It’s a big night for the play Purpose at the 2025 Tony Awards !

The show’s supporting star, Kara Young , took home her second consecutive Tony win on Sunday (June 8) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Kara won the award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her work in the new play. This is her fourth consecutive year being nominated in the category and her second consecutive year winning after picking up the award last year for Purlie Victorious .

She was joined at the event by her nominated co-stars LaTanya Richardson Jackson (who was joined by husband Samuel L. Jackson and presented with him on stage), Harry Lennix , Jon Michael Hill , and Glenn Davis .

Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins accepted the award for Best Play that evening.

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