The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! Lead 2026 Tony Awards Nominations with 12 Each

Nominations for the 79th Tony Awards were announced Tuesday, with The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! each receiving 12 nods to lead the field. The revival of Ragtime earned 11 nominations, and a reimagining of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman secured nine, including for performances by Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott, as well as direction by Joe Mantello.

Twenty-four shows received at least one nomination across 26 categories. The announcements came during CBS Mornings, where Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss revealed nominees in select categories, with the full list released on the Tony Awards' YouTube channel and website.

The ceremony will take place June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, hosted by Pink.

Titanique, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). For best play, nominees are Giant, Liberation, The Balusters, and Little Bear Ridge Road. Revivals highlighted include Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a reimagining of the 1980s musical as a celebration of queer ballroom culture, and a revival of Chess.

Death of a Salesman marked a return for producer Scott Rudin, who also oversaw Little Bear Ridge Road, nominated for best play. The production explores capitalism's impact through Arthur Miller's classic, with nods in categories like best revival of a play and featured performances.

Danny Burstein earned his ninth nomination for Marjorie Prime, making him the most-nominated male actor, overtaking Jason Robards' record. Kelli O'Hara received her ninth nomination for Fallen Angels, tying her with Rosemary Harris for third on the all-time acting nominations list.

Other highlights include John Lithgow's nod for Giant, Daniel Radcliffe for Every Brilliant Thing, and nominations for actors from revivals like Oedipus and Becky Shaw. Best actor in a musical nominees include Joshua Henry and Brandon Uranowitz from Ragtime, Sam Tutty from Two Strangers, Nicholas Christopher from Chess, and Luke Evans from The Rocky Horror Show.

For best actress in a musical, the list features Caissie Levy from Ragtime, Marla Mindelle from Titanique, Christiani Pitts from Two Strangers, Sara Chase from Schmigadoon!

Several high-profile performers missed nominations, including Lea Michele for Chess, Ayo Edebiri for a revival of Proof, and Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for Dog Day Afternoon. Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson in The Fear of 13 received no acting nods despite their Broadway debuts.

The nominations also recognized technical categories, such as scenic design for shows like Oedipus and Bug, and choreography for Schmigadoon! , with Variety and AP both reporting their 12 nods.

85 million viewers, hosted by Cynthia Erivo. Pink, who accepted an Icon award at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards, steps in as host. , drawn from an Apple TV series. The revival of Ragtime celebrates early 20th-century America, while Death of a Salesman offers a fresh take on the American Dream.

Sources agreed on key details, such as the leading nominations and milestone achievements, without contradictions. The full list includes categories like best original score, with nods for Caroline Shaw's music in Death of a Salesman and Cinco Paul's work in Schmigadoon!.