The new musicals “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” received the most nominations, 12 each, for the 79th Tony Awards, as announced this morning by Darren Criss and Uzo Aduba. The revival of “Ragtime” was next with 11.
The winners will be presented at Radio City Music Hall with host Pink on Sunday, June 7, 2026.
Check out my New York Theater Awards Calendar and Guide 2026
Full list below. (The links are to my reviews.)
Best Play
The Balusters
Giant
Liberation
Little Bear Ridge Road
Best Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon
Titanique
Two Strangers Carrying A Cake Across New York
Best Revival of a Play
Becky Shaw
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher, Chess
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Stephanie Hsu, The Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Lead Actor in a Play
Will Harrison, Punch
Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow, Giant
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong, Oedipus
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Best 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 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 Featured Actress in a Musical
Shosnana Bean, The Lost Boys
Hannah Cruz, Chess
Rachel Dratch, The Rocky Horror Show
Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon
Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime
Best Featured Actor 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, Titanique
Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon
Titanique
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 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
Schmigadoon
Ragtime
The Rocky Horror Show
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
Best Orchestrations
Schmigadoon
The Lost Boys
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chess
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Oedipus
Bug
Dog Day Afternoon
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
The Rocky Horror Show
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Liberation
Fallen Angels
The Balusters
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Ragtime
Schmigadoon
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design of 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 Lighting Design of a Musical
Chess
The Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys
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
Best Sound Design of a Play
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys
The Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon
Special Tony Awards
Lifetime achievement:
Andre Bishop
Jules Fisher
James Lapine
The Isabella Stevenson Award
Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
1/52 Project
Jake Bell
Kenn Lubin
Loren Plotkin
