony and Academy Award winner Denzel Washington stars as the titular jealous-prone soldier in Shakespeare's classic. Joining him as Iago is Tony and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. Read more about their thrilling return to Broadway, and get tickets here.
(Photo: Julieta Cervantes)
Now Open; Closes July 13, 2025
Newly-minted Tony nominee and former member of The Pussycat Dolls, Nicole Scherzinger, makes her Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in director Jamie Lloyd's thrilling revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical navigating the intoxicating need for fame and adoration. Get tickets to Sunset Boulevard on Broadway!
(Photo: Marc Brenner)
Now Open; Closes June 15, 2025
Succession star and recent Tony nominee Sarah Snook makes her Broadway debut reprising her Olivier Award-winning performance as all 26 characters in Oscar Wilde's classic about a man who yearns for eternal youth. Kip Williams directs the contemporary production, which features a combination of live performance and video. Get tickets to The Picture of Dorian Gray on Broadway!
(Photo: Marc Brenner)
Best Broadway Shows for Kids
For a complete breakdown of age-appropriate shows and what you can expect when attending, check out our Best Broadway Shows For Kids in 2025 guide.
Below are the official age recommendations issued by the producers of each show.
