The 79th Annual Tony Awards, Broadway's most prestigious celebration, are currently underway, honoring the finest productions and performances of the season. The evening commenced with the 'Act One' preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess, before transitioning to the main ceremony at Radio City Music Hall. This year's telecast is being hosted by singer Pink.
Leading Nominations
'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' have emerged as the night's most-nominated shows, each securing 12 nominations across various categories. Close behind is the acclaimed revival of 'Ragtime' with 11 nominations, while 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' each earned nine nominations. A total of 24 Broadway productions are competing across 26 categories.
Special Performances and Anniversaries
In addition to the competitive categories, the ceremony is set to celebrate several landmark anniversaries in Broadway history. Special performances will honor long-running and influential musicals including 'The Book of Mormon', 'Chicago', and 'A Chorus Line'. Audiences can also expect performances from all seven nominees competing in the Best Musical and Best Musical Revival categories.
Best New Musical Race
The race for Best New Musical is shaping up to be one of the night's most competitive contests, with four distinctly different productions vying for the top honor: 'The Lost Boys', 'Schmigadoon!', 'Titaníque', and 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'.
2026 Tony Awards: Winners List
Best Book of a Musical
- The Lost Boys, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
- Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul - WINNER
- Titaníque, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Play
- The Balusters
- Giant
- Liberation
- Little Bear Ridge Road
Revival of a Musical
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Ragtime
- Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Revival of a Play
- Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Becky Shaw
- Every Brilliant Thing
- Fallen Angels
- Oedipus
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Nicholas Christopher, Chess
- Luke Evans, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Joshua Henry, Ragtime
- Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
- Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- Will Harrison, Punch
- Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- John Lithgow, Giant
- Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
- Mark Strong, Oedipus
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
- Stephanie Hsu, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Caissie Levy, Ragtime
- Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
- Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
- Carrie Coon, Bug
- Susannah Flood, Liberation
- Lesley Manville, Oedipus
- Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
- André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Bryce Pinkham, Chess
- Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
- Layton Williams, Titaníque
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
- Christopher Abbott, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
- Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot
- Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
- Richard Thomas, The Balusters
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
- Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
- Hannah Cruz, Chess
- Rachel Dratch, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
- Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
- Betsy Aidem, Liberation
- Marylouise Burke, The Balusters
- Aya Cash, Giant
- Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- June Squibb, Marjorie Prime
Direction of a Musical
- Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
- Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
- Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
- Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
- Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Direction of a Play
- Nicholas Hytner, Giant
- Robert Icke, Oedipus
- Kenny Leon, The Balusters
- Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- Whitney White, Liberation
Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman — Music by Caroline Shaw
- August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone — Music by Steve Bargonetti
- The Lost Boys — Music & Lyrics by The Rescues
- Schmigadoon! — Music & Lyrics by Cinco Paul - WINNER
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — Music & Lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Book of a Musical
- The Lost Boys — David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
- Schmigadoon! — Cinco Paul - WINNER
- Titaníque — Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
- Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Choreography
- Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
- Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
- Ani Taj, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys
Orchestrations
- Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! - WINNER
- Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne 'AG' Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
- Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
- Brian Usifer, Chess
- Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Scenic Design in a Musical
- dots, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
- Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
- Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!
Scenic Design in a Play
- Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
- Takeshi Kata, Bug
- Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
- David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
- David Rockwell, Fallen Angels
Costume Design in a Musical
- Linda Cho, Ragtime
- Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
- Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNER
- Ryan Park, The Lost Boys
- David I. Reynoso, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Costume Design in a Play
- Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
- Qween Jean, Liberation
- Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels - WINNER
- Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
- Paul Tazewell, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Lighting Design in a Musical
- Kevin Adams, Chess
- Jane Cox, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Donald Holder, Schmigadoon!
- Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Adam Honoré and Donald Holder, Ragtime
- Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Lighting Design in a Play
- Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
- Natasha Chivers, Oedipus
- Stacey Derosier, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
- Heather Gilbert, Bug
- Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
- Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Sound Design of a Musical
- Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
- Kai Harada, Ragtime - WINNER
- Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
- Brian Ronan, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
- Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Sound Design of a Play
- Justin Ellington, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
- Tom Gibbons, Oedipus
- Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13
- Josh Schmidt, Bug
- Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
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