The nominations for the 79th edition of the Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026.
Several acclaimed stars, including John Lithgow, Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, Lesley Manville and Nathan Lane, received nominations for the 2025-2026 Broadway season.
Actors Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the nominations live from Sofitel New York.
CBS Mornings first revealed the major categories even before the full list was played on the Tony Awards YouTube channel.
Where to watch the awards ceremony?
The ceremony will be broadcast live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 7. Singer-songwriter Pink will host. It will also be broadcast on the Paramount+ premium level.
Kelli O’Hara received her ninth career Tony nomination, for her role alongside Byrne in a revival of Fallen Angels. She won the award once.
Liberation by Bess Wohl is one of the best new plays nominated. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama just a day before the nominations were announced.
A total of 19 plays and 11 musicals are eligible for awards this season. Entries were selected by a committee of 55 theater professionals with no financial interest in any of the eligible productions.
Full list of nominees in the main categories:
Best New Musical
- Schmigadoon!
- Titanic
- Two strangers (take a cake across New York)
Best New Piece
- Balusters
- Giant
- Release
- Little Bear Ridge Road
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
- Will Harrison — Punch
- Nathan Lane – Death of a Salesman
- John Lithgow — Giant
- Daniel Radcliffe – Every Shiny Thing
- Mark Strong — Oedipus
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
- Rose Byrne — Fallen Angels
- Carrie Coon — Bug
- Susannah Flood — Liberation
- Lesley Manville — Oedipus
- Kelli O’Hara — Fallen Angels
Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Nicolas Christopher — Chess
- Luke Evans — The Rocky Horror Show
- Joshua Henry—Ragtime
- Sam Tutty – Two Strangers
- Brandon Uranowitz — Ragtime
Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Sara Chase—Schmigadoon!
- Stephanie Hsu — The Rocky Horror Show
- Caissie Levy — Ragtime
- Marla Mindelle — Titanic
- Christiani Pitts – Two Strangers
Director and playwright James Lapine, lighting designer Jules Fisher and theater director Andre Bishop will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.
