Tony Awards 2026: Four-musical race and crowded play categories spark a tight race

Deadline’s Greg Evans maps a lean Tony season: four-musical nominations are expected from The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titanique and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York); Best Musical Revival contenders are Ragtime, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and The Rocky Horror Show with Ragtime favored to win; Best Play nominees likely include The Balusters, Giant, Liberation and Little Bear Ridge Road with a fifth slot still uncertain (Giant vs. Liberation are strong contenders); Best Play Revival predictions list Becky Shaw, Death of a Salesman, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Oedipus and Marjorie Prime; plus a crowded field across acting categories. The Tony Awards are set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall in NYC, hosted by Pink.