With the nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards officially announced, it’s time to shine a light on the best of Broadway.
Darren Criss and Uzo Aduba revealed the list of nominees for the 79th annual awards show on Tuesday, May 5.
In just one month, the 2026 Tony Awards will be held at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7. The ceremony will be broadcast live to both the East and West Coast on CBS and Paramount+.
Pink will make her Tonys hosting debut during the event, taking over the role from last year’s host, Cynthia Erivo.
“It is the honor of an entire lifetime to host a night celebrating the literal hardest working people in showbiz,” Pink, 46, said in an April press release. “Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together — it is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love. These people give magic every single day, and I cannot wait to celebrate them with the entire world.”
She continued, “When I was asked to host the Tonys, I immediately thought, ‘I have to get permission from my daughter [Willow, 15].’ I’ve never been on Broadway, and shouldn’t you have to have been on Broadway in order to host? That seems fair and right. But when I asked my daughter, she was really excited about being able to have a ticket to go to the Tonys, so I’m hosting the Tonys and I’m really, really excited and very nervous because that girl is a tough crowd!”
The 79th annual Tony Awards will air on CBS and Paramount+ Sunday, June 7, at 8 p.m. ET. Keep scrolling to see the complete list of this year’s Tony nominees:
Best Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Play
The Balusters
Giant
Liberation
Little Bear Ridge Road
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, Giant
Robert Icke, Oedipus
Kenny Leon, The Balusters
Joe Montello, 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 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 (Music and/or Lyrics)
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 Scenic Design of a Play
Oedipus
Bug
Dog Day Afternoon
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon!
Best Costume Design of a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Liberation
Fallen Angels
The Balusters
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Ragtime
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Oedipus
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Bug
The Fear of 13
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Chess
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Schimgadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys
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
Schmigadoon!
The Lost Boys
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chess
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Sound Design of a Play
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Oedipus
The Fear of 13
Bug
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon
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