The 79th Annual Tony Awards were held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to honor the best in theater over the past year. Death of a salesman and Shmegadon! They were among the first winners of the evening, where Broadway’s best stars came together to support the performing arts.
Hollywood life He has compiled the complete list of 2026 Tony Award winners.
Best musical
Lost Boys
Shmegadon! – Winner
Titanic
Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
nicholas christopher, Chess
luke evans, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
joshua henry, Ragtime – Winner
Sam Tutti, Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime music
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
sarah chase, Shmegadon!
Stephanie Hsu, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
casey levi, Ragtime – Winner
marla mindell, Titanic
christiane beats, Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
Best revival of the play
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
Becky, what?Gina Gionfriddo
Everything is greatDuncan McMillan with Johnny Donahue
Fallen angels
OedipusRobert Icke
Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play
christopher Abbott, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Danny Burstyn, Marjorie Prime
Brandon J Dearden, Waiting for Godot
alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw – Winner
robin santiago hudson, “Come and Go” directed by August Wilson Joe Turner
richard thomas, Balustrades
Best Revival of a Musical
Cats: Jellicle Ball
Ragtime – Winner
The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
rose Byrne, Fallen angels
carry coon, insect
suzanna flood, release
leslie manville, Oedipus – the winner
kelly O’Hara, Fallen angels
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourizqi, The Lost Boys – Winner
Andre De Shields, Cats: Jellicle Ball
bryce pinkham, Chess
ben levi ross, Ragtime music
layton williams, Titanic
Better play
BalustradesDavid Lindsay-Aber
giantMark Rosenblatt
releasePeace Wall – winner
Little Bear Ridge RoadSamuel D. Hunter
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
shoshanna bean, The Lost Boys – Winner
hannah cruise, Chess
rachel Dratch, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
anna gaster, Shmegadon!
nicole lewis, Ragtime music
Best direction of the play
Nicholas Hytner, giant
robert Icke, Oedipus
kenny leon, Balustrades
joe mantello, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
whitney white, release
Best Music Direction
michael arden, Lost Boys
lyre Debessonnet, Ragtime music
Christopher Gately, Shmegadon!
tim jackson, Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
Zelon Livingston and Bill Rauch Cats: Jellicle Ball – Winner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Betsy Edem, release
Marylouise Burke, Balustrades
Aya Cash, giant
lauri metcalf, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
june squibb, Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
will harrison, Punch
nathan lane, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
john lithgow, Giant – winner
daniel Radcliffe, Everything is great
mark Strong, Oedipus
Best choreography
Christopher Gately, Shmegadon!
eleanor scott, Ragtime music
Annie Tag, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
Omari Wells and Arturo Lyons Cats: Jellicle Ball – Winner
Lauren Yalanjo Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, Lost Boys
Best Scenic Design for a Musical
points, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
sutra gilmore, Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
rachel hook, Cats: Jellicle Ball
dan lavery, The Lost Boys – Winner
Scott Pask, Shmegadon!
Best scenic design for the play
hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
takeshi kata, insect
chloe lambford, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
david korens, Afternoon dog day
david rockwell, Fallen angels
Best lighting design for a musical
kevin adams, Chess
jane cox, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
donald Holder, Shmegadon!
Adam Honoré, Cats: Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (lighting design) and Studio 59 (projection design), Ragtime music
Jane Shriver and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys – Winner
Best lighting design for a play
isabella Byrd, Afternoon dog day
natasha Chivers, Oedipus
stacy derosier, “Come and Go” directed by August Wilson Joe Turner
heather gilbert, insect
heather gilbert, Fear 13
jack knowles, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
Best original music and/or lyrics written for theatre
Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerCaroline Shaw
“Come and Go” directed by August Wilson Joe TurnerSteve Bargonetti
Lost BoysRescue
Shmegadon!Cinco Ball – winner
Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)Jim Barn and Kate Buchan
Best Sound Design for a Play
justin Ellington, “Come and Go” directed by August Wilson Joe Turner
tom Gibbons, Oedipus
Lee Kenny, Fear 13
josh schmidt, insect
Michal Suleiman, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller – Winner
Best Sound Design for a Musical
kai harada, Cats: Jellicle Ball
kai harada, Ragtime – Winner
Adam Fisher, Lost Boys
brian ronan, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
Walter Trarbach, Shmegadon!
Best orchestra
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris Shmegadon! – Winner
Ethan Pope, Kyler England, Adrian “AJ” Gonzalez, and Gabriel Mann; Lost Boys
lux pyramid, Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)
brian osifer, Chess
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder, and Doug Schatt; Cats: Jellicle Ball
Best Costume Design for a Musical
linda chu, Ragtime music
linda chu, Shmegadon!
Queen Jane, Cats: Jellicle Ball – Winner
ryan park, Lost Boys
David I. Reynoso, The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien
Best costume design for a play
Brenda Abandandolo, Afternoon dog day
Queen Jane, release
Jeff is okay, Fallen Angels – Winner
emilio sosa, Balustrades
Paul Tazewell, “Come and Go” directed by August Wilson Joe Turner
Best music book
Lost BoysDavid Hornsby and Chris Hoch
Shmegadon!Cinco Ball – winner
Titanic; Marla Mendel, Constantine Rosoli, and Ty Blue
Two strangers (carrying a cake across New York)Jim Barn and Kate Buchan
