Broadway’s biggest night, the 79th Tony Awards, is upon us. This year, The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! are tied for most-nominated, with 12 nods apiece. The revival of Ragtime is right behind them with 11 nominations. P!NK will host the show. We’ll also get performances from every show nominated for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival.
The 2026 Tony Awards will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ (for Premium subscribers). Here’s everything you need to know about tuning into Broadway’s biggest night.
When are the 2026 Tonys?
The 79th annual Tony Awards will take place this Sunday, June 7, 2026.
What time are the Tonys on?
The 2026 Tonys will air at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT this Sunday. The Tony Awards pre-show, The Tony Awards: Act One, will start at 6:35 PM ET / 3:35 PM PT.
What channel are the Tonys on?
CBS will once again be the network home of the Tony Awards. The awards will also be available to stream live on Paramount+ Premium. You can stream them on demand the following day on the standard, ad-supported Paramount+ plan, too.
The Tonys preshow, The Tony Awards: Act One, will be available to stream for free on Pluto TV.
How to watch the Tonys without cable:Tony Awards host 2026:
P!NK will host this year’s Tony Awards.
“It is the honor of an entire lifetime to host a night celebrating the literal hardest working people in showbiz,” the singer said in a statement. “Broadway has shaped my life and how I put my own shows together—it is a community that is supportive, and inclusive, and full of talent and love. These people give magic every single day, and I cannot wait to celebrate them with the entire world.”
Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and Emmy nominee Tituss Burgess will host the 2026 Tonys pre-show.
Who is performing at the Tonys this year?
This year’s Tony Awards will feature performances from the four shows nominated for best musical — The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Titaníque, and Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) — and all three shows nominated for best musical revival: Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, and The Rocky Horror Show.
How long are the Tony Awards?
The Tony Awards start at 8 p.m. ET and are expected to run until 11 p.m. ET.
Where are the Tonys held this year?
This year’s Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall.
Best Play
Best Musical
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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Play Revival
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Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Musical Revival
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Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Leading Actor in a Play
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Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
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Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Best Leading Actress in a Play
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Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
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Susannah Flood, Liberation
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Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Leading Actor in a Musical
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Nicholas Christopher, Chess
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Luke Evans, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
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Stephanie Hsu, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Marla Mindelle, Titaníque
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Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Direction of a Play
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Kenny Leon, The Balusters
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Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
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Whitney White, Liberation
Best Direction of a Musical
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Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
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Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
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Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Featured Actor in a Play
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Christopher Abbott, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
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Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
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Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot
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Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
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Richard Thomas, The Balusters
Best Featured Actress in a Play
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Marylouise Burke, The Balusters
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Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
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June Squibb, Marjorie Prime
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
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Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
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André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Layton Williams, Titaníque
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
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Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
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Rachel Dratch, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
Best Book of a Musical
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The Lost Boys
David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
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Titaníque
Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue
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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Scenic Design of a Play
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Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus
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Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
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David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon
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David Rockwell, Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
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dots, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Best Costume Design of a Play
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Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon
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Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels
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Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
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Paul Tazewell, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a Musical
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Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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David I. Reynoso, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Original Score
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Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Music: Caroline Shaw
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August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Music: Steve Bargonetti
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The Lost Boys
Music & Lyrics: The Rescues
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Schmigadoon!
Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul
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Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Lighting Design of a Play
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Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon
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Stacey Derosier, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
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Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13
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Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
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Jane Cox, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Donald Holder, Schmigadoon!
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Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime
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Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Best Sound Design of a Play
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Justin Ellington, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
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Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13
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Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Sound Design of a Musical
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Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys
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Brian Ronan, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Best Choreography
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Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!
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Ani Taj, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
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Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
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Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys
Best Orchestrations
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Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!
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Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys
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Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball