THE HASTY PUDDING THEATRICALS ANNOUNCES
CYNTHIA ERIVO
AS 2025 WOMAN OF THE YEAR
CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 21, 2025) – The Hasty Pudding
Theatricals, the oldest theatrical
organization in the United States, announces 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.
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
7:00pm, 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 7:20pm. 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.
Before she flies off with her Pudding
Pot, she’ll have to work a little magic to earn it.”
