79th Tony Awards Winners
- Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026.
- Venue: Radio City Music Hall (returning for the 22nd time!).
- Host: P!NK (Act One hosted by Laura Benanti & Tituss Burgess)
- Broadcast: CBS and Paramount+ (8:00 – 11:00 PM ET). Act One on PlutoTV (7:00 - 8:00 PM ET)
- Nominations: Announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 by Uzo Aduba & Darren Criss
Important: The eligibility cut-off for the 2025-2026 season was Sunday, April 26, 2026. Any show opening after this date will be pushed to the 2027 cycle.
Best Musical
Best Play
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Revival of a Play
The Rest of the Nominees
Bold= Winner
Best Book of a Musical
Jim Barne & Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chris Hoch & David Hornsby, The Lost Boys
Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon!
Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousoulli, Tye Blue, Titanique
Best Original Score for the Theatre
Death of a Salesman (Music by Caroline Shaw)
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Music by Steve Bargonetti)
The Lost Boys (Music & Lyrics by The Rescues)
Schmigadoon! (Music & Lyrics by Cinco Paul)
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Music & Lyrics by Jim Barne & Kit Buchan)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Performance by a Leading Actress 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 a Featured Actor 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 a Featured Actress 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 a Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
Andre De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titanique
Best Performance by a Featured Actress 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 & Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Christopher Cree Grant & Lauren Yalango-Grant, The Lost Boys
Arturo Lyons & Omari Wiles, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
Ani Taj, The Rocky Horror Show
Best Orchestrations
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne Gonzalez, Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
Doug Besterman & Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder, Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Brian Usifer, Chess
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 Houck, 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, Bug
Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
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 Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré & Donald Holder, Ragtime
Jen Schriever, 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
Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kai Harada, Ragtime
Brian Ronan, The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Looking Ahead to 2026-27 season:
New Musicals:
Galileo (Book by Danny Strong, Music & Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak & Michael Weiner) (Directed by Michael Mayer, Choreographed by David Neumann)
Wanted (Book & Lyrics by Angelica Chéri, Music by Ross Baum) (Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, Choreographed by Chelsey Arce)
Musical Revivals:
Damn Yankees (Book by George Abbott & Douglas Wallop, Music & Lyrics by Jerry Adler & Richard Ross) (Directed & Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo)
Dreamgirls (Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen, Music by Henry Krieger) (Directed & Choreographed by Camille A. Brown)
Evita (Book by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber) (Directed by Jamie Lloyd, Choreographed by Fabian Aloise)
The Full Monty (Book by Terrence McNally, Music & Lyrics by David Yazbeck) (Directed by Leigh Silverman, Choreographed by Connor Gallagher)
New Plays:
Celebrity Autobiography by Eugene Pack (Directed by Eugene Pack & Dayle Refel)
Inter Alia by Suzie Miller (Directed by Justin Martin)
Mix and Master by Dominique Morisseau (Directed by Kamilah Forbes)
Montauk by David Hare (Directed by Daniel Sullivan)
Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway (Directed by Felix Barrett)
School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh (Directed by Whitney White)
Play Revivals:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams (Directed by Sam Gold)
The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere & Bill Irwin (Directed by Brandon J. Dirden)
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (Directed by Jamie Lloyd)
Best Book of a Musical
Jim Barne & Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chris Hoch & David Hornsby, The Lost Boys
Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon!
Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousoulli, Tye Blue, Titanique
Best Original Score for the Theatre
Death of a Salesman (Music by Caroline Shaw)
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Music by Steve Bargonetti)
The Lost Boys (Music & Lyrics by The Rescues)
Schmigadoon! (Music & Lyrics by Cinco Paul)
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (Music & Lyrics by Jim Barne & Kit Buchan)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actor 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 a Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon, Bug
Susannah Flood, Liberation
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Kelli O'Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Performance by a Leading Actress 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 a Featured Actor 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 a Featured Actress 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 a Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
Andre De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titanique
Best Performance by a Featured Actress 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 & Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Christopher Cree Grant & Lauren Yalango-Grant, The Lost Boys
Arturo Lyons & Omari Wiles, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
Ani Taj, The Rocky Horror Show
Best Orchestrations
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne Gonzalez, Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
Doug Besterman & Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder, Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Brian Usifer, Chess
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 Houck, 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, Bug
Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
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 Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré & Donald Holder, Ragtime
Jen Schriever, 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
Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kai Harada, Ragtime
Brian Ronan, The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Looking Ahead to 2026-27 season:
New Musicals:
Galileo (Book by Danny Strong, Music & Lyrics by Zoe Sarnak & Michael Weiner) (Directed by Michael Mayer, Choreographed by David Neumann)
Wanted (Book & Lyrics by Angelica Chéri, Music by Ross Baum) (Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb, Choreographed by Chelsey Arce)
Musical Revivals:
Damn Yankees (Book by George Abbott & Douglas Wallop, Music & Lyrics by Jerry Adler & Richard Ross) (Directed & Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo)
Dreamgirls (Book & Lyrics by Tom Eyen, Music by Henry Krieger) (Directed & Choreographed by Camille A. Brown)
Evita (Book by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber) (Directed by Jamie Lloyd, Choreographed by Fabian Aloise)
The Full Monty (Book by Terrence McNally, Music & Lyrics by David Yazbeck) (Directed by Leigh Silverman, Choreographed by Connor Gallagher)
New Plays:
Celebrity Autobiography by Eugene Pack (Directed by Eugene Pack & Dayle Refel)
Inter Alia by Suzie Miller (Directed by Justin Martin)
Mix and Master by Dominique Morisseau (Directed by Kamilah Forbes)
Montauk by David Hare (Directed by Daniel Sullivan)
Paranormal Activity by Levi Holloway (Directed by Felix Barrett)
School Girls; or the African Mean Girls Play by Jocelyn Bioh (Directed by Whitney White)
Play Revivals:
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams (Directed by Sam Gold)
The Imaginary Invalid by Moliere & Bill Irwin (Directed by Brandon J. Dirden)
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (Directed by Jamie Lloyd)
