This year’s Tony nominations are out, and the theater world is buzzing. A canceled comedy series that finds new life on Broadway from a vampire musical is full of surprises. Hollywood names are crossing the stage, historical records are being broken, and some big applause has left the fans speechless. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s nominations.On Tuesday, the curtain went up on the nominations for the Tony Awards, with nearly 30 shows vying for the attention of America’s theater elite. The announcements created a wave of reaction in the theater community, with famous names on stage and screen for Broadway’s biggest night.
The leaders
The Lost Boys and Schmgadoon! lead this year’s Tony nominations with 12 nods each. The two original musicals—one based on the 80s vampire film The Lost Boys and the canceled Schmigadoon! the other based on the comedy series—will compete in the best original musical category against Titanique and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). The revival of ragtime music continues with 11 nominations.
The return of Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe, who won a Tony for Merrily We Roll Along, is nominated again this year for Best Actor in a Play for Every Brilliant Thing for his one-man show. He will compete against Nathan Lane (Death of a Salesman), Will Harrison (Punch), Mark Strong (Oedipus) and John Lithgow (Giant). Lithgow won an Olivier Award for his work in 2025.
Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara
Rose Byrne, who recently received her first Oscar nomination for the dark comedy If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, now has her first Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play for her role in Noel Coward’s comedy Fallen Angels. Co-star Kelli O’Hara is also nominated for her ninth nomination.They will face Carrie Coon (Bug), Susannah Flood (Liberation) and Lesley Manville (Oedipus). Manville previously won an Olivier Award for the same role in the West End run.
Best Play and Best Revival of a Play
Best Play is headed by this week’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feminist drama Liberation, which will compete against Giant, The Balusters and Little Bear Ridge Road.Best revival of a play includes Death of a Salesman, Becky Shaw, Every Brilliant Thing, Fallen Angels and Oedipus.
Music categories
Luke Evans was nominated for lead actor in a musical for his Broadway debut in The Rocky Horror Show. He will compete against Nicholas Christopher (Chess), Sam Tutty (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)) and Brandon Uranowitz and Joshua Henry (Ragtime).For Lead Actress in a Musical, Sara Chase (Schmigadoon!), Stephanie Hsu (The Rocky Horror Show), Caissie Levy (Ragtime), Marla Mindelle (Titanique) and Christiani Pitts (Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)) are nominated.The best musical revivals include Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and The Rocky Horror Show.
Featured category nominees
Other nominees in the mentioned categories are Laurie Metcalf and Christopher Abbott (Death of a Salesman), Alden Ehrenreich (Becky Shaw), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone) and June Squibb (Marjorie Prime).At 96, Squibb is currently the oldest actor in Tony Awards history.
looks
The musical adaptation of Beaches stars Lea Michele (Chess), Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson (The Fear of 13), The Queen of Versailles and Kristin Chenoweth, Dog Day Afternoon stars Taraji P. Henson (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone), Keanu Reeves (Waiting for God Cheot and Proof God Cheot).
Last year and next
Maybe Happy Ending won six awards at last year’s event, with Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and Kara Young also taking home trophies.This year’s event will take place on June 7 and will be hosted by Pink.
