Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 8, 2026- 79th Annual Tony Awards Roundup!

2026 Tony Awards Winners - The Full List! by Nicole Rosky The best of Broadway takes the stage tonight at Radio City Music Hall for the 79th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by P!nk. Stay tuned all night ling for updates from inside the ceremony.

Video: 2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet Live Stream The 2026 Tony Awards red carpet officially kicks off in Rockefeller Plaza today at 3:30pm ET. Watch live interviews with all of Broadway's biggest stars, co-hosted by Richard Ridge and Michael James Scott.

Video: Jeff Mahshie Reacts to Tony Win for Best Costume Design of a Play for FALLEN ANGELS
by Talking Tonys
Jeff Mahshie took home a Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play for Fallen Angels. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

Video: Bess Wohl Reacts to Tony Win for Best Play for LIBERATION
by Talking Tonys
Bess Wohl took home a Tony Award for Best Play for Liberation. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share her initial reaction!

Video: Kai Harada Reacts to His Tony Win for Best Sound Design of a Musical for RAGTIME
by Talking Tonys
Kai Harada took home a Tony Award for  Best Sound Design of a Musical for Ragtime. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

Video: Daryl Roth, Eva Price and Rachel Sussman React to Tony Win for Best Play for LIBERATION
by Talking Tonys
Producers Daryl Roth, Eva Price and Rachel Sussman took home the Tony Award for Best Play for Liberation. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction!

How Much Does a Tony Award Boost Ticket Sales?
by Ben Waterhouse
Overall, according to our Tony Nominations grosses analysis, none of the new musicals this season are in the upper half of the theoretical monthly average across the industry. Last year, there were six new musicals in that upper half, four of which were nominees for Best Musical. Luckily, this weekend’s Tony Awards is set to potentially change all of that! But in an era where even the most viewed Tony Awards are viewed less than they were pre-2020, what effect do they have on the grosses at this point? . (more...)

Meet the 7 New Broadway Stars Turned 2026 Tony Nominees
by Sidney Paterra
Every Broadway season brings fresh faces to the stage, but this year’s Tony Awards spotlight several standout performers who are not only nominated — they’re making their official Broadway debuts. Let’s take a closer look at the 2026 acting nominees who are dazzling Broadway audiences for the very first time this season.

2026 Tony Awards By Show- Who Took the Lead?
by Nicole Rosky
BroadwayWorld has your full breakdown of which shows are taking home the big prizes.

Qween Jean Makes History With Tony Awards Win
by Michael Gioia
The trailblazing artist took home the Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.Qween Jean, who won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for her work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball, is the first openly trans person to win in her category.

Bret Hanna-Shuford Not Included in 2026 Tony Awards ‘In Memoriam’ After Death From Cancer at 46
by Michael Gioia
Bret Hanna-Shuford, a beloved Broadway actor with numerous credits who was also known for his social media following through the Broadway Husbands account, was not included in the 2026 Tony Awards “In Memoriam” segment. 

What’s Next for LIBERATION? Producers Reveal Tony-Winning Play’s Plans
by Michael Gioia
After Liberation took home the 2026 Tony Award for Best Play on Sunday, June 7, the producers of the award-winning work talked about what’s next. 

BroadwayWorld's 2026 Phony Awards- the Most Hyper-Specific Honors of the Season!
by A.A. Cristi
Our annual celebration of the Broadway season's most unforgettable moments, including viral vocals, scene-stealing cats, powerhouse singers, devastating entrances, and other achievements not recognized by the Tony Awards.

Exclusive: What It’s Actually Like to Be a Tony Awards Seat Filler
by Michael Gioia
Former Tony Awards seat fillers exclusively tell BroadwayWorld what it was like sitting next to the stars on Broadway’s biggest night.. (more...)

15 Broadway Icons You May Be Surprised Never Won a Tony Award
by Michael Gioia
With the 2026 Tony Awards right around the corner, there are quite a few heavy-hitters who could take home their first award on Sunday, June 7 — but some may say it’s shocking they haven’t already won.

Julianne Hough Teases She’s ‘Ready to Come Back’ to Broadway: ‘You Might Be Hearing Something Soon’
by Michael Gioia
The actress and dancer, who made her Broadway debut in the play POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, may be back on the Great White Way sooner rather than later. 

Lesley Manville Flew in for the Tony Awards This Morning After Closing a West End Show the Night Before
by Michael Gioia
Lesley Manville was nominated for her first Tony Award for her performance as Jocasta in Oedipus. But the 70-year-old actress told BroadwayWorld that she had quite a journey getting to the ceremony.

Recap the 2026 Tony Awards Acceptance Speeches
by Nicole Rosky
The 79th Annual Tony Awards have arrived at last! As winners take the stage tonight, BroadwayWorld will be bringing you full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything in between.

PADDINGTON THE MUSICAL Might Come to Broadway ‘Next Season,’ Pink Reveals During the Tony Awards
by Michael Gioia
It looks like Paddington the Musical may be coming to Broadway as soon as next season. 

The Full Lyrics to the 2026 Tony Awards Opening Number
by Josh Sharpe
Check out the full lyrics to the opening number, performed by host P!nk and approximately 170 performers. 

Shoshana Bean Says Caissie Levy Gave Her a ‘Gift’ by Withdrawing From THE LOST BOYS
by Michael Gioia
The stars truly aligned this season for Shoshana Bean, who won a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance in The Lost Boys. 

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