Schmigadoon! captured the Tony Award for Best Musical at the 2026 ceremony held June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City [1, 2]. The musical tied for most nominations with The Lost Boys, each receiving 12 nods leading up to the event [1, 2].
Death of a Salesman revival dominated the play categories, winning six Tonys including Best Revival of a Play and Best Direction of a Play for Joe Mantello, making it the most awarded play revival in Tony history [1, 3, 4, 2, 5]. Mantello said the show “still talks to us through time,” while Nathan Lane called it a play that “continues to teach us who we are as humans and Americans” [3].
In acting awards, Lesley Manville won Best Leading Actress in a Play for her role in Oedipus. Manville said, “I’m a bit overwhelmed, it was my first time on Broadway so this is such a big deal” [3, 4, 2, 5]. John Lithgow, age 80, won Best Leading Actor in a Play for Giant, becoming the oldest man to win a competitive Tony acting award. Lithgow described the play as “an extraordinarily important play of this moment” and highlighted its contemporary relevance, citing “antisemitism, cruelty of all kinds” [3, 4, 2, 5].
Liberation by Bess Wohl won Best Play. Wohl became only the fourth woman playwright to win this award and the first since 2009. She called the Tony “the honour of a lifetime” [3, 4, 5].
Ragtime secured Best Revival of a Musical plus acting honors for Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy. Henry encouraged artists to “fight, fight, fight to be heard” during his acceptance [3, 4, 5].
Broadway grossed a record US$1.91 billion during the 2026 season, reflecting a strong year for live theatre [4, 5]. P!NK hosted the ceremony and opened with a Broadway-themed performance at Radio City Music Hall [4, 2].
