Highlights from the 2026 Tony Awards

The 2026 Tony Awards concluded with significant accomplishments for many in the theater world. A standout of the evening was the Joe Mantello-directed revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, which secured six awards, including best revival.

Prominent Wins

Schmigadoon! claimed the award for best new musical while Beth Wohl’s Liberation won for best new play. In the category of musical revival, Ragtime emerged victorious.

Performance Awards

Leading role accolades in plays went to John Lithgow for Giant and Lesley Manville for Oedipus. In the musical category, Caissie Levy and Joshua Henry were awarded for their performances in Ragtime.

Plays

• John Lithgow – Giant
• Lesley Manville – Oedipus

Musicals

• Caissie Levy – Ragtime
• Joshua Henry – Ragtime

Play Awards

Best Play: Liberation

• The Balusters
• Giant
• Little Bear Ridge Road

Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

• Becky Shaw
• Every Brilliant Thing
• Fallen Angels
• Oedipus

Musical Awards

Best Musical: Schmigadoon!

• The Lost Boys
• Titaníque
• Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Revival of a Musical: Ragtime

• Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• The Rocky Horror Show

Notable Design Achievements

Scenic, costume, lighting, and sound design categories saw Death of a Salesman receiving significant recognition.

• Scenic Design of a Play: Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman
• Costume Design of a Play: Qween Jean, Liberation and Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels
• Lighting Design of a Play: Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman
• Sound Design of a Play: Mikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman

In musical contributions, The Lost Boys excelled in multiple areas.

• Scenic Design of a Musical: Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
• Costume Design of a Musical: Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
• Lighting Design of a Musical: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
• Sound Design of a Musical: Kai Harada, Ragtime

Directing and Choreography

Joe Mantello earned best direction of a play for Death of a Salesman while Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch received best direction of a musical for Cats: The Jellicle Ball. The choreography award went to Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons for Cats: The Jellicle Ball.

Musical Composition and Orchestration

Cinco Paul’s work on Schmigadoon! won for original score, and Doug Besterman and Mike Morris earned the orchestration award for the same production.