“Liberation” by Bess Wohl won won best play and “Schmigadoon” by Cinco Paul best musical at the 79th annual Tony Award, with “Ragtime” best revival of a musical. “Death of A Salesman” won six awards overall, including best revival of a play

Ragtime’s John Henry and Caissie Levy won best lead actor and actress in a musical, while John Lithgow from “Giant” and Lesley Manville from “Oedipus” won best leading actor and actress respectively in a play.

Below the list of winners.

(Here’s a guide to the entire Broadway 2025 2026 Season, including shows not nominated)
(Here is a list of the nominees I, and you, wanted to see win, and why)

Winners have a check mark ✔️:

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 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 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 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

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 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 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 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

Number of awards by show

Death of a Salesman: 6
The Lost Boys: 4
Ragtime: 4
Schmigadoon: 4
Cats: The Jellicle Ball: 3
Liberation: 1
Becky Shaw: 1
Fallen Angels: 1
Giant: 1
Oedipus: 1

HONORARY AWARDS

Special Tony Award:
League of Resident Theatres (LoRT)

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement:
Andre Bishop
Jules Fisher
James Lapine

Isabella Stevenson Award
Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Regional Theatre Tony Award
American Players Theatre

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
1/52 Project
Jake Bell
Kenn Lubin
Loren Plotkin