The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the country, has named Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award.
The Harvard organization will host a celebratory roast for Erivo February 5 at 7 PM, after which she will be presented with
her Pudding Pot at Farkas Hall. The Color Purple Tony winner and current Wicked film star will subsequently attend a performance
of Hasty Pudding’s 176th production, 101 Damnations.
The Woman of the Year Award is 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 award has previously been given to Meryl Streep, Bernadette Peters, Julia Roberts, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway, Kerry Washington, and, most recently, Annette Bening.
“We are holding space for Cynthia Erivo’s arrival,” said Man and Woman of the Year Events Coordinator Hannah Frazer in a statement. “We’re sweeping out our broomstick closets and prepping some wicked smart humor as we eagerly await her in February. Before she flies off with her Pudding Pot, she’ll have to work a little magic to earn it.”
The organization previously announced that Jon Hamm will receive the Man of the Year Award at a January 31 ceremony.
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