NYU Steinhardt alumni brought home Best New Musical, Best Revival of a Musical, and more at the 78th annual Tony Awards on June 8.
Will Aronson (Tisch ‘07), left, and Hue Park accept the Best Score award for Maybe Happy Ending during the Tony Awards. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions.
The five NYU Steinhardt alumni winners were among the NYU community members to receive more than 60 nominations for the 2025 awards. In all, NYU earned nominations in 17 categories. Steinhardt winners and nominees are listed below.
The 2025 Tony Awards were presented by the Broadway League and American Theatre Wing at Radio City Music Hall. The show was hosted by 2016 winner Cynthia Erivo. View the complete list of NYU nominations and winners.
Best New Musical
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending
Kayla Greenspan (BS ’12, Teaching English, Grades 7-12), Hue Park (BFA ’12, Studio Art), Daniel O’Connor (BS ’12, Media, Culture, and Communication)
Nominee: Operation Mincemeat
Adam Cohen (MA ’94, Teachers English Language and Lit College), Larry Hirschhorn (MA ’95, Teachers of Educational Theatre in High School), Megan Minutillo (MA ’09, Teaching English, Grades 7-12; Educational Theatre, All Grades), Daniel O’Connor
Best Revival of a Musical
Nominee: Gypsy
Heni Koenigsberg (BS ’74, Educational Theatre)
Winner: Sunset Boulevard
Christopher Ketner (BM ’09, Vocal Performance), Heni Koenigsberg
Best Revival of a Play
Nominee: Thorton Wilder’s Our Town
Daryl Roth (’70)
Best Original Score
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending
Hue Park
Best Book of a Musical
Winner: Maybe Happy Ending
Hue Park
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