Hasty Pudding 2025 Woman of the Year

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.”