‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘The Lost Boys’ dominated this year’s nominations.
By Amanda Yeo on May 6, 2026
The 79th annual Tony Awards nominations have been announced, recognizing some of the most outstanding performances of the 2025-2026 Broadway season. Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys led the pack, snagging an impressive 12 nominations each. Both new musicals were adapted from the screen, based on the Apple TV+ musical comedy series, and the 1987 comedy vampire film, respectively.
Musical revivals did well too, with Ragtime racking up 11 nominations, while Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show both scored nine. Meanwhile, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman also received nine nominations, making it the most nominated play this year.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 2026 Tony Awards.
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 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 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 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 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 Musical:
– Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
– André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
– Bryce Pinkham, Chess
– Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
– Layton Williams, Titaníque
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 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