Just Announced: The 2026 Tony Nominations Are Here Ahead of June Ceremony

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ lead the pack

This morning, Uzo Aduba (“Orange is the New Black”) and Darren Criss (StarKid, “Maybe Happy Ending”) announced the nominees for the 2025–2026 Tony Awards. There were fewer shows eligible this year than in the past, so per the Tony rules, both the Best Play and Best Musical category were limited to four nominees each.

There’s also no clear frontrunner: both “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” tied for the most nominations at 12 apiece. “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” received the most nominations of any play at nine.

You can watch the announcement below, or scroll down for a list of the highlights. Then tune back in on June 7, 2026 to watch the Tony Awards live on CBS and Paramount+ Premium.

Best Play

• “The Balusters”
• “Giant”
• “Liberation”
• “Little Bear Ridge Road”

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”
• “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 Book of a Musical

• “The Lost Boys”
• “Schmigadoon!”
• “Titaníque”
• “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

• “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”
• “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
• “The Lost Boys”
• “Schmigadoon!”
• “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

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 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 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”

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