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Variety reports:

Nominees for the 78th annual Tonys were announced on Thursday, and “Death Becomes Her,” a campy comedy about frenemies on a quest to stay youthful, “Maybe Happy Ending,” a tenderhearted tale about two robots in love, and “Buena Vista Social Club,” a joyous story about celebrated Cuban musicians, were this year’s most nominated shows with 10 nods apiece.

Those three productions will compete against the macabre “Dead Outlaw” and stranger-than-fiction “Operation Mincemeat” for best musical. Contenders for musical revival are “Floyd Collins,” “Gypsy,” “Pirates! The Penzance Musical” and “Sunset Blvd.”

“John Proctor Is the Villain,” a modern, feminist retelling of “The Crucible” and Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” a portrait of a musical family grappling with grief, were the most nominated plays, each scoring seven nominations. Those shows will compete against Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ family drama “Purpose,” Cole Escola’s deranged comedy “Oh, Mary!” and Sanaz Toossi’s dramedy “English” for best play.

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The 2025 #TonyAwards nominations are in. Leading with 10 each: Maybe Happy Ending, Buena Vista Social Club and Death Becomes Her. These are the big stars, bold stories and surprise snubs: https://t.co/tOYyJjKxHT pic.twitter.com/YYkyEF2Oua

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 1, 2025

‘Oh, Mary!’ is nominated for a Tony for Best Play, and its creator and star, Cole Escola, is nominated for best actor!

Read our exclusive first interview with Escola when the comedy hit off-Broadway back in 2024https://t.co/YyIhlu8S2j pic.twitter.com/UAEpwbDHcn

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) May 1, 2025

‘Oh, Mary’s’ Cole Escola On Tony Noms: “If I’m Allowed to Be Sincere, Today Would Be the Day” https://t.co/z5rBGh4zNi

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 1, 2025

See the full list of nominees for the 2025 Tony Awards, including 'Death Becomes Her,' 'Oh, Mary!,' 'Sunset Blvd.,' and more. https://t.co/qB5MAl7jej

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) May 1, 2025