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- James Earl Jones, Gavin Creel, Maggie Smith, Linda Lavin, and George Wendt have been amongst these honored within the 2025 Tony Awards’ In Memoriam phase
- Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles sang a touching rendition of “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie
- Bareilles broke down in tears because the quantity concluded and Erivo comforted her
Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles shared an emotional trade throughout a somber second on the 2025 Tony Awards.
Ceremony host Erivo, 38, and Bareilles, 45, appeared at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis on Sunday, June 8 to carry out throughout the present’s In Memoriam phase, honoring these within the theater group who’ve died over the previous 12 months.
And whereas the 2 performers gave a flawless rendition of “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie, it was the second the stage lights went down on the finish of the tribute, which proved essentially the most touching.
Bareilles, who was shut mates with the late Gavin Creel, was seen visibly breaking down in tears when Creel’s picture was proven on the finish of the tribute. Erivo comforted Bareilles, wrapping her in a hug earlier than the printed reduce to business.
“It has been a outstanding 12 months on Broadway, however it’s additionally been a devastating one,” the Depraved film star stated at the beginning of the phase.
The 2 harmonized collectively on a touching rendition of “Tomorrow” from the musical Annie as pictures of the actors, artists and theater producers we have misplaced performed behind them. Theater figures included within the phase included Creel in addition to the late George Wendt, James Earl Jones, Maggie Smith, Mitzi Gaynor, Quincy Jones, Linda Lavin, Charles Strouse, Richard Chamberlain and Tony Roberts, amongst others.
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Earlier within the night, the first-time Tonys host kicked off the present with an bold opening quantity, shouting out lots of the nominees. The ceremony featured a starry checklist of presenters together with Kristin Chenoweth, Ariana DeBose, Danielle Brooks, Bryan Cranston, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lea Salonga and Jean Good.
Extra big-name stars embody Charli D’Amelio, Katie Holmes, Allison Janney, Adam Lambert, Carrie Preston, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Stiller.
See ipromiseyoumedia’s full protection of the 78th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Cynthia Erivo at New York Metropolis’s Radio Metropolis Music Corridor and airing now on CBS and Paramount+.
