The biggest night in theater is officially in the history books. Today (June 7), the 79th Tony Awards (2026 Tonys), which was hosted by P!nk, brought out the industry’s heavyweights and newbies to New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to celebrate this season’s theater offerings.
As the night’s winners were announced, all eyes were on the cast of 2025-2026 Broadway’s breakout productions, Schmigadoon! and Cats: The Jellicle Ball. Both musicals snagged multiple nominations, and by night’s end, each had major wins under its belt.
Schmigadoon! took home Best Book of a Musical (Cinco Paul), Best Original Score (Cinco Paul), and Best Orchestrations (Doug Besterman and Mike Morris).
Cats: The Jellicle Ball made history. The musical took home Best Choreography (Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles), Best Direction of a Musical (Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch), and Best Costume Design of a Musical (Qween Jean). Costumer Qween Jean’s victory makes her the first openly transgender Tony Award winner.
Other notable awards bestowed during this year’s ceremony included the 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin, who received the 2026 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theater. Mary-Mitchell Campbell being named the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award recipient. Lastly, the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) received the 2026 Special Tony Award.
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Best New Musical
“The Lost Boys”
“Schmigadoon!” — WINNER
“Titaníque”
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Best New Play
“The Balusters”
“Giant”
“Liberation” — WINNER
“Little Bear Ridge Road”
Best Musical Revival
“Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
“Ragtime” — WINNER
“The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Play Revival
“Becky Shaw”
“Death of a Salesman” — WINNER
“Every Brilliant Thing”
“Fallen Angels”
“Oedipus”
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher, “Chess”
Luke Evans, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Joshua Henry, “Ragtime” — WINNER
Sam Tutty, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Brandon Uranowitz, “Ragtime”
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Sara Chase, “Schmigadoon!”
Stephanie Hsu, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Caissie Levy, “Ragtime” — WINNER
Marla Mindelle, “Titaníque”
Christiani Pitts, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)”
Best Leading Actor in a Play
Will Harrison, “Punch”
Nathan Lane, “Death of a Salesman”
John Lithgow, “Giant” — WINNER
Daniel Radcliffe, “Every Brilliant Thing”
Mark Strong, “Oedipus”
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne, “Fallen Angels”
Carrie Coon, “Bug”
Susannah Flood, “Liberation”
Lesley Manville, “Oedipus” — WINNER
Kelli O’Hara, “Fallen Angels”
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” — WINNER
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, “Giant”
Robert Icke, “Oedipus”
Kenny Leon, “The Balusters”
Joe Mantello, “Death of a Salesman” — WINNER
Whitney White, “Liberation”
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Christopher Abbott, “Death of a Salesman”
Danny Burstein, “Marjorie Prime”
Brandon J. Dirden, “Waiting for Godot”
Alden Ehrenreich, “Becky Shaw” — WINNER
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Richard Thomas, “The Balusters”
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem, “Liberation”
Marylouise Burke, “The Balusters”
Aya Cash, “Giant”
Laurie Metcalf, “Death of a Salesman” — WINNER
June Squibb, “Marjorie Prime”
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, “The Lost Boys” — WINNER
André De Shields, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Bryce Pinkham, “Chess”
Ben Levi Ross, “Ragtime”
Layton Williams, “Titaníque”
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, “The Lost Boys” — WINNER
Hannah Cruz, “Chess”
Rachel Dratch, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Ana Gasteyer, “Schmigadoon!”
Nichelle Lewis, “Ragtime”
Best Book of a Musical
“The Lost Boys,” David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
“Schmigadoon!,” Cinco Paul — WINNER
“Titaníque,” Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Hildegard Bechtler, “Oedipus”
Takeshi Kata, “Bug”
Chloe Lamford, “Death of a Salesman” — WINNER
David Korins, “Dog Day Afternoon”
David Rockwell, “Fallen Angels”
Best 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” — WINNER
Scott Pask, “Schmigadoon!”
Best Costume Design of a Play
Brenda Abbandandolo, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Qween Jean, “Liberation”
Jeff Mahshie, “Fallen Angels” — WINNER
Emilio Sosa, “The Balusters”
Paul Tazewell, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Linda Cho, “Ragtime”
Linda Cho, “Schmigadoon!”
Qween Jean, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” — WINNER
Ryan Park, “The Lost Boys”
David I. Reynoso, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Best Original Score
“Death of a Salesman,” Caroline Shaw
“Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” Steve Bargonetti
“The Lost Boys,” the Rescues
“Schmigadoon!,” Cinco Paul — WINNER
“Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, “Dog Day Afternoon”
Natasha Chivers, “Oedipus”
Stacey Derosier, “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”
Heather Gilbert, “Bug”
Heather Gilbert, “The Fear of 13”
Jack Knowles, “Death of a Salesman” — WINNER
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kevin Adams, “Chess”
Jane Cox, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Donald Holder, “Schmigadoon!”
Adam Honoré, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (lighting design) and 59 Studio (projection design),“Ragtime”
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, “The Lost Boys” — WINNER
Best 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” — WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Kai Harada, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”
Kai Harada, “Ragtime” — WINNER
Adam Fisher, “The Lost Boys”
Brian Ronan, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Walter Trarbach, “Schmigadoon!”
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, “Schmigadoon!”
Arturo Lyons and Omari Wiles, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” — WINNER
Ellenore Scott, “Ragtime”
Ani Taj, “The Rocky Horror Show”
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, “The Lost Boys”
Best Orchestrations
Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, “Schmigadoon!” — WINNER
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”
2026 Tony Honors For Excellence In The Theatre Recipients
1/52 Project
Jake Bell
Kenn Lubin
Loren Plotkin
2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award Recipient
Mary-Mitchell Campbell
2026 Special Tony Award
League of Resident Theatres (LORT)