Erivo is only an Oscar away from EGOT status — she won a Tony in 2016 for her performance as Celie in “The Color Purple,” a Grammy for musical theater album for the same role and a Daytime Emmy for a performance on NBC’s “Today” show with “The Color Purple” cast.

Cynthia Erivo will host the 78th Annual Tony Awards this June. This marks the first time hosting the ceremony for Erivo, who is a Tony Award winner for her starring role in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple,

The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.”

Through their art, our 2025 honorees Cynthia Erivo, Marla Gibbs, Teyana Taylor and Raamla Mohamed ensure that Black women feel represented

The British actress and singer is still riding the success from her starring role as Elphaba in the film adaptation of "Wicked."

Erivo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Elphaba in the “Wicked” film adaptation, will host the Tony Awards from Radio City Music Hall on June 8, The New York Times reported.

Multi-award-winning star Cynthia Erivo will lead Broadway’s biggest night, airing live on CBS on June 8, 2025.

Cynthia Erivo will host the 2025 Tony Awards and might defy the odds by being a certified EGOT when she does so this spring.

When Cynthia Erivo steps into a room, the energy shifts. The Tony-winning performer has become one of entertainment's most magnetic forces.

This isn’t the first time that Erivo has participated in a gender-bent adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical; she sang the role of Mary Magdalene on the all-female She Is Risen concept albums,

The production, a masterpiece by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, promises a spectacular experience with Erivo at the helm.