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Broadway’s biggest night is upon us! On Sunday, June 7, the 79th Tony Awards ceremony will honor the most outstanding theatrical productions, performances, and creative work of the 2025–2026 Broadway season. Hosted by P!nk at Radio City Music Hall, the ceremony will air live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ (for subscribers with Showtime).
In a two-way tie at 12 nominations apiece, “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” lead the race going into the night. Hot on their heels is “Ragtime” with 11 nominations, followed by “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman,” “Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” and “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show,” each with nine.
Here’s the full list of nominees; we’ll bold the winners as they’re announced.
Best Play
“The Balusters”
“Giant”
“Liberation” (Winner)
“Little Bear Ridge Road”
Best Musical
“The Lost Boys”
“Schmigadoon!”
“Titaníque”
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Best Book of a Musical
David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, “The Lost Boys”
Cinco Paul, “Schmigadoon!” (Winner)
Tye Blue, Marla Mindelle, and Constantine Rousouli, “Titaníque”
Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Caroline Shaw (music), “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”
Steve Bargonetti (music), “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
The Rescues (music and lyrics), “The Lost Boys”
Cinco Paul (music and lyrics), “Schmigadoon!” (Winner)
Jim Barne and Kit Buchan (music and lyrics), “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Best Revival of a Play
“Becky Shaw”
“Arhtur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”
“Every Brilliant Thing”
“Fallen Angels”
“Oedipus”
Best Revival of a Musical
“Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
“Ragtime”
“Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
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” (Winner)
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” (Winner)
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”
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” (Winner)
June Squibb, “Marjorie Prime”
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 Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, “The Lost Boys” (Winner)
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”
Joe Mantello, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” (Winner)
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” (Winner)
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Hildegard Bechtler, “Oedipus”
Takeshi Kata, “Bug”
David Korins, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Chloe Lamford, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” (Winner)
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 Laffrey, “The Lost Boys” (Winner)
Scott Pask, “Schmigadoon!”
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Qween Jean, “Liberation”
Jeff Mahshie, “Fallen Angels” (Winner)
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” (Winner)
Ryan Park, “The Lost Boys”
David I. Reynoso, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
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” (Winner)
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, “Chess”
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” (Winner)
Jane Cox, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Adam Honoré, Donald Holder, and 59 Studio, “Ragtime”
Donald Holder, “Schmigadoon!”
Adam Honoré, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
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” (Winner)
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Adam Fisher, “The Lost Boys”
Kai Harada, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Kai Harada, “Ragtime” (Winner)
Brian Ronan, “Richard O’Brien’s 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” (Winner)
Ellenore Scott, “Ragtime”
Ani Taj, “Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, “Schmigadoon!” (Winner)
Ethan Popp, Adrienne “AG” Gonzalez, Gabriel Mann, and Kyler England, “The Lost Boys”
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”
