Tony nominations 2026
Definition
The official shortlist of candidates for the 79th Annual Tony Awards (Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Broadway Theatre), announced on May 5, 2026, recognizing outstanding achievements in plays and musicals from the 2025-2026 eligibility season.
Highlights include Best Play nominees like The Balusters and Little Bear Ridge Road, Best Musical contenders such as The Lost Boys and Titaníque, and star-powered acting nods for Nathan Lane in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Daniel Radcliffe in Every Brilliant Thing.
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The Tony nominations 2026 list has everyone buzzing about whether Titaníque's icy wit can sink the competition in Best Musical.
After scanning the Tony nominations 2026, my friend declared Nathan Lane's Willy Loman the frontrunner, because who can resist that sales pitch.
Daniel Radcliffe's nod in the Tony nominations 2026 proves that post-Harry Potter, he's still waving a wand over Broadway audiences.
Schmigadoon! sneaking into the Tony nominations 2026 feels like the meta-musical equivalent of a plot twist nobody saw coming.