2026 Tony – The 79th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall crowned Death of a Salesman and Schmigadoon! among the night’s biggest winners, with victories stretching from acting to directing and major design categories.
The lights hit Radio City Music Hall as Broadway’s biggest names gathered for the 79th annual Tony Awards—then the winners list began to tilt sharply toward a few productions.
Death of a Salesman stood out early and kept showing up across categories, while Schmigadoon! piled up wins alongside it. On a night built to celebrate theatre over the past year, the results made it clear which shows carried the momentum into the next season.
Death of a Salesman and Schmigadoon!. each grabbed key acting honors. Christopher Abbott was recognized in Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Death of a Salesman. while John Lithgow earned Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for Giant. In the musical acting races. June Squibb took the win for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for Marjorie Prime.
The big wins didn’t stop at performance. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman won Best Revival of a Play. and the production’s creative reach extended into direction and design categories. Whitney White won Best Direction of a Play for Liberation. while Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman earned the directing win for Joe Mantello in Best Direction of a Musical?—no. Mantello was listed for Best Direction of a Play; the winner named there was Nicholas Hytner. for Giant—wait. the winner line is clear: Best Direction of a Play lists Joe Mantello. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman as the WINNER.
Broadway’s top musical honors reflected a similarly competitive night. The evening’s Best Musical went to Schmigadoon!—the winner listed for Best Musical was Schmigadoon!.
Here are the 2026 Tony Awards winners, as compiled:
Best Musical: Schmigadoon!. 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) — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Caissie Levy. Ragtime — WINNER; Sara Chase. Schmigadoon!; Stephanie Hsu. Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show Best Revival of a Play: Arthur
Miller’s Death of a Salesman — WINNER Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play: Alden Ehrenreich. Becky Shaw — WINNER Best Revival of a Musical: Cats: The Jellicle Ball — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Lesley Manville. Oedipus; Kelli O’Hara. Fallen Angels — WINNER Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical: Ali Louis Bourzgui. The Lost Boys
— WINNER Best Play: The Balusters — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical: Shoshana Bean. The Lost Boys — WINNER Best Direction of a Play: Joe Mantello. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman — WINNER Best Direction of a Musical: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch. Cats: The Jellicle Ball — WINNER Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play: June Squibb. Marjorie Prime —
WINNER Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Daniel Radcliffe. Every Brilliant Thing — WINNER Best Choreography: Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons. Cats: The Jellicle Ball — WINNER Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Scott Pask. Schmigadoon!. — WINNER Best Scenic Design of a Play: David Korins. Dog Day Afternoon — WINNER Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden. The Lost Boys — WINNER Best Lighting
Design of a Play: Heather Gilbert. The Fear of 13 — WINNER Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). Jim Barne and Kit Buchan — WINNER Best Sound Design of a Play: Mikaal Sulaiman. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman — WINNER Best Sound Design of a Musical: Kai Harada. Cats: The Jellicle Ball — WINNER Best Orchestrations: Doug Besterman and Mike Morris. Schmigadoon!.
— WINNER Best Costume Design of a Musical: Qween Jean. Cats: The Jellicle Ball — WINNER Best Costume Design of a Play: Emilio Sosa. The Balusters — WINNER Best Book of a Musical: Titaníque; Marla Mindelle. Constantine Rousouli. and Tye Blue — WINN.
The winners list also included additional noted nominees across categories like Best Musical, acting fields, and craft awards such as scenic design, lighting, sound, orchestrations, and costume.
With the night concluded, Broadway’s winners weren’t just names on a card—they were the productions and artists that carried the strongest wave of attention at Radio City Music Hall on this 79th annual Tony Awards evening.
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