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The Lost Boys Stars Take Home Featured-Acting Tonys

Their acceptance speeches centered on gender, immigrant and Palestinian themes as the Broadway hit prepares a cast album and a planned 2028 North American tour.

Overview

  • Shoshana Bean won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical and Ali Louis Bourzgui won the Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, both announced at the ceremony on Sunday, June 7.
  • Bean used her acceptance speech to dedicate the prize to women who support and uplift her and urged people to 'take up space' in their lives and work.
  • Bourzgui dedicated his award to immigrant families, queer and trans communities, Arab theatre makers, and the people of Palestine, bringing explicit political and identity themes to the stage.
  • The Lost Boys led the season with 12 Tony nominations and opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre after previews began March 27 and its official opening on April 26.
  • Producers have announced a forthcoming cast album and a North American tour slated to begin in spring 2028, a commercial rollout that the Tonys are likely to accelerate by widening the show's national profile.