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2025 Tony nominations are out — and they're full of celebrities

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Sarah Paulson is seen Sunday night accepting the best leading actress in a play award for Appropriate, marking her halfway point to EGOT status, a person who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions hide caption

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Somi Kakoma and Lakisha May in Jaja's African Hair Braiding on Broadway Matthew Murphy/Manhattan Theatre Club hide caption

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Costume designer William Ivey Long, then chairman of the American Theatre Wing, speaks at the Tony Awards nominations ceremony in 2014. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images hide caption

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A prominent Broadway costume designer is accused of sexual abuse

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Audra McDonald and Leslie Odom Jr. will host different parts of the Tony Awards broadcast on Sept. 26: the awards ceremony and the following two-hour celebration of Broadway's return, respectively. Associated Press hide caption

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4 Things To Know Ahead Of The 2021 Tony Awards

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Brian Drye plays trombone with Tony-nominated actress Amber Grey onstage in Hadestown. Matthew Murphy/Courtesy of Hadestown, The Musical hide caption

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Into The Spotlight: Recognizing Broadway Musicians This Tony Awards Season

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Hadestown was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, including one for best musical and another for best leading actress in a musical (Eva Noblezada, center). The awards ceremony is scheduled for June 9. Matthew Murphy/Courtesy of Hadestown, The Musical hide caption

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Melody Herzfeld helped save 65 students when gunfire broke out at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Ian Witlen hide caption

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Parkland Drama Teacher Who Helped Save 65 To Receive Tony Award For Education

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The Cast Of 'The Band's Visit' On What Makes The Broadway Smash Relatable

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Actors Leslie Odom Jr. and Katharine McPhee announced the nominations for the 2018 Tony Awards on Tuesday in New York City. Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions hide caption

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Denée Benton stars in the multiple-nominee hit Broadway musical Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet Of 1812. Chad Batka/Courtesy Matt Ross Public Relations hide caption

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'The Great Comet': 'Hits All Of The Checkmarks' Of A Broadway Experience

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