NEW YORK—The nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards recognize the best of Broadway from the 2025-2026 season. This year, the ceremony returns to Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7.

P!NK will host the awards, which broadcast live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ from 8:00-11:00 PM ET. For more information, visit TonyAwards.com

Below is the full list of nominations, with producer lists omitted for readability.

Full List of 2026 Tony Award Nominations

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

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

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

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 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, 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

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!

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

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 – Author: Gina Gionfriddo

Every Brilliant Thing – Author: Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe

Fallen Angels

Oedipus – Author: Robert Icke

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 nominations

Schmigadoon! – 12 nominations

Ragtime – 11 nominations

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman – 9 nominations

Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 9 nominations

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show – 9 nominations

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – 8 nominations

Oedipus – 7 nominations

August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – 5 nominations

The Balusters – 5 nominations

Chess – 5 nominations

Fallen Angels – 5 nominations

Liberation – 5 nominations

Bug – 4 nominations

Giant – 4 nominations

Titaníque – 4 nominations

Dog Day Afternoon – 3 nominations

Becky Shaw – 2 nominations

Every Brilliant Thing – 2 nominations

The Fear of 13 – 2 nominations

Marjorie Prime – 2 nominations

Little Bear Ridge Road – 1 nomination

Punch – 1 nomination

Waiting for Godot – 1 nomination

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P!NK brings major star power to Broadway’s biggest night. She is a lifelong theater fan. She also delivers bold, high-energy live performances. As a result, producers expect a fresh and dynamic broadcast.

“I cannot wait to celebrate the hardest working people in showbiz,” P!NK said. She praised Broadway as a community built on talent, support, and inclusion.

A global star meets Broadway

The American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League selected P!NK to help expand the Tonys’ reach. She connects with audiences across generations. Therefore, her presence could bring new viewers to the ceremony.

Producers also highlighted her authenticity and creativity. They believe she will bring a bold new tone to the show.

A career built on performance

P!NK has sold more than 60 million album equivalents worldwide. She has also earned multiple Grammy Awards and other major honors. Her concerts fill arenas and stadiums around the globe.

Meanwhile, her music already appears on Broadway. Songs are featured in Moulin Rouge! The Musical and & Juliet.

In addition, she remains active in philanthropy. She supports global causes and serves as an ambassador for UNICEF USA.

Broadway’s biggest night returns

The Tony Awards are produced by Tony Award Productions. This is a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman will executive produce the 2026 ceremony.

Tickets go on sale in April. Then, the ceremony will broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2026.

Official links to Tony website & social media

Website: https://www.tonyawards.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetonyawards

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyAwards

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