Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman dominated the 2026 Tony Awards, taking home six awards and establishing itself as the most awarded play revival in Tony history. The stripped-back production, directed by Joe Mantello, won best revival of a play along with multiple acting honors during the ceremony hosted by singer Pink.
Lesley Manville won the award for leading actress in a play for her performance in Oedipus, making her Broadway debut. "I'm a bit overwhelmed, it was my first time on Broadway so this is such a big deal," she said on stage. John Lithgow took home the leading actor in a play award for his role as Roald Dahl in the antisemitism drama Giant. At 80, Lithgow made history as the oldest man to ever win a competitive acting Tony. "It's an extraordinarily important play of this moment," he said.
Laurie Metcalf also earned recognition from Death of a Salesman, winning her third Tony for featured actress in a play. Nathan Lane accepted the best revival award on behalf of the cast, describing the play as one that "continues to teach us who we are as humans and Americans." Director Joe Mantello praised Miller's story as one that "still talks to us through time."
Beyond Death of a Salesman, several other productions earned major recognition. Bess Wohl's Liberation was named best play after recently winning the Pulitzer Prize for drama. "This is the honour of a lifetime," Wohl said. Her win marks the first time a female playwright has won the Tony for best play since 2009, making her only the fourth woman to receive this honor.
In the musical categories, Schmigadoon!, the stage version of a cancelled Apple TV series, won best musical. Producer Lorne Michaels said in his acceptance speech, "Sometimes singing, dancing, a lot of jokes and a happy ending is really all you need."
A new take on Ragtime won four Tonys, including best revival of a musical. Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy won for leading actor and leading actress in a musical, respectively. This marked Henry's first win after four previous nominations. "Every artist in this room, every artist at home, fight, fight, fight to be heard," Henry said.
The Lost Boys, an adaptation of the 1980s vampire film, picked up four awards including featured acting honors in a musical. Cats: The Jellicle Ball, a queer ballroom reinvention of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, won three awards. Costume designer Qween Jean made history as the first openly transgender winner of a Tony Award.
The ceremony celebrated a record-breaking Broadway season that generated nearly 1.91 billion dollars in ticket sales. Pink opened the show flying in as Peter Pan and led a performance of her Moulin Rouge hit "Lady Marmalade" with guests including Lea Michele and Megan Thee Stallion.