2025 Tony Nominees for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Nominees for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

• 🎭 This year's Tony Awards feature five first-time nominees in the Best Featured Actress in a Musical category.
• 🌟 These actresses are portraying a diverse range of characters, from real-life singers to legendary performers.

Justina Machado as Carla in 'Real Women Have Curves'

• 💖 Justina Machado is nominated for her role as Carla, a fierce mother in the musical 'Real Women Have Curves'.
• 💬 The musical explores universal themes of family, community, hardship, hope, and humanizing the immigrant story.

Julia Nitel in 'Dead Outlaw'

• 🎭 Julia Nitel's performance in 'Dead Outlaw' spans from poignant to funny, portraying various characters including a cowboy and an eight-year-old girl.
• 💀 The musical is based on the true story of a robber whose mummified remains became a sideshow attraction.

Joy Woods as Gypsy Rose Lee in 'Gypsy'

• 🎤 Joy Woods dazzles as Gypsy Rose Lee in a "recalibrated" revival of 'Gypsy', exploring show business, heartache, and triumph.
• ✨ The production aims to evoke the spirit of the real people involved, creating visceral reactions from the audience.

Natalie Venicia Belcon as Omara Portuondo in 'Buena Vista Social Club'

• 🇨🇺 Natalie Venicia Belcon plays the legendary Cuban singer Omara Portuondo in 'Buena Vista Social Club', a musical celebrating Cuban culture.
• 🌟 Belcon focused on honoring Portuondo's grace, elegance, and sense of humor, capturing her iconic presence.

Gracie Lawrence as Connie Francis in 'The Notebook'

• 🎶 Gracie Lawrence is recognized for her renditions of Connie Francis's hits in the musical 'The Notebook'.
• 🎤 Lawrence, also a musician, discusses the challenges and honors of portraying a real-life music icon from the late 1950s and 60s.