Thursday, June 04, 2026
2026 TONY AWARDS
SUNDAY JUNE 7, 2026
CBS
NOMINATIONS
DRAMATIC PLAYS AND MUSICALS
Best Play
· The Balusters — Author: David Lindsay-Abaire; Producers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Nicki Hunter, Chris Jennings
· Giant — Author: Mark Rosenblatt
· Liberation — Author: Bess Wohl
· Little Bear Ridge Road — Author: Samuel D. Hunter; Producers: Scott Rudin, Barry Diller
Best Musical
· The Lost Boys — Producers include James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, Patrick Wilson, James L. Nederlander, At Rise Creative, Ayesha & Stephen Curry, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, and others
· Schmigadoon! — Producers include Lorne Michaels, No Guarantees Productions, Micah Frank, James L. Nederlander, Broadway Video, Apple TV, Universal Theatrical Group, and others
· Titaníque — Producers include Eva Price, Diamond Dog Entertainment, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue, and others
· Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — Producers include Kevin McCollum, Tim Johanson, Glass Half Full Productions, Jamie Wilson Productions, and others
Best Revival of a Play
· Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman — Producers include Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Roy Furman, and others
· Becky Shaw — Author: Gina Gionfriddo; Producers: Second Stage Theater, Evan Cabnet, Adam Siegel, Creative Partners Productions
· Every Brilliant Thing — Author: Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
· Fallen Angels — Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Rebecca Habel
· Oedipus — Author: Robert Icke
Best Revival of a Musical
· Cats: The Jellicle Ball — Producers include Michael Harrison, Mike Bosner, Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, Cynthia Erivo, Get Lifted, LaChanze, Jeremy Pope, and others
· Ragtime — Producers include Lincoln Center Theater, Lear deBessonet, Mike Schleifer, Bartlett Sher, and others
· Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show — Producers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Rebecca Habel, Trafalgar Entertainment, The Dodgers
ACTING NOMINATIONS
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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)
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
CREATIVE NOMINATIONS
Best Book of a Musical
· The Lost Boys — David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
· Schmigadoon! — Cinco Paul
· Titaníque — Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
· Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
· Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman — Music: Caroline Shaw
· August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone — Music: Steve Bargonetti
· The Lost Boys — Music & Lyrics: The Rescues
· Schmigadoon! — Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul
· Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Scenic Design of 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
Best Scenic Design of 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!
Best Costume Design of a Play
· Brenda Abbandandolo — Dog Day Afternoon
· Qween Jean — Liberation
· Jeff Mahshie — Fallen Angels
· Emilio Sosa — The Balusters
· Paul Tazewell — August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a Musical
· Linda Cho — Ragtime
· Linda Cho — Schmigadoon!
· Qween Jean — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
· Ryan Park — The Lost Boys
· David I. Reynoso — Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design of 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
Best Lighting Design of 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 (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design) — Ragtime
· Jen Schriever and Michael Arden — The Lost Boys
Best 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
Best Sound Design of a Musical
· Kai Harada — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
· Kai Harada — Ragtime
· Adam Fisher — The Lost Boys
· Brian Ronan — Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
· Walter Trarbach — Schmigadoon!
Best 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
Best 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
Best 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
Best Orchestrations
· Doug Besterman and Mike Morris — Schmigadoon!
· 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
SPECIAL
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
· Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — André Bishop
· Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — Jules Fisher
· Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — James Lapine
· Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award — Mary-Mitchell Campbell
· Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — 1/52 Project
· Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Jake Bell
· Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Kenn Lubin
· Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Loren Plotkin
