Tony Awards 2026—Read the Complete List of Winners, Including Best Musical Winner Schmigadoon!
The 79th Annual Tony Awards, one of the greatest Tony telecasts in recent memory, were presented June 7 at Radio City Music Hall and broadcast live on CBS (and streamed on Paramount+).
Winning the big awards of the evening were Schmigadoon!, based on the TV series of the same name, and Bess Wohl’s Liberation for, respectively, Best Musical and Best Play. The former continues at the Nederlander,
while Wohl’s drama, which also won the Pulitzer Prize, ended its
limited engagement earlier in the season. Picking up Best Revival of a
Play and Best Revival of a Musical were Death of a Salesman and Ragtime, the latter having started its life as part of New York City Center’s 2024-2025 season. Death of a Salesman was actually the big winner of the evening, taking a total of six Tonys, the most of any production of the season.
Giant‘s John Lithgow and Oedipus‘ Lesley Manville earned the Tonys for Best Actor and Actress in a Play; both were similarly honored with Oliviers for their roles in the plays’ London productions. In the top musical acting categories, Best Actor and Actress in a Musical went to Ragtime co-stars Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy for their powerful performances as, respectively, Coalhouse Walker Jr. and Mother.
READ: How to Watch the 2026 Tony Awards With or Without Cable
The CBS portion of the evening began on a high, literally, with Grammy-winning host Pink descending from the air dressed as Peter Pan and offering portions of songs from that family favorite as well as Les Misérables and Wicked. She was joined by former Tony host, Tony winner Neil Patrick Harris, and subsequently by most
everyone from the Broadway season for a rousing rendition of “Lady
Marmalade” with lyrics rewritten for the occasion by Benj Pasek, Justin
Paul, and Mark Sonnenblick. The performance was simply thrilling, and
the spectacular belting by the host and many of Broadway’s finest should
have satisfied the most discerning musical fan out there.
And that energy continued to pulse throughout the evening with exciting performances from all of the nominated musicals and musical revivals as well as exhilarating tributes to The Book of Mormon, celebrating the show’s 15th anniversary, and Chicago, celebrating
its 30th! The latter featured astounding vocals from both Alex Newell
and host Pink, again demonstrating the evening was a feast for belting
fans. Incoming Evita star Rachel Zegler also shone with a rendition of “What I Did for Love” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ground-breaking A Chorus Line. And, Hamilton Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. lent his rich vocals to “Without You”—from Jonathan Larson’s Rent— during the In Memoriam segment, paying tribute to the irreplaceable theatre artists lost within the past year.
The first part of the evening, The Tony Awards: Act One, was hosted by Tony winner Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess and broadcast on Pluto.
Winners of the 2026 Tony Awards follow:
Best Musical
The Lost Boys
WINNER Schmigadoon!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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
WINNER 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
WINNER Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Revival of a Play
WINNER Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Becky Shaw, Gina Gionfriddo
Every Brilliant Thing, Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe
Fallen Angels
Oedipus, Robert Icke
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
WINNER Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Richard Thomas, The Balusters
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
WINNER Ragtime
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
WINNER Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
WINNER Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titaníque
Best Play
The Balusters, David Lindsay-Abaire
Giant, Mark Rosenblatt
WINNER Liberation, Bess Wohl
Little Bear Ridge Road, Samuel D. Hunter
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
WINNER 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 Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, Giant
Robert Icke, Oedipus
Kenny Leon, The Balusters
WINNER 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)
WINNER Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, 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
WINNER Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
June Squibb, Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Will Harrison, Punch
Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
WINNER John Lithgow, Giant
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong, Oedipus
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
Ani Taj, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
WINNER Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys
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
WINNER Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
Takeshi Kata, Bug
WINNER Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
David Rockwell, Fallen Angels
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
WINNER Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
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
WINNER Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Caroline Shaw
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Steve Bargonetti
The Lost Boys, The Rescues
WINNER Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
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
WINNER Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
WINNER Kai Harada, Ragtime
Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Brian Ronan, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Best Orchestrations
WINNER 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 Costume Design of a Musical
Linda Cho, Ragtime
Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
WINNER Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ryan Park, The Lost Boys
David I. Reynoso, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
Qween Jean, Liberation
WINNER Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels
Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
Paul Tazewell, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
WINNER Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul
Titaníque; Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Tally of winners:
Death of a Salesman – 6
The Lost Boys – 4
Ragtime – 4
Schmigadoon! – 4
Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 3
Becky Shaw – 1
Fallen Angels – 1
Giant – 1
Liberation – 1
Oedipus – 1
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. At the American Theatre Wing, Ted Chapin is interim chair, and Heather Hitchens is president and CEO. At the Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is chair, and Jason Laks is president. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman are producing this year’s ceremony.
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