NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Tony Award nominations have been announced, and the five shows competing for best musical are 鈥淭he Lost Boys”; 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; 鈥淭itanique鈥�; and 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).鈥�
The best new play category is made up of 鈥淭he Balusters鈥�; 鈥淕iant鈥�; 鈥淟iberation鈥�; and 鈥淟ittle Bear Ridge Road.鈥�
The Tony Awards will be handed out June 7 at Radio City Music Hall during a telecast hosted by Pink. The awards will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
Here are select nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards, announced Tuesday:
Best Musical
鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥�; 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; 鈥淭itan铆que鈥�; 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥�
Best Play
鈥淭he Balusters鈥�; 鈥淕iant鈥�; 鈥淟iberation鈥�; 鈥淟ittle Bear Ridge Road鈥�
Best Revival of a Play
鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥�; 鈥淏ecky Shaw鈥�; 鈥淓very Brilliant Thing鈥�; 鈥淔allen Angels鈥�; 鈥淥edipus鈥�
Best Revival of a Musical
鈥淐ats: The Jellicle Ball鈥�; 鈥淩agtime鈥�; 鈥淩ichard O鈥橞rien鈥檚 The Rocky Horror Show鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Will Harrison, 鈥淧unch鈥�; Nathan Lane, 鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥�; John Lithgow, 鈥淕iant鈥�; Daniel Radcliffe, 鈥淓very Brilliant Thing鈥�; Mark Strong, 鈥淥edipus鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Rose Byrne, 鈥淔allen Angels鈥�; Carrie Coon, 鈥淏ug鈥�; Susannah Flood, 鈥淟iberation鈥�; Lesley Manville, 鈥淥edipus鈥�; Kelli O鈥橦ara, 鈥淔allen Angels鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher, 鈥淐hess鈥�; Luke Evans, 鈥淩ichard O鈥橞rien鈥檚 The Rocky Horror Show鈥�; Joshua Henry, 鈥淩agtime鈥�; Sam Tutty, 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥�; Brandon Uranowitz, 鈥淩agtime鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Sara Chase, 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; Stephanie Hsu, 鈥淩ichard O鈥橞rien鈥檚 The Rocky Horror Show鈥�; Caissie Levy, 鈥淩agtime鈥�; Marla Mindelle, 鈥淭itanique鈥�; Christiani Pitts, 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Shoshana Bean, 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥�; Hannah Cruz, 鈥淐hess鈥�; Rachel Dratch, 鈥淩ichard O鈥橞rien鈥檚 The Rocky Horror Show鈥�; Ana Gasteyer, 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; Nichelle Lewis, 鈥淩agtime鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgui, 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥�; Andr茅 De Shields, 鈥淐ats: The Jellicle Ball鈥�; Bryce Pinkham, 鈥淐hess鈥�; Ben Levi Ross, 鈥淩agtime鈥�; Layton Williams, 鈥淭itanique鈥�
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Betsy Aidem, 鈥淟iberation鈥�; Marylouise Burke, 鈥淭he Balusters鈥�; Aya Cash, 鈥淕iant鈥�; Laurie Metcalf, 鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥�; June Squibb, 鈥淢arjorie Prime鈥�
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Christopher Abbott, 鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥�; Danny Burstein, 鈥淢arjorie Prime鈥�; Brandon J. Dirden, 鈥淲aiting for Godot鈥�; Alden Ehrenreich, 鈥淏ecky Shaw鈥�; Ruben Santiago-Hudson, 鈥淎ugust Wilson鈥檚 Joe Turner鈥檚 Come and Gone鈥�; Richard Thomas, 鈥淭he Balusters鈥�
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, 鈥淕iant鈥�; Robert Icke, 鈥淥edipus鈥�; Kenny Leon, 鈥淭he Balusters鈥�; Joe Mantello, 鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥�; Whitney White, 鈥淟iberation鈥�
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden, 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥�; Lear deBessonet, 鈥淩agtime鈥�; Christopher Gattelli, 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; Tim Jackson, 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥�; Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, 鈥淐ats: The Jellicle Ball鈥�
Best Choreography
Christopher Gattelli, 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥�; Ellenore Scott, 鈥淩agtime鈥�; Ani Taj, 鈥淩ichard O鈥橞rien鈥檚 The Rocky Horror Show鈥�; Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, 鈥淐ats: The Jellicle Ball鈥�; Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥�
Best Book of a Musical
鈥淭he Lost Boys,鈥� David Hornsby and Chris Hoch; 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥� Cinco Paul; 鈥淭itanique,鈥� Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue; 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),鈥� Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Original Score
鈥淎rthur Miller鈥檚 Death of a Salesman鈥� (Music: Caroline Shaw); 鈥淎ugust Wilson鈥檚 Joe Turner鈥檚 Come and Gone鈥� (Music: Steve Bargonetti); 鈥淭he Lost Boys鈥� (Music & Lyrics: The Rescues); 鈥淪chmigadoon!鈥� (Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul); 鈥淭wo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)鈥� (Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan)
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