2026 Tony Nominations Reveal International Ambitions for Broadway Shows
The nominations for the 2026 Tony Awards, revealed today, highlight a global fascination with Broadway. Leading the pack is The Lost Boys, which has received 12 nominations, including Best Musical, and is supported by Stage Entertainment and Toho Co. Ltd. Titaníque follows with four nominations, backed by OD Company/OD Universe & Co. Meanwhile, Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show boasts nine nominations, representing Trafalgar Entertainment. The Talía Awards in Madrid on May 18 will feature Cinderella in competition with Wicked and Les Misérables. In South Korea, attendance for plays and musicals is on the rise, with the 2026 musical funding budget increasing to 24.4 billion won. Japan's stage market is projected to expand to 260 billion yen by 2030.
Key facts
- 2026 Tony nominations announced; The Lost Boys leads with 12 nominations including Best Musical.
- Stage Entertainment (Europe) and Toho Co. Ltd. (Japan) are producers of The Lost Boys.
- Titaníque nominated for 4 Tonys; OD Company/OD Universe & Co. (Seoul) is a producer.
- CATS: The Jellicle Ball revival has Michael Harrison and Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals as producers.
- Rocky Horror Show revival nominated for 9 Tonys; Trafalgar Entertainment is a co-producer.
- Fourth annual Talía Awards in Madrid on May 18; Cinderella, Wicked, Les Misérables compete.
- South Korea's Ministry of Culture increases musical funding budget from 3.1B won to 24.4B won for 2026.
- Japanese stage market reached 230.6 billion yen in 2024, forecast to grow to 260 billion yen by 2030.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Richard O'Brien
- Chunsoo Shin
- Michael Harrison
- Frank Wildhorn
- Adela González Pérez
- Junggeun Koo
- Whan-woo Yi
- Pyunghee Park
- Jonggil Lee
- Ian Young
- Will Nicholas
- Petra Volquardsen
- Seok-hee Hwang
- Jae Myung Lee
- Patti LuPone
- Marc Shaiman
- Adrienne Warren
Institutions
- Tony Awards
- Stage Entertainment
- Toho Co. Ltd.
- OD Company/OD Universe & Co.
- Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals
- Trafalgar Entertainment
- Talía Awards
- ATG Entertainment Spain
- WP Theater
- Audible Theater
- P3 Productions
- Repertorio Español
- BroadwayWorld Spain
- NOL Ticket
- NOL Universe
- Maeil Business News
- The Korea Times
- KBS
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea)
- Culture and Arts Policy Advisory Committee (South Korea)
- The Asia Business Daily
- Lotte Cultureworks
- Charlotte Theater
- Show Note
- ChosunBiz
- Korea Creative Content Agency
- Shiki Theatre Company
- Toho Musical
- Horipro
- Pia Research Institute
- Arts Council England
- BBC
- Canberra Times
- NDR
- The Broadway Cruise
- Jaques
Locations
- Broadway
- New York
- United States
- France
- Spain
- Germany
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Seoul
- South Korea
- London
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Madrid
- Hamburg
- Cozumel
- Bahamas