The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, just announced Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and 2x Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award. From her iconic performances in Harriet and Broadway’s The Color Purple, to her recently critically acclaimed role as Elphaba in Universal’s Wicked: Part One, the Pudding is proud to celebrate her truly unique and impactful presence in the world of entertainment.
Erivo publicly came out as bisexual in a 2022 British Vogue article.
The Woman of the Year Award is the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ oldest honor, bestowed annually on performers who have made lasting and impressive contributions to the world of entertainment. Established in 1951, the Woman of the Year Award has been given to many notable and talented entertainers including Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and most recently Annette Bening, the 74th Woman of the Year. The Hasty Pudding Theatricals is a program of The Hasty Pudding – Institute of 1770.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals will host a celebratory roast for Ms. Erivo on February 5th at 7 p.m., after which she will be presented with her Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall, the Hasty Pudding’s historic home in Harvard Square since 1888. A press conference will follow the presentation at 7:20 p.m. Afterwards, Ms. Erivo will attend a performance of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 176th production, 101 Damnations.
“We are holding space for Cynthia Erivo’s arrival,” said Man and Woman of the Year Events Coordinator Hannah Frazer, “We’re sweeping out our broomstick closets and prepping some wicked smart humor as we eagerly await her in February.
— from a Hasty Pudding Theatricals press release
More: hastypudding.org
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