NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Kara Young attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
We got a bit of a reveal here! You might think it's just a big black skirt...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Kara Young attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
... but it has a contrast lining, and she could remove the overskirt for the show; she went up and won in JUST the sleek black suit. I loved this for her and she carried it all so well.
Justina Machado (Featured Actress in a Musical, Real Women Have Curves)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Justina Machado attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
She looks like a classic bombshell, but I don't think I'd have bothered with the gloves. She doesn't need them and neither does the outfit.
Daniel Dae Kim
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Daniel Dae Kim attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
Daniel, the first Asian-American man to be nominated for a Tony in this category, wore a hanbok. He looks tremendous in it. I just love him. I wish all these actors would tour with their shows, but I know that's too big an ask!
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson (nominee, Lead Actress in a Play, Purpose)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
These two look super, as always. They also presented together.
James Monroe Iglehart (Lead Actor in a Musical, A Wonderful World)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: James Monroe Iglehart attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
This is snazzy as heck. He also supported Audra and Kecia Lewis with his whole self -- of all the names on that signed petition, I noticed and recognized his first.
Francis Jue (winner, Featured Actor in a Play, Yellow Face)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Francis Jue attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
I'll let Playbill tell it: Jue is wearing "a tuxedo given to him 20 years ago by the dearly missed legend Alvin Ing. The tuxedo, which Ing had made for himself for the 1976 opening night of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Pacific Overtures, was given to Jue with one specific request from Ing: that he wear it when Jue accepted his Tony Award."
Laura Donnelly in Honor NYC (Lead Actress in a Play, The Hills of California)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Laura Donnelly attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
The OG Jenny Fraser is sporting some questionable bang spikes right now. The dress is no great shakes either -- it's a Laura Ashley cut with naked aspirations -- but that lipstick WINS.
Taylor Trensch in Thom Browne (Featured Actor in a Musical, Floyd Collins)
Taylor Trensch at The 78th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
Once I saw Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber, I couldn't unsee it. I'm sorry, Taylor.
She hosted the pre-show and did a lovely job. This is gorgeous and slinky and shiny.
Jasmine Cephas-Jones
Jasmine Cephas-Jones at The 78th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
AND PEGGY. I didn't realize this was also beaded until right now. She looks amazing, even with her navel extruding fabric.
Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos at The 78th Annual Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)
He looks very handsome.
Sanaz Toossi
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Sanaz Toossi attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
She wrote "English," and I cannot WAIT for it to tour because it looks excellent. I'm sad it didn't win, but honestly, everything in that category would have been worthy. Also, her necklace and lip are a big YES.
Ella Beatty
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Ella Beatty attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
What... IS this. The top should've just been a whole dress. There was no need to drag slacks into this, especially overlong ones. And the heavy gloves... this all blends together and obscures itself.
Kelli O'Hara in Ines di Santo
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Kelli O'Hara attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
She was there to present, twice I believe, and this feels right for that. She's stunning.
Charli D'Amelio in Zuhair Murad
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Charli D'Amelio attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
This would be perfect if the bra part of the bodice actually sat in the right spot.
Jean Smart
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Jean Smart attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
I love her, but I feel like her head-styling let her down here.
Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
Bill and Ted did indeed have an excellent adventure.
Oprah
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Oprah Winfrey attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards Green Room presented by Cunard at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
That trim is very pretty but also makes this look vaguely like a table-runner.
Nicholas Christopher, Lea Michele (in Michael Kors) and Aaron Tveit
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: (L-R) Nicholas Christopher, Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit attend The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
Here you have your Anatoly, Florence, and Freddie, in the forthcoming Chess revival. They all look very nice. Which version will they do? The original U.K. and U.S. versions had different stories, and I think there's a THIRD U.S. version, too, that also changed things?!? I guess we'll find out.