Overview
- The 79th Tony Awards took place on June 7, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by P!NK and broadcast on CBS with live streaming on Paramount+ and a free Pluto TV Act One pre-show.
- Schmigadoon! won Best Musical plus Tonys for Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations, a rare solo-author sweep for Cinco Paul that closed the ceremony’s final envelope.
- Variety and other outlets noted the show’s haul helped Apple complete wins across Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony ceremonies, a milestone that highlights growing studio investment in Broadway properties.
- Joe Mantello’s revival of Death of a Salesman was the most-decorated play with six Tonys, including direction and multiple design awards, and Laurie Metcalf won featured actress in a play for Linda Loman.
- Ragtime won Best Revival of a Musical and scored major acting wins for Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy, while the broadcast delivered high-profile performances and career moments such as John Lithgow’s record 53-year gap between acting Tonys and Qween Jean’s historic costume-design win.