Published: 09:43 AM, 07 May 2026
'The Lost Boys,' 'Schmigadoon' lead Tony nominations
New musicals "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon" topped this year's Tony Award nominations with 12 each, with a new production of "Ragtime" close behind with 11, as Broadway's latest season drew notice for ambitious new work, high-profile revivals and packed houses.
Both new productions scored across major categories, including best musical, acting and design, signaling broad support from nominators, while "Ragtime" reaffirmed its enduring resonance with recognition for its sweeping score and a slate of standout performances.
The nominations, announced on Tuesday by actors Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss ahead of a Jun 7 awards night, offer a snapshot of a Broadway season defined by new musicals, bold revivals and a renewed sense of what it ?means to gather in a theatre post-pandemic.
This season has also been marked by even more celebrities making their Broadway debuts, like Adrien Brody, Tessa Thompson and Patrick Ball, along with an uptick in celebrity producers including Kim Kardashian ("The Fear of 13") and Barack Obama ("Proof"). None of those shows or people were nominated, however.
Joshua Henry was nominated for best actor in a musical for his role as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in "Ragtime," one of the most talked-about performances of the season. His nomination caps a breakout moment that included his opening the Met Gala red carpet on Monday night with a performance of "I Wanna ?Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston, choreographed by "Ragtime" choreographer Ellenore Scott, who was also nominated. Henry's co-star Caissie Levy, nominated for the first time 20 years after her Broadway debut in "Hairspray," told Reuters it gives her "a huge amount of satisfaction and joy in being recognised by my community at this point in my life for this role and in this show that is so resonant right now in the world we're living in."
