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Tony Awards

2026

Best Play

AuthorBess Wohl

AuthorDavid Lindsay-Abaire

AuthorMark Rosenblatt

Little Bear Ridge Road

Little Bear Ridge Road

AuthorSamuel D. Hunter

Best Musical

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Book of a Musical

Cinco Paul

David Hornsby & Chris Hoch

Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli & Tye Blue

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Jim Barne & Kit Buchan

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Music & LyricsCinco Paul

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

MusicCaroline Shaw

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

MusicSteve Bargonetti

Music & LyricsThe Rescues

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Music & LyricsJim Barne & Kit Buchan

Best Revival of a Play

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

AuthorArthur Miller

AuthorGina Gionfriddo

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing

AuthorDuncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe

AuthorNoël Coward

AuthorRobert Icke

Best Revival of a Musical

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

John Lithgow

Winner

Will Harrison

Nominee

Nathan Lane

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Nominee

Daniel Radcliffe

Every Brilliant Thing

Nominee

Mark Strong

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Lesley Manville

Winner

Rose Byrne

Nominee

Carrie Coon

Nominee

Susannah Flood

Nominee

Kelli O'Hara

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Joshua Henry

Winner

Nicholas Christopher

Nominee

Luke Evans

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Sam Tutty

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Nominee

Brandon Uranowitz

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Caissie Levy

Winner

Sara Chase

Nominee

Stephanie Hsu

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Marla Mindelle

Nominee

Christiani Pitts

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Alden Ehrenreich

Winner

Christopher Abbott

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Nominee

Danny Burstein

Nominee

Brandon J. Dirden

Waiting for Godot

Nominee

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Nominee

Richard Thomas

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Laurie Metcalf

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Winner

Betsy Aidem

Nominee

Marylouise Burke

Nominee

Aya Cash

Nominee

June Squibb

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ali Louis Bourzgui

Winner

André De Shields

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Nominee

Bryce Pinkham

Nominee

Ben Levi Ross

Nominee

Layton Williams

Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Shoshana Bean

Winner

Hannah Cruz

Nominee

Rachel Dratch

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Ana Gasteyer

Nominee

Nichelle Lewis

Nominee

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Chloe Lamford

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Winner

Hildegard Bechtler

Nominee

Takeshi Kata

Nominee

David Korins

Dog Day Afternoon

Nominee

David Rockwell

Nominee

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Dane Laffrey

Winner

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Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Soutra Gilmour

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Nominee

Rachel Hauck

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Nominee

Scott Pask

Nominee

Best Costume Design of a Play

Jeff Mahshie

Winner

Brenda Abbandandolo

Dog Day Afternoon

Nominee

Qween Jean

Nominee

Emilio Sosa

Nominee

Paul Tazewell

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Nominee

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Qween Jean

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Winner

Linda Cho

Nominee

Linda Cho

Nominee

Ryan Park

Nominee

David I. Reynoso

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jack Knowles

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Winner

Isabella Byrd

Dog Day Afternoon

Nominee

Natasha Chivers

Nominee

Stacey Derosier

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Nominee

Heather Gilbert

Nominee

Heather Gilbert

Nominee

Best Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Winner

Justin Ellington

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Nominee

Tom Gibbons

Nominee

Lee Kinney

Nominee

Josh Schmidt

Nominee

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada

Winner

Adam Fisher

Nominee

Kai Harada

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Nominee

Brian Ronan

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Walter Trarbach

Nominee

Best Direction of a Play

Joe Mantello

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Winner

Nicholas Hytner

Nominee

Robert Icke

Nominee

Kenny Leon

Nominee

Whitney White

Nominee

Best Direction of a Musical

Zhailon Levingston, Bill Rauch

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Winner

Michael Arden

Nominee

Lear deBessonet

Nominee

Christopher Gattelli

Nominee

Tim Jackson

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Nominee

Best Choreography

Omari Wiles, Arturo Lyons

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Winner

Christopher Gattelli

Nominee

Lauren Yalango-Grant, Christopher Cree Grant

Nominee

Ellenore Scott

Nominee

Ani Taj

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Nominee

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

André Bishop

Winner

James Lapine

Winner

Jules Fisher

Winner

Special Tony Award

League of Resident Theatres(LORT)

Winner

Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award

Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Winner

Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre

1/52 Project

Winner

Jake Bell

Winner

Kenn Lubin

Winner

Loren Plotkin

Winner

2026 Tony Awards Nominees & Winners | ITDb