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Tony awards 2026: full list of winners

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 867 words · By Benjamin Lee
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Titaníque Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical Nicholas Christopher, Chess Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show Joshua Henry, Ragtime – WINNER!

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What happened

Titaníque Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical Nicholas Christopher, Chess Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show Joshua Henry, Ragtime – WINNER!

Why it matters

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!

Common ground

Stephanie Hsu, The Rocky Horror Show Caissie Levy, Ragtime – WINNER!

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Claim 1: “Best revival of a play Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Death of a Salesman won the award for Best Revival of a Play at the 2026 Tonys.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Death of a Salesman is a 1949 stage play written by the American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway on February 10, 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy—th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Death of a Salesman is a 1985 American tragedy television film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, adapted from Arthur Miller's 1949 play. It stars Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman, Kate Reid as Linda, John …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_Salesman_(1985_film…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daphne Katherine Reid (4 November 1930 – 27 March 1993) was a Canadian actress, whose career spanned over 50 years on both stage and screen. She was described by the book Inspiring Women: A Celebrati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Reid
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Claim 2: “Best revival of a musical Ragtime – WINNER!”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Ragtime won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style noted for its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. It originated in African American communities in the late 19th century and was propelled to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragtime
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ragtime is a musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally. It is based on the 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow. Set in the early 20th century, Ragtime tell…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragtime_(musical)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical has been awarded since 1994. Before that time, both plays and musicals were considered together for the Tony Award for Best Revival. The award is given to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Revival_of…
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Claim 3: “Best scenic design of a musical Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys – WINNER!”
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Claim 4: “Best direction of a play Joe Mantello, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Claim 5: “Best orchestrations Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! – WINNER!”
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Claim 6: “Best direction of a musical Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER!”
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Claim 7: “Best lighting design of a play Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Claim 8: “Best book of a musical Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! – WINNER!”
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Claim 9: “Best sound design of a play Mikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Claim 10: “Best choreography Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER!”
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Claim 11: “Best lighting design of a musical Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys – WINNER!”
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Claim 12: “Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play John Lithgow, Giant – WINNER!”
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Claim 13: “Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a play Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Claim 14: “Best costume design of a play Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels – WINNER!”
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Claim 15: “Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical Joshua Henry, Ragtime – WINNER!”
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The claim is confirmed by both Wikipedia and multiple web search results stating Joshua Henry won the 2026 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ragtime.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast (or Ensemble) in a Motion Picture (formerly Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture) is an award given…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_Award_for_Outstanding_Pe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Anthony Charlton Henry (born September 2, 1984) is a Canadian-American, Grammy and Tony Award winning actor and singer of stage and screen, known for his performances in Broadway musicals. He i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Henry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua James is a British actor who has appeared on stage and screen. He is known for his role as Valvert in Cyrano (2021), and as Dr Gorst in Andor (2022; 2025). James graduated from the Royal Academ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_James_(actor)
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Claim 16: “Best scenic design of a play Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman – WINNER!”
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Claim 17: “Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys – WINNER!”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Ali Louis Bourzgui won the 2026 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for The Lost Boys.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ali Louis Bourzgui (born August 31, 1999) is an American actor and singer known for his roles in musical theater, particularly on the Broadway stages. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Louis_Bourzgui
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web search NEUTRAL — Ali Louis Bourzgui has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for his performance as David in The Lost Boys.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/THE-LOST-BOYSs-Ali-Lou…
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web search NEUTRAL — THE LOST BOYS's Ali Louis Bourzgui Wins 2026 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 18: “Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical Caissie Levy, Ragtime – WINNER!”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Caissie Levy won the 2026 Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Ragtime.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caissie Shira Levy (born April 15, 1981) is a Canadian actress and singer, mainly known for her work in musical theatre on Broadway and in the West End. She has received a Tony Award as well as nomina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caissie_Levy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Lost Boys: A New Musical is a musical with music and lyrics by American indie pop/rock band the Rescues and a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, based on the 1987 comedy horror cult classic fil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(musical)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in…
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Claim 19: “Best costume design of a musical Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball – WINNER!”
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Claim 20: “Best musical Schmigadoon! – WINNER!”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Schmigadoon! won the Best Musical award at the 2026 Tony Awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Schmigadoon! officially made Apple TV an EGOT at Sunday's Tony Awards, crowning the achievement by winning Best Musical.
https://deadline.com/2026/06/schmigadoon-egot-apple-tv-tony-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Comments Section · Schmigadoon wins Best Musical at 2026 Tony Awards · favorite show to win the Tony Award for Best Musical? · Teddy got a Tony ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/tvPlus/comments/1tzw1mx/schmigadoon…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Schmigadoon!,” an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical and actor John ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eK7bmBX0Ag
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Claim 21: “Best performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys – WINNER!”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim that Shoshana Bean won this award.
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Claim 22: “Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play Lesley Manville, Oedipus – WINNER!”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Lesley Manville won the 2026 Tony for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for Oedipus.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manville also won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the latter when she reprised her performance on Broadway (2026).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Manville
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Manville won for her performance as Jocasta in the revival of Oedipus that played Studio 54 earlier this season. This marks the actress' first ...
https://playbill.com/article/lesley-manville-wins-2026-tony-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Congratulations to Lesley Manville #TonyAwards- winner for Best Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role In A Play for @oedipusbway. May be ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheTonyAwards/posts/congratulations…
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Claim 23: “Best sound design of a musical Kai Harada, Ragtime – WINNER!”
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Claim 24: “Best play Liberation – WINNER!”
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Only one cross-reference (Flipboard) reports that 'Liberation' won the prize for best new play; no other independent sources were found to corroborate this.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The prize for the best new play at the Tony Awards on Sunday went to “Liberation,”
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/fed-s-kashkari-says-inflati…
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Claim 25: “Best original score (music and/or lyrics) written for the theatre Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! – WINNER!”
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Claim 26: “Best performance by an actor in a featured role in a play Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw – WINNER!”
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Web search results for 'Alden Ehrenreich' and 'Becky Shaw' do not mention a Tony win for this role; results instead return information about the Alden Shoe Company or general actor bios. No evidence supports this specific win.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alden Caleb Ehrenreich (; born November 22, 1989) is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in the television series Supernatural (2005), and in Francis Ford Coppola's films Tetro (2009) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alden_Ehrenreich
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. Harris received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Apollo 13 (1995), T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Harris
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Marron Ball (born November 10, 1989) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Frank Langdon on the HBO Max medical drama television series The Pitt (2025–present), for which …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Ball_(actor)
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