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Broadway’s biggest night is coming up soon, and nominations are in! On Tuesday, May 5, the 79th Tony Award nominations were announced by Tony nominee Uzo Aduba and Tony and Emmy winner Darren Criss—fresh off his own win last year for “Maybe Happy Ending” (2025)—taking the stage to reveal who’s in the running for Broadway’s most coveted honors.
"The Lost Boys," director Michael Arden's musical take on the 1987 vampire flick, and "Schmigadoon!" the stage adaptation of the Apple TV+ musical series from director/choreographer Christopher Gattelli, lead the way this year with twelve nominations apiece.
On the play side, Joe Mantello's revival of "Death of a Salesman" earned nine nominations, including acting nods for stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott.
Several non-competitive awards have been announced ahead of nominations day. Mary-Mitchell Campbell is set to receive the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, given each year to a theater community member whose offstage contributions match the artistry happening onstage. André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each be honored with a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. And the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to the 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin.
Hosted by P!NK, the 79th Tony Awards will broadcast live from Radio Music Hall in NYC to both coasts on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 8–11 p.m. Here’s the full list of nominees.
Best Play
"The Balusters"
"Giant"
"Liberation"
"Little Bear Ridge Road"
Best Musical
"The Lost Boys"
"Schmigadoon!"
"Titanique"
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"
Best Book of a Musical
David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, "The Lost Boys"
Cinco Paul, "Schmigadoon!"
Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli, "Titanique"
Kit Buchan, "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Caroline Shaw (music), "Death of a Salesman"
Steve Bargonetti (music), "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"
The Rescues (music & lyrics), "The Lost Boys"
Cinco Paul (music & lyrics), "Schmigadoon!"
Jim Barne and Kit Buchan (music & lyrics), "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"
Best Revival of a Play
"Becky Shaw"
"Death of a Salesman"
"Every Brilliant Thing"
"Fallen Angels"
"Oedipus"
Best Revival of a Musical
"Cats: The Jellicle Ball"
"Ragtime"
"The Rocky Horror Show"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Will Harrison, "Punch"
Nathan Lane, "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, "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, "The Rocky Horror Show"
Caissie Levy, "Ragtime"
Marla Mindelle, "Titanique"
Christiani Pitts, "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Christopher Abbott, "Death of a Salesman"
Danny Burstein, "Marjorie Prime"
Brandon J. Dirden, "Waiting for Godot"
Alden Ehrenreich, "Becky Shaw"
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, "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, "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, "Titanique"
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, "The Lost Boys"
Hannah Cruz, "Chess"
Rachel Dratch, "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"
Joe Mantello, "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 Scenic Design of a Play
Hildegard Bechtler, "Oedipus"
Takeshi Kata, "Bug"
David Korins, "Dog Day Afternoon"
Chloe Lamford, "Death of a Salesman"
David Rockwell, "Fallen Angels"
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
dots, "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, "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, "The Rocky Horror Show"
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, "Dog Day Afternoon"
Natasha Chivers, "Oedipus"
Stacey Derosier, "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"
Heather Gilbert, "The Fear of 13"
Heather Gilbert, "Bug"
Jack Knowles, "Death of a Salesman"
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, "Chess"
Jane Cox, "The Rocky Horror Show"
Donald Holder, "Schmigadoon!"
Adam Honore, "Cats: The Jellicle Ball"
Adam Honore, Donald Holder, and 59 Studio, "Ragtime"
Jen Shriever and Michael Arden, "The Lost Boys"
Best Sound Design of a Play
Justin Ellington, "Joe Turner's Come and Gone"
Tom Gibbons, "Oedipus"
Lee Kinney, "The Fear of 13"
Josh Schmidt, "Bug"
Mikaal Sulaiman, "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, "The Rocky Horror Show"
Walter Trarbach, "Schmigadoon!"
Best Choreography
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, "The Rocky Horror Show"
Best Orchestrations
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrienne "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"
