Tony Award 2026 Nominations Announced With Some Surprises
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The Tony Award nominations are out, and there are a few surprises. Daniel Radcliffe, best known for playing Harry Potter and then playing anything that would separate him for the role, was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Every Brilliant Thing. The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titaníque, and Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) were nominated for Best Musical while Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Becky Shaw, Every Brilliant Thing, Fallen Angels, and Oedipus were nominated for Best Revival of a Play.
In a surprise to the Broadway community, the revival of Proof, led by stars Don Cheadle and Ayo Edebiri, along with Broadway star Kara Young, didn’t receive a single nomination. The original run earned six nominations and received three awards. A newer addition to the Broadway Stage Will Harrison earned a nomination for his captivating performance of a man convicted of manslaughter in Punch. Despite lukewarm reviews, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show earned nine nominations overall, surpassed by only The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, and Ragtime. The 79th Tony Awards are scheduled on July 7, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall with Pink hosting. Check out the full list of nominees below.
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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
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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 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
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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 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 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 Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titaníque
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
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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 LaArey, 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
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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!
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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
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Best Play
The Balusters
Author: David Lindsay-Abaire
Giant
Author: Mark Rosenblatt
Liberation
Author: Bess Wohl
Little Bear Ridge Road
Author: Samuel D. Hunter
Best Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Becky Shaw
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Tony Nominations by Production
The Lost Boys - 12
Schmigadoon! - 12
Ragtime – 11
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - 9
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - 9
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show – 9
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) - 8
Oedipus – 7
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone – 5
The Balusters – 5
Chess- 5
Fallen Angels – 5
Liberation - 5
Bug – 4
Giant - 4
Titaníque - 4
Dog Day Afternoon - 3
Becky Shaw - 2
Every Brilliant Thing – 2
The Fear of 13 - 2
Marjorie Prime - 2
Little Bear Ridge Road - 1
Punch – 1
Waiting for Godot - 1
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