The 2026 Tony Winners

The Tony Awards are tonight. While every letter in EGOT is important, the “T” stands out as uniquely important to the theater industry. Both the performances and the awards themselves are the best promotional tools the potential winners have in their arsenal. This year, with Broadway economics more difficult than ever, those awards are make-or-break for many of the potential winners. The most-nominated shows are new musicals Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys, both of which scored 12 nods, though the Death of a Salesman, Oedipus, Ragtime, and Cats: The Jellicle Ball revivals are also major contenders.

The first awards are given out at the preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess and airing on Pluto TV. The ceremony itself will hosted by pop star P!nk and begin at 8 p.m. on CBS. Follow along during the show for updates on the full list of winners.

Best Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show

Best Play
The Balusters
Giant
Liberation
Little Bear Ridge Road

Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Becky Shaw
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus

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 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 Performance by a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels

Best Performance by a Featured Actor 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 a Featured Actress 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 a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actress 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 a Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgi, The Lost Boys
André de Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titaníque

Best Performance by a Featured Actress 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

Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!  ⭐️
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Original Score
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Orchestrations
Schmigadoon!  ⭐️
The Lost Boys
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chess
Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Choreography
Schmigadoon!
Ragtime
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys

Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!

Best Costume Design in a Musical
Ragtime
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball ⭐️
The Lost Boys
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show

Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Chess
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys
Richard O’Brien’s the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!

Best Scenic Design in a Play
Oedipus
Bug
Dog Day Afternoon
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Fallen Angels

Best Costume Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Liberation
Fallen Angels  ⭐️
The Balusters
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Lighting Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Oedipus
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Bug
The Fear of 13
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Best Sound Design of a Play
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Oedipus
The Fear of 13
Bug
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman