5 mai 2026
·Mary Callahan
The nominations are in, the races are set and Broadway’s biggest night is officially on the horizon. The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, bringing the season’s most acclaimed plays, musicals, revivals and performances together for one star-studded celebration of live theater. From buzzy new musicals to powerhouse revivals and must-see acting turns, this year’s nominees give Broadway fans plenty to cheer for and even more reasons to get to the theater before awards night.
Full list of 2026 Tony Award nominations
Whether you are tracking the Best Musical race, catching up on the season’s most talked-about plays or planning a New York theater trip, the Tony nominations are the perfect guide to what is worth seeing now. Below, find the complete list of 2026 Tony Award nominees.
Best play
This year’s Best Play nominees include new works from David Lindsay-Abaire, Mark Rosenblatt, Bess Wohl and Samuel D. Hunter.
by David Lindsay-Abaire
by Mark Rosenblatt
Liberation
by Bess Wohl
Little Bear Ridge Road
by Samuel D. Hunter
Best musical
The Best Musical category brings together screen-inspired favorites, original stories and fan-favorite stage adaptations.
Best book of a musical
These nominees recognize the writers behind the storytelling structure of Broadway’s new musicals.
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
The Best Original Score nominees recognize music and lyrics written for the theatre.
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman — music by Caroline Shaw
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone — music by Steve Bargonetti
The Lost Boys — music and lyrics by The Rescues
Schmigadoon! — music and lyrics by Cinco Paul
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — music and lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best revival of a play
This category celebrates returning plays that found new life on Broadway this season.
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best revival of a musical
The Best Revival of a Musical race includes three bold returns to the Broadway stage.
Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play
These leading actor nominees anchor some of the season’s most talked-about plays and revivals.
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
This year’s leading actress in a play category features performances from new works and classic revivals.
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
The leading actor in a musical nominees represent a mix of revivals, adaptations and new Broadway productions.
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
The leading actress in a musical nominees include stars from Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, Titaníque and more.
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
This featured actor category highlights standout supporting performances across Broadway plays.
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
The featured actress in a play category includes nominees from both new productions and major revivals.
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
These featured musical performances helped power some of Broadway’s biggest 2026 contenders.
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
This category recognizes featured performances from new musicals and beloved revivals.
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 scenic design of a play
The scenic design nominees helped shape the worlds of this season’s most visually memorable plays.
Hildegard Bechtler — Oedipus
Takeshi Kata — Bug
David Korins — Dog Day Afternoon
Chloe Lamford — Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
David Rockwell — Fallen Angels
Best scenic design of a musical
The nominated musical scenic designs span intimate storytelling, dance-forward spectacle and large-scale Broadway worlds.
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
This category honors costume designers who brought character, time period and theatrical style to the stage.
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
The musical costume design nominees delivered some of the season’s most striking looks.
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
The lighting design nominees for plays helped create atmosphere, focus and emotional impact.
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
This category recognizes the lighting designers behind some of Broadway’s most dynamic musical staging.
Kevin Adams — Chess
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden — The Lost Boys
Jane Cox — Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder — Ragtime
Donald Holder — Schmigadoon!
Adam Honoré — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best sound design of a play
The sound design nominees for plays added texture, tension and theatrical depth to the season.
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
This musical category honors the sound designers who helped Broadway’s scores and performances land with audiences.
Adam Fisher — The Lost Boys
Kai Harada — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kai Harada — Ragtime
Brian Ronan — Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach — Schmigadoon!
Best direction of a play
The Best Direction of a Play nominees guided some of the season’s most acclaimed dramatic productions.
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
The Best Direction of a Musical category includes directors behind both new musicals and major revivals.
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
These nominees helped define the movement, rhythm and stage energy of Broadway’s 2026 musical season.
Christopher Gattelli — Schmigadoon!
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant — The Lost Boys
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ellenore Scott — Ragtime
Ani Taj — Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best orchestrations
The Best Orchestrations nominees recognize the musical teams behind the sound of Broadway’s nominated scores and revivals.
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann — The Lost Boys
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris — Schmigadoon!
Lux Pyramid — Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt — Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Brian Usifer — Chess
Special Tony Awards and honors
In addition to the competitive nominations, the Tony Awards also announced several special honorees for the 2026 ceremony.
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — André Bishop
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — James Lapine
Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre — Jules Fisher
Special Tony Award — League of Resident Theatres (LORT)
Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award — Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — 1/52 Project
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Jake Bell
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Kenn Lubin
Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre — Loren Plotkin
How to get tickets to Tony-nominated shows on SeatGeek
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The 2026 Tony Awards take place on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and demand for nominated shows can move quickly as awards night gets closer. Don’t wait until the final curtain call of Tony season — get your tickets on SeatGeek now and see Broadway’s biggest nominees live before the Tony Awards.