1 / 10Top Honours: Broadway revivals and Bess Wohl’s “Liberation” emerged as the biggest winners at the 2026 Tony Awards, hosted by Pink. “Schmigadoon!,” adapted from the Apple TV series, captured best musical, while “Liberation” won best play. The ceremony also produced historic milestones, including record-setting victories for John Lithgow and Wohl, as major awards were shared among acclaimed new productions and revivals.
2 / 10Musical Winner: “Schmigadoon!” claimed the Tony for best musical, completing a comeback story for creator Cinco Paul after the television series ended following two seasons. The show parodies classic Broadway productions such as “The Music Man” and “Oklahoma!” through the story of a modern couple trapped in a fantasy town. Paul also won awards for original score and book of a musical.
3 / 10Apple Milestone: The success of “Schmigadoon!” helped Apple achieve what some observers call a “studio EGOT,” with awards across television, film and music. Producer Lorne Michaels praised the musical’s blend of songs, dancing, humour, and a happy ending after its victory. The production entered the main telecast tied among the leading contenders after collecting early awards during the pre-show ceremony.
4 / 10Play Victory: “Liberation,” which follows a women’s consciousness-raising group in 1970s Ohio, won best play after earlier receiving the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The work explores misogyny, racism and gender expectations through stories drawn from second-wave feminists. Wohl became only the fourth woman to win the Tony for best play and dedicated the honour to women using their voices.
5 / 10Historic Achievement: The victory placed “Liberation” among just 18 plays to win both the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the Tony Award in the same year. Wohl thanked her mother, daughters and female producers while encouraging girls to speak their truth. Her win stood among the defining moments of a ceremony marked by history-making achievements and recognition across Broadway productions.
6 / 10Revival Success: Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” won best play revival and finished with six Tony Awards, the most of any play. Directed by Joe Mantello, the production also earned honours for lighting, scenic design and sound design. Laurie Metcalf received her third Tony for portraying Willy Loman’s wife opposite Nathan Lane in the acclaimed revival.
7 / 10Ragtime Returns: “Ragtime” won best musical revival, bringing renewed attention to its story of immigration, racial violence, industrial wealth and political unrest in America. Caissie Levy earned her first Tony as leading actress in a musical, while Joshua Henry won leading actor in a musical after four previous nominations. Both performers used their speeches to reflect the show’s themes.
8 / 10Record Win: John Lithgow won best leading actor in a play for portraying Roald Dahl in “Giant,” a drama set during backlash over the author’s antisemitic comments. The award marked Lithgow’s third Tony and made him the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony at age 80. He reflected on a stage career spanning more than five decades.
9 / 10Additional Honours: Lesley Manville won best leading actress in a play for her Broadway debut in “Oedipus.” Shoshana Bean received a featured actress in a musical for “The Lost Boys,” dedicating her award to mothers and single mothers. Alden Ehrenreich won featured actor in a play for “Becky Shaw,” while Ali Louis Bourzgui took featured actor in a musical.
10 / 10Show Highlights: “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” won best direction of a musical for Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch and also received the choreography award. Earlier, Qween Jean became the first openly transgender Tony winner for costume design. Host Pink opened the show suspended above the stage, later performing “Lady Marmalade” and “All That Jazz” during an evening filled with tributes and reunions.
