This year’s Tony Awards marked a milestone for the musical "Maybe Happy Ending," a heartwarming South Korean robot romance that began its Broadway life at the B

“ Maybe Happy Ending ,” an original musical that is outwardly about a budding romance between two outdated robots, but fundamentally about contemporary themes of social isolation and the transformative power of connection, won a stunning victory as best musical at the Tony Awards Sunday night.

Young was named best featured actress in a play for her portrayal of Aziza Houston, a Harlem social worker and a star-struck dinner guest of a prominent, well-to-do Black family in Chicago whose patriarch is a giant of the civil rights movement.

Maybe Happy Ending” -— about decommissioned robots falling in love — took home the Tony award for best musical on Sunday night. The show had a six-season run in South Korea and opened on Broadway last fall.

Another Jersey connection can be found in the 2025 Tony winner for best revival of a play. The award is also a win for Jessica Hecht, who stars in the play as Suzanne. Hecht, a Princeton native who grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut, was nominated for the Tony for best featured actress in a play for her performance.

There are new Tony Award winners. Last night's ceremony, hosted by Cynthia Erivo, comes at the end of Broadway's highest-grossing season ever, taking in almost $1.9 billion. Jeff Lunden, who covers theater for NPR, is with us to talk about the night. Hi, Jeff.

This year's category-by-category look at which musicals and plays have the best chance of claiming honors during the June 8 telecast on CBS, based on a model built on historical data.

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