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By Griff Griffin

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Sunday night saw the 2026 Tony Awards pay tribute to the standout stars of Broadway plays and musicals across the 2025-2026 season.

Hosted by Grammy-winning singer Pink at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, there were more than a few surprises in store. The biggest of which was John Lithgow breaking the record for the longest gap between wins, taking home the best actor award for his role as Roald Dahl in "Giant," 53 years after winning it for “The Changing Room."

Lithgow set a second record at the same time as the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony at 80 years old.

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Other names recognized for dominating the 2025-2026 Broadway season were Joshua Henry, who won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for “Ragtime," and Laurie Metcalf for her supporting turn in “Death of a Salesman."

The Nathan Lane-led adaptation of Arthur Miller's “Death of a Salesman” scored a total of six Tonys, which is the most of any individual production. Meanwhile, "Schmigadoon!" won the Best Musical category, along with Best Original Score, Best Orchestrations, and Best Book of a Musical.

Where to Watch the 2026 Tony Awards 2026

The 2026 Tony Awards aired live on CBS on Sunday, June 7, and also streamed on Paramount+.

Best Musical

• Schmigadoon! – WINNER
• The Lost Boys
• Titaníque
• Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

• Joshua Henry, Ragtime – WINNER
• Nicholas Christopher, Chess
• Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
• 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

• Caissie Levy, Ragtime – WINNER
• Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
• Stephanie Hsu, The Rocky Horror Show
• Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
• Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Revival of a Play

• Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Becky Shaw
• Every Brilliant Thing
• Fallen Angels
• Oedipus

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

• Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw – WINNER
• Christopher Abbott, Death of a Salesman
• Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
• Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot
• Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
• Richard Thomas, The Balusters

Best Revival of a Musical

• Ragtime – WINNER
• Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• The Rocky Horror Show

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

• Lesley Manville, Oedipus – WINNER
• Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
• Carrie Coon, Bug
• Susannah Flood, Liberation
• Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

• Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys – WINNER
• André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• Bryce Pinkham, Chess
• Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
• Layton Williams, Titaníque

Best Play

• Liberation – WINNER
• The Balusters
• Giant
• Little Bear Ridge Road

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

• Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys – WINNER
• Hannah Cruz, Chess
• Rachel Dratch, The Rocky Horror Show
• Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
• Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime

Best Direction of a Play

• Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Nicholas Hytner, Giant
• Robert Icke, Oedipus
• Kenny Leon, The Balusters
• Whitney White, Liberation

Best Direction of a Musical

• Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER
• Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
• Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
• Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
• Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

• Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Betsy Aidem, Liberation
• Marylouise Burke, The Balusters
• Aya Cash, Giant
• June Squibb, Marjorie Prime

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

• John Lithgow, Giant – WINNER
• Will Harrison, Punch
• Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman
• Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
• Mark Strong, Oedipus

Best Choreography

• Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER
• Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
• Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
• Ani Taj, The Rocky Horror Show
• Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

• Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys – WINNER
• dots, The Rocky Horror Show
• Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
• Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!

Best Scenic Design of a Play

• Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
• Takeshi Kata, Bug
• David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
• David Rockwell, Fallen Angels

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

• Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys – WINNER
• Kevin Adams, Chess
• Jane Cox, 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

Best Lighting Design of a Play

• Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
• Natasha Chivers, Oedipus
• Stacey Derosier, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
• Heather Gilbert, Bug
• Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13

Best Sound Design of a Musical

• Kai Harada, Ragtime – WINNER
• Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
• Brian Ronan, The Rocky Horror Show
• Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!

Best Sound Design of a Play

• Mikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman – WINNER
• Justin Ellington, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
• Tom Gibbons, Oedipus
• Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13
• Josh Schmidt, Bug

Best Book of a Musical

• Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! – WINNER
• David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys
• Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue, Titaníque
• Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Orchestrations

• Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! – WINNER
• 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 Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

• Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! – WINNER
• Caroline Shaw, Death of a Salesman
• Steve Bargonetti, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
• The Rescues, The Lost Boys
• Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Costume Design of a Musical

• Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER
• Linda Cho, Ragtime
• Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
• Ryan Park, The Lost Boys
• David I Reynoso, The Rocky Horror Show

Best Costume Design of a Play

• Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels – WINNER
• Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
• Qween Jean, Liberation
• Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
• Paul Tazewell, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

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