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Tony Spotlight: Interviews with 2025 Tony Nominees

We go deep with the artists behind some of the Broadway season's very best work.

Wednesday June 4 2025

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Written by Adam Feldman

Theater and Dance Editor, Time Out USA

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The 2025 Tony Awards nominations were announced on May 1, and many of the races are real nail-biters this year. We'll all find out who wins on June 8, but the time before then gives us a chance to reflect on some of the season's most exciting work and dig into what goes into making it. Time Out has conducted in-depth interviews with select nominees, and are rolling out new interviews daily this week. Here's the full collection so far.

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Full Q&A interviews

Q&A: Brooks Ashmanskas

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Jenny Anderson

Smash's comic treasure reflects on audiences, reviews and playing gay men

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Rebecca J. Michelson

The Oh, Mary! director chats about comedy, truth and the right kind of wrong

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Q&A: Jessica Hecht

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Jeremy Daniel

One of New York's great actors talk about acting, listening and working with Arthur Miller

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Julieta Cervantes

The much-loved TV star and Tony nominee is coming full circle in Real Women Have Curves

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Q&A: Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Matthew Murphy

The director and set designer discuss their work on the enchanting new musical Maybe Happy Ending

Theater & Performance

Photograph: Courtesy Julieta Cervantes

The star of John Proctor Is the Villain unpacks the vulnerability of her star turn

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Tony Spotlight: Interviews with 2025 Tony Nominees

Full Q&A interviews

Q&A: Brooks Ashmanskas

Q&A: Sam Pinkleton

Q&A: Jessica Hecht

Q&A: Justina Machado

Q&A: Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey

Q&A: Sadie Sink