Aubrey Plaza and Chris Abbott Make Their Red-Carpet Debut at the Tonys
Mom and dad’s night out!
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
A baby bump, a velvet suit, and a Tony nomination walk into Radio City Music Hall — and suddenly, Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott are the couple we didn't know we needed to be watching. The two made their official red carpet debut together at the 79th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, stepping out as a unit for the first time and, per the visuals, looking genuinely thrilled about it.
Plaza wore a fitted black-and-white striped dress that worked with her bump rather than around it — sleek, intentional, no fuss. Abbott matched her energy in a black velvet suit, his arm around her waist as they moved through the room. The coordination felt effortless rather than calculated, which is the only kind worth having.
From Indie Film to Broadway to Baby
The two met on the set of the 2020 indie film Black Bear and later shared a stage in the 2023 off-Broadway revival of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. They began dating in late 2025, according to Harper's Bazaar, and have kept things largely private — until now. Plaza has been candid about the pregnancy, telling the Smartless podcast, "I've always wanted to see what that's all about, you know? It just seems so interesting, that whole thing." Relatable? Deeply.
Tonight's appearance carries weight beyond the personal. Abbott is nominated for his first Tony — Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play — for his portrayal of Biff Loman in the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. The production, which also stars Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, leads the season with nine nominations. It's the kind of work that demands a witness, and Plaza showing up as his is its own statement.
There's something quietly powerful about a couple who built their relationship in creative spaces — on film sets, on stage — choosing a night like this to go public. No announcement, no interview rollout. Just two people, dressed beautifully, walking in together.
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