In Photos: Hasty Pudding Theatricals Honors Cynthia Erivo and Jon Hamm
By Crimson Multimedia StaffHasty Pudding Theatricals kept tradition alive with a week of festivities honoring Jon Hamm and Cynthia Erivo as the 2025 Man and Woman of the Year, kicking off the start of their 176th production season.
Actors Jon Hamm and Cynthia Erivo were celebrated as Hasty Pudding’s 2025 Man and Woman of the Year this past week. The festivities began on Friday, Jan. 31 with Hamm’s roast at Farkas Hall.
The celebration continued on Wednesday, Feb. 5 with a parade through Harvard Square. The Belmont Marching Marauders from Belmont High School led the line down Massachusetts Avenue along with other student performers.
Erivo is the 75th Woman of the Year, continuing a tradition that not only honors the award recipient but also kicks off the excitement for Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 176th production, 101 Damnations. The show will run from February 7 to March 9, 2025, at Farkas Hall.
The parade also showcased other student performers and campus groups. Alongside Hasty Pudding Theatricals, one of the college’s improv troupes, the Immediate Gratification Players, drove their way through the crowd.
Students and spectators lined the streets and leaned out of windows with their phones in hand, eager to capture the excitement of the event.
Hasty Pudding Theatricals members assembled in front of Farkas Hall, wrapping up the parade with a kickline – a fitting conclusion to the festivities and a perfect lead-in to Erivo’s much-anticipated roast later that night.
After their respective roasts, Erivo and Hamm each received the coveted Pudding Pot, celebrating their work in the entertainment industry. Erivo, an Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and 2x Oscar nominee, has had a standout year with her acclaimed performance as Elphaba in “Wicked: Part One,” while Hamm is well-known for his Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe-winning role in “Mad Men.”
Closing out the celebration with a signature Hasty Pudding touch, both Erivo and Hamm received the iconic kiss, marking a memorable finale to their honors.
