Highlights from the 2026 Tony Awards

The 2026 Tony Awards concluded with the Joe Mantello-directed revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” claiming six awards, notably for best revival. The award for a new musical went to “Schmigadoon!” Beth Wohl’s “Liberation” was awarded for the new play, while “Ragtime” took the honor for musical revival.

Performance Awards

In plays, the leading role awards went to John Lithgow for “Giant” and Lesley Manville for “Oedipus.” For musicals, Caissie Levy and Joshua Henry were recognized for their performances in “Ragtime.”

Full List of Winners

The following highlights the complete list of winners:

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)”

Revival of a Play

• Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”
• Gina Gionfriddo, “Becky Shaw”
• Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, “Every Brilliant Thing”
• “Fallen Angels”
• Robert Icke, “Oedipus”

Revival of a Musical

• “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
• “Ragtime”
• Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show”

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

• Sara Chase, “Schmigadoon!”
• Stephanie Hsu, “The Rocky Horror Show”
• Caissie Levy, “Ragtime”
• Marla Mindelle, “Titaníque”
• Christiani Pitts, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 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”

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”

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

• Will Harrison, “Punch”
• Nathan Lane, “Death of a Salesman”
• John Lithgow, “Giant”
• Daniel Radcliffe, “Every Brilliant Thing”
• Mark Strong, “Oedipus”

Book of a Musical

• David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, “The Lost Boys”
• Cinco Paul, “Schmigadoon!”
• Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue, “Titaníque”
• Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Original Score

• Music: Caroline Shaw, “Death of a Salesman”
• Music: Steve Bargonetti, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
• Music and lyrics: The Rescues, “The Lost Boys”
• Music and lyrics: Cinco Paul, “Schmigadoon!”
• Music and lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”

Design Awards

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”

Scenic Design of a Musical

• dots, “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!”

Costume Design of a Play

• Brenda Abbandandolo, “Dog Day Afternoon”
• Qween Jean, “Liberation” and Jeff Mahshie, “Fallen Angels”
• Emilio Sosa, “The Balusters”
• Paul Tazewell, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”

Costume Design of a Musical

• Linda Cho, “Ragtime” and “Schmigadoon!”
• Qween Jean, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
• Ryan Park, “The Lost Boys”
• David I. Reynoso, “The Rocky Horror Show”

Technical Awards

Lighting Design of a Play

• Isabella Byrd, “Dog Day Afternoon”
• Natasha Chivers, “Oedipus”
• Stacey Derosier, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
• Heather Gilbert, “Bug” and “The Fear of 13”
• Jack Knowles, “Death of a Salesman”

Lighting Design of a Musical

• Kevin Adams, “Chess”
• Jane Cox, “The Rocky Horror Show”
• Donald Holder, “Schmigadoon!”
• Adam Honoré, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
• Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys”

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”

Sound Design of a Musical

• Kai Harada, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
• Kai Harada, “Ragtime”
• Adam Fisher, “The Lost Boys”
• Brian Ronan, “The Rocky Horror Show”
• Walter Trarbach, “Schmigadoon!”

Direction and Choreography

Direction of a Play

• Nicholas Hytner, “Giant”
• Robert Icke, “Oedipus”
• Kenny Leon, “The Balusters”
• Joe Mantello, “Death of a Salesman”
• Whitney White, “Liberation”

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”

Choreography

• Christopher Gattelli, “Schmigadoon!”
• Ellenore Scott, “Ragtime”
• Ani Taj, “The Rocky Horror Show”
• Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
• Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, “The Lost Boys”

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”