2026 Tony Awards Guide - How to Watch, Who is Nominated & More

Something's coming! The best of Broadway will take the stage Sunday night at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Need a refresher on how to watch and when? We've got you covered!

When are the 2026 Tony Awards?

All Tony Awards-related events will take place on Sunday, June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

At 3:30pm ET, BroadwayWorld is streaming live from the star-studded red carpet!

At 6:35pm ET/3:35pm PT, The Tony Awards: Act One, a pre-show of live, exclusive content leading into The 79th Annual Tony Awards. The event will be hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess.

At 8pm ET/ 5pm PT, The American Theatre Wing’s 79th Annual Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will air LIVE, hosted by P!nk. 
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How do I watch the Tony Awards red carpet?

Tune in to BroadwayWorld as we bring you live coverage from the red carpet starting at 3:30pm ET with co-hosts Richard Ridge and Michael James Scott. Watch interviews with the stars as they arrive on our Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. 

How do I watch the 2026 Tony Awards?

The Tony Awards: Act One will be accessible via smart TV, streaming device, mobile app or online by going to Pluto TV and clicking on the “Live Music” channel – free and easy. 

Immediately following the pre-show on Pluto TV, The 79th Annual Tony Awards will air from 8-11pm live ET/ 5-8pm live PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ Premium. The awards show will not be available on Pluto TV.  Paramount+ Essential subscribers will NOT have the option to stream the show live but will have access to view the special on-demand the day after the special airs, in the U.S. only. 

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Who will perform at the 2026 Tony Awards?

Broadway’s biggest night will include performances from The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titaníque, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime and Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show. The original cast of The Book of Mormon will also come together for a 15th anniversary performance.  Queen Latifah will lead a special tribute performance to the musical Chicago, celebrating  the show's 30 years on Broadway, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Alex Newell, Adrienne Warren, Julianne Hough, Whitney Leavitt, Dylan Mulvaney, and more. Rachel Zegler, who will return to Broadway next Spring, will deliver a special tribute to A Chorus Line, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr. will honor those we’ve lost this year with a moving performance of “Without You” from Rent, in honor of the show’s 30th anniversary. 

Who will present at the 2026 Tony Awards?

Presenters will include: Adrien Brody, Annette Bening, Ariana DeBose, Ben Platt, Bernadette Peters, Billy Crystal, Bowen Yang, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Carrie Coon, Cole Escola, Darren Criss, Jack O’Brien, Jeremy Pope, John Leguizamo, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kara Young, Kelli O'Hara, Kristin Chenoweth, Law Roach, Lena Waithe, Lily Rabe, Maya Rudolph, Megan Thee Stallion, Neil Patrick Harris, Nicole Scherzinger, Patrick Wilson, Paul Rudd, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Sarah Paulson, and Sting.

Who will win at the 2026 Tony Awards?

The most Tony-nominated shows of the season are Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys, each with twelve nominations. In the hottest races of Best Musical and Best Play, Schmigadoon! won at the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, while The Balusters and Liberation have split the pack for Best Play. Liberation additionally won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Check out a full breakdown of the 2026 Tony nominations and how they usually shake out.

Did you know that the 2026 Tony nominees have already won 64 Tony Awards amongst them? The most belong to lifetime achievement winner Jules Fisher, who has won nine times. 

You can meet all of the 2026 Tony nominees, find out how this year's revivals have performed previously, watch the Tony-nominated choreography of the year and study up on the Tony-nominated debuts of the year. Plus, learn about how the winners are picked.

Who are the special honorees at the 2026 Tony Awards?

Some people are already winners! Tony Honors will go to 1/52 Project, Jake Bell, Kenn Lubin, and Loren Plotkin. Mary-Mitchell Campbell will receive the 2026 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award. André Bishop, Jules Fisher, and James Lapine will each receive the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Freddie Hendricks will receive a Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education. American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin will receive the 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award.

Where can I find a 2026 Tonys ballot?

Throwing a Tonys party? We've got you covered. Downlaod a printable ballot, jam to our Tonys Party playlist, sip like the stars, make Tonys-inspired cocktails, and try out our Tonys drinking game!

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Until then, study up on the 2026 Tony Awards nominees and recap the nominated shows below!

Best Musical

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

Best Play

The Balusters, Author: David Lindsay-Abaire
Giant, Author: Mark Rosenblatt
Liberation, Author: Bess Wohl
Little Bear Ridge Road, Author: Samuel D. Hunter

Best Revival of a Play

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Becky Shaw, Author: Gina Gionfriddo
Every Brilliant Thing, Author: Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe
Fallen Angels
Oedipus, Author: Robert Icke

Best Revival of a Musical

Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Nicholas Christopher, Chess
Luke Evans, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Stephanie Hsu, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Will Harrison, Punch
Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow, Giant
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong, Oedipus

Best Performance by an 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 Book of a Musical

The Lost Boys, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
Schmigadoon!, Cinco Paul
Titaníque, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Jim Barne and Kit Buchan

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Music: Caroline Shaw
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Music: Steve Bargonetti
The Lost Boys, Music & Lyrics: The Rescues
Schmigadoon!, Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
Takeshi Kata, Bug
Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
David Rockwell, Fallen Angels

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

dots, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!

Best Costume Design of a Play

Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
Qween Jean, Liberation
Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels
Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
Paul Tazewell, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Linda Cho, Ragtime
Linda Cho, Schmigadoon!
Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ryan park, The Lost Boys
David I. Reynoso, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
Natasha Chivers, Oedipus
Stacey Derosier, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Heather Gilbert, Bug
Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Kevin Adams, Chess
Jane Cox, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Donald Holder, Schmigadoon!
Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys

Best Sound Design of a Play

Justin Ellington, August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Tom Gibbons, Oedipus
Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13
Josh Schmidt, Bug
Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Kai Harada, Ragtime
Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
Brian Ronan, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!

Best Direction of a Play

Nicholas Hytner, Giant
Robert Icke, Oedipus
Kenny Leon, The Balusters
Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Whitney White, Liberation

Best Direction of a Musical

Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Lear deBessonet, Ragtime
Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Choreography

Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
Ellenore Scott, Ragtime
Ani Taj, Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys

Best Orchestrations

Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne "AG" Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brian Usifer, Chess
Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Betsy Aidem, Liberation
Marylouise Burke, The Balusters
Aya Cash, Giant
Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
June Squibb, Marjorie Prime

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Christopher Abbott, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot
Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Richard Thomas, The Balusters

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
Hannah Cruz, Chess
Rachel Dratch, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
Layton Williams, Titaníque

Tony Nominations by Production

The Lost Boys - 12
Schmigadoon! - 12
Ragtime – 11
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - 9
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - 9
Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show – 9
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) - 8
Oedipus – 7
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone – 5
The Balusters – 5
Chess - 5
Fallen Angels – 5
Liberation - 5
Bug – 4
Giant - 4
Titaníque - 4
Dog Day Afternoon - 3
Becky Shaw - 2
Every Brilliant Thing – 2
The Fear of 13 - 2
Marjorie Prime - 2
Little Bear Ridge Road - 1
Punch – 1
Waiting for Godot - 1