Tony Nominations 2026: Updating Live
by Clayton Davis · VarietyNominees for the 79th annual Tony Awards are being announced. A selection of categories will be announced beginning at 8:30 A.M. ET on CBS Mornings, followed by the remaining categories announced by Tony nominee Uzo Aduba and Tony winner Darren Criss on the official YouTube channel at 9:00 A.M. ET.
Four musicals have swept the Tony Awards’ so-called “big six” — best musical, best score, best book, best leading actor, best leading actress and best direction: “South Pacific” (1950), “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (1979), “Hairspray” (2003) and “The Band’s Visit” (2018). Only two plays have achieved a comparable sweep of the “big four” — best play, best leading actor, best leading actress and best direction: “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1963) and “The Real Thing” (1984).
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The eligibility cut-off for the 2025-2026 Broadway season was April 26, 2026.
The 64-person committee serves staggered three-year terms and is composed of professionals from a wide array of disciplines, including acting, directing, producing, design and education. This year’s nominating committee members are: Bob Balaban, Dani Barlow, Mark Benett, Sarah Benson, Rob Berman, Jocelyn Bioh, Jeremy Blocker, Rick Boynton, Brian Harlan Brooks, Dr. Jamie Cacciola-Price, Kevin Cahoon, Jade King Carroll, Adam Chanler-Berat, Victoria Clark, Jordan E. Cooper, Will Davis, Ty Defoe, Andy Einhorn, Dan Foster, Donald P. Gagnon, Deeksha Gaur, Tiffani Gavin, Daniel Goldstein, Linda Goodrich, Joshua Harmon, Miranda Haymon, Ricky Hinds, Timothy Huang, James Ijames, Anna K. Jacobs, Jessica Jahn, Christine Toy Johnson, Rosalie Joseph, Rod Kaats, Peter Kaczorowski, Glen Kelly, Michael Korie, L Morgan Lee, Peter Marks, Lisa McNulty, Danny Mefford, Ira Mont, Jacqueline Diane Moscou, Helen Park, Jessica Paz, Georgina Pazcoguin, Karen Perry, Jill Rafson, T. Oliver Reid, Liam Robinson, Carole Rothman, Rafael Sánchez, Florie Seery, Walt Spangler, Mark Stanley, Susan Soon He Stanton, Jeffrey Sweet, Jason Tam, Cori Thomas, Alexandria Wailes, Charlotte Wilcox, Patricia Wilcox, BD Wong and David C. Woolard.
The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. The 79th annual ceremony will be held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and hosted by Grammy‑winning artist Pink. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman will serve as executive producers for the theater’s biggest night. The show will air live on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, June 7.
See the full list of nominees below:
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Best Musical
Best Play
Revival of a Musical
Revival of a Play
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
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Direction of a Musical
Direction of a Play
Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Book of a Musical
Choreography
Orchestrations
Scenic Design in a Musical
Scenic Design in a Play
Costume Design in a Musical
Costume Design in a Play
Lighting Design in a Musical
Lighting Design in a Play
Sound Design of a Musical
Sound Design of a Play