The 79th Annual Tony Awards lit up Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and Broadway fans got everything they came for: surprise wins, history-making moments, and one of the most electric telecasts in years. Hosted by pop superstar P!nk and broadcast live on CBS (with streaming on Paramount+), the night crowned Schmigadoon! as Best Musical and Liberation as Best Play, while the revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman quietly walked away as the single biggest winner of the evening with six trophies.
If you missed the ceremony or just want the complete rundown, here’s every winner from the 2026 Tony Awards, plus the stories and moments that defined the night.
The Big Picture: Who Dominated the 2026 Tonys?
Heading into the ceremony, Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys led the field with 12 nominations apiece. By the end of the night, the wealth was spread remarkably evenly across Broadway’s best:
- Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman – 6 wins (the most of any production)
- Schmigadoon! – 4 wins, including Best Musical
- Ragtime – 4 wins, including Best Revival of a Musical
- The Lost Boys – 4 wins
- Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 3 wins
- Liberation – 1 win (but it was the big one: Best Play)
Best Musical: Schmigadoon! Takes the Crown
Adapted from the beloved Apple TV+ series, Schmigadoon! proved that a screen-to-stage transfer can feel fresh, funny, and fully alive. The show beat out The Lost Boys, TitanÃque, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) for the night’s most coveted prize.
The musical was also a personal triumph for creator Cinco Paul, who took home three Tonys in a single evening — Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, and a producer’s trophy for Best Musical. That puts him in rare company: Schmigadoon! is only the sixth Best Musical winner in history where one person wrote the book, music, and lyrics, joining the likes of Rent, Hamilton, Hadestown, and A Strange Loop. In another fun footnote, comedy legend Lorne Michaels earned his first-ever Tony Award as one of the show’s producers.
Best Play: Liberation Caps a Pulitzer-Winning Season
Bess Wohl’s Liberation, which had already claimed the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, completed the double by winning Best Play. Remarkably, it was the production’s only win of the night — but when your single trophy is Best Play, nobody’s complaining. The drama edged out strong competition from The Balusters, Giant, and Little Bear Ridge Road.
Death of a Salesman: The Night’s Quiet Juggernaut
The revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, directed by Joe Mantello and starring Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott, racked up six Tonys — more than any other show this season. Its haul included Best Revival of a Play, Best Direction of a Play for Joe Mantello, and a Featured Actress win for Laurie Metcalf, her third career Tony. The production swept the design categories on the play side too, winning for scenic, lighting, and sound design.
Ragtime Sweeps the Lead Musical Acting Races
The acclaimed revival of Ragtime, which began life at New York City Center before transferring to Broadway, won four awards including Best Revival of a Musical. Its co-stars Joshua Henry (as Coalhouse Walker Jr.) and Caissie Levy (as Mother) swept the lead acting categories in a musical — a fitting reward for two of the most praised performances of the season.
History Made: Qween Jean and John Lithgow
Two milestones gave the night real weight. Costume designer Qween Jean won for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, becoming the first openly transgender Tony Award winner — a landmark moment that drew one of the evening’s loudest ovations.
Meanwhile, John Lithgow, 80, won Best Actor in a Play for Giant, becoming the oldest performer ever to win the lead actor in a play category — a full 53 years after his first Tony victory. Both Lithgow and Best Actress winner Lesley Manville (Oedipus) had previously won Olivier Awards for the same roles in London.
Complete 2026 Tony Awards Winners List
Best Musical: Schmigadoon! Best Play: Liberation by Bess Wohl Best Revival of a Musical: Ragtime Best Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Joshua Henry, Ragtime Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Caissie Levy, Ragtime Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: John Lithgow, Giant Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Best Featured Actor in a Musical: Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys Best Featured Actress in a Musical: Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys Best Featured Actor in a Play: Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw Best Featured Actress in a Play: Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Direction of a Musical: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Best Direction of a Play: Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Best Choreography: Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Book of a Musical: Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! Best Original Score: Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! Best Orchestrations: Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys Best Scenic Design of a Play: Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Best Costume Design of a Musical: Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball Best Costume Design of a Play: Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys Best Lighting Design of a Play: Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Best Sound Design of a Musical: Kai Harada, Ragtime Best Sound Design of a Play: Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement: André Bishop, Jules Fisher, James Lapine Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award: Mary-Mitchell Campbell Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, Loren Plotkin
Inside the Ceremony: P!nk, Peter Pan, and a Lady Marmalade Opener
P!nk opened the show in true P!nk fashion — descending from the rafters dressed as Peter Pan, weaving through snippets of Les Misérables and Wicked before being joined by Neil Patrick Harris and a stage full of Broadway stars for a rewritten, roof-raising take on “Lady Marmalade,” with new lyrics by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Mark Sonnenblick.
The telecast also leaned into anniversary nostalgia: a 15th-anniversary reunion for The Book of Mormon, a 30th-anniversary Chicago celebration featuring Alex Newell and P!nk belting “All That Jazz,” and Rachel Zegler honoring 50 years of A Chorus Line with “What I Did for Love.” Leslie Odom Jr. delivered a moving In Memoriam performance of “Without You” from Rent. Earlier in the evening, the Act One preshow — where the first batch of awards was handed out — was hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Best Musical at the 2026 Tony Awards? Schmigadoon!, the stage adaptation of the Apple TV+ series, won Best Musical.
Which show won the most Tonys in 2026? The revival of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman led the night with six wins.
Who hosted the 2026 Tony Awards? P!nk hosted the main CBS ceremony at Radio City Music Hall, with Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess hosting the Act One preshow.
Did anything historic happen at the 2026 Tonys? Yes — Qween Jean became the first openly transgender Tony winner, and John Lithgow, at 80, became the oldest winner of Best Actor in a Play.
Final Word
The 2026 Tony Awards delivered a rare thing: a night where nearly every major contender went home with something, and where the biggest stories were about history being made rather than one show steamrolling the field. With Schmigadoon! still running at the Nederlander and Ragtime, The Lost Boys, and Cats: The Jellicle Ball all riding fresh momentum, Broadway’s 2026–2027 season has plenty to live up to.
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