2026 Tony Awards Predictions: Key Contenders and Storylines
Mark your calendar for May 5, as that’s when the nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards will be announced, wrapping up an intense Broadway season. It looks like Lincoln Center Theatre’s revival of "Ragtime" will lead with several nominations, including six for its cast. Michael Arden’s "The Lost Boys" is also in the running. Other shows expected to snag nominations include "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)," "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," "Schmigadoon!," and "Titanique." Among plays, "Death of a Salesman," "Marjorie Prime," and "Liberation" are likely to each receive at least five nods. The ceremony is set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
Key facts
- 2026 Tony Awards nominations announced May 5.
- Ceremony on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.
- Ragtime revival expected to lead with six performer nominations.
- Scott Rudin returns to Broadway producing after abuse allegations.
- Rose Byrne nominated for Oscar and Tony in same year.
- Laurie Metcalf could get double Tony nominations.
- Lea Michele seeks first Tony nomination for Chess.
- June Squibb, at 96, could become oldest Tony nominee.
Entities
Artists
- Scott Rudin
- Laurie Metcalf
- Rose Byrne
- Lea Michele
- June Squibb
- Kara Young
- Danny Burstein
- Kelli O'Hara
- Stephanie Hsu
- Michael Arden
- John Lithgow
- Jean Smart
- Ayo Edebiri
- Jon Bernthal
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Patrick Ball
- Adam Driver
- Maureen Stapleton
- Jason Robards
- Judd Hirsch
- Glenn Close
- Helen Mirren
- Paul Newman
- Laura Linney
- Alan Alda
- Lois Smith
- Cicely Tyson
- Amanda Plummer
- Dana Ivey
- Kate Burton
- Jan Maxwell
- Mark Rylance
- Jeremy Pope
- Fredric March
- Shirley Booth
- Audrey Hepburn
- Ellen Burstyn
- Mercedes Ruehl
- Judi Dench
- Katharine Hepburn
- Linda Hunt
- Rosemary Harris
- Patti LuPone
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Jane Alexander
- Caissie Levy
- Marla Mindelle
- Nicholas Christopher
- Luke Evans
- Joshua Henry
- Sam Tutty
- Brandon Uranowitz
- LJ Benet
- Adrien Brody
- Nathan Lane
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Mark Strong
- Sara Chase
- Christiani Pitts
- Carrie Coon
- Susannah Flood
- Lesley Manville
- Ali Louis Bourzgui
- Max Clayton
- Jim Parsons
- Ben Levi Ross
- Andre De Shields
- Sydney James Harcourt
- Christopher Abbott
- Elliott Levey
- Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Charlie Thurston
- Alden Ehrenreich
- Shoshana Bean
- Ana Gasteyer
- McKenzie Kurtz
- Nichelle Lewis
- Tempress Chasity Moore
- Hanna Cruz
- Betsy Aidem
- Linda Emond
- Cynthia Nixon
- Lear DeBessonet
- Christopher Gattelli
- Tim Jackson
- Zhailon Levingston
- Bill Rauch
- Sam Pinkleton
- Nicholas Hytner
- Robert Icke
- Anne Kauffman
- Joe Mantello
- Whitney White
- Trip Cullman
- Mary Bronstein
- Jamie Wax
- Mark Rosenblatt
- Roald Dahl
- Arthur Miller
- Jordan Harrison
- Bess Wohl
Institutions
- Lincoln Center Theatre
- Broadway
- Tony Awards
- Outer Critics Circle
- Olivier Awards
- Drama Desk
- Variety
- The Hollywood Reporter
- Netflix
- Apple TV+
- FX
- HBO
- Radio City Music Hall
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Los Angeles
- California
- London
- United Kingdom