rewrite this title Schmigadoon! and John Lithgow are big winners at the 2026 Tony Awards. Check out the full list of last night’s victors

2026 Tony Awards

We step away from the world of movies and TV for a second to take a look at the stage world. The 2026 Tony Awards was held last night and two of the big stories involved the musical parody Schmigadoon! and beloved actor John Lithgow. Schmigadoon! would go on to win multiple awards, including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score and Best Orchestrations. The stage show is based on the Apple TV series of the same name and spoofs classic Broadway productions, such as Oklahoma! and The Music Man. Producer Lorne Michaels accepted the award and said, “Sometimes singing, dancing, jokes and a happy ending are all you need.”

John Lithgow made history last night as the oldest actor to win a competitive acting Tony at the age of 80. The acclaimed star has won his third Tony for Best Lead Actor in a Play for his role as author Roald Dahl in Giant.

Liberation

Meanwhile, the production that took home the big prize with a Best Play Tony is Liberation. Bess Wohl is only the fourth woman to win a Best Play Tony for Liberation. The play is about a women’s liberation group in 1970s Ohio.

Yahoo has posted the full list of the winners from last night’s festivities. Check them out below.

Full List of 2026 Tony Award Winners

Best Play

Liberation

The Balusters

Giant

Little Bear Ridge Road

Best Musical

Schmigadoon!

The Lost Boys

Titaníque

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Play Revival

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Becky Shaw

Every Brilliant Thing

Fallen Angels

Oedipus

Best Musical Revival

Ragtime

Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Best Leading Actor in a Play

John Lithgow, Giant 

Will Harrison, Punch 

Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 

Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing 

Mark Strong, Oedipus

Best Leading Actress in a Play

Lesley Manville, Oedipus 

Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels 

Carrie Coon, Bug 

Susannah Flood, Liberation

Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels

Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Joshua Henry, Ragtime 

Nicholas Christopher, Chess

Luke Evans, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) 

Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime

Best Leading Actress in a Musical

Caissie Levy, Ragtime 

Sara Chase, Schmigadoon! 

Stephanie Hsu, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Marla Mindelle, Titaníque 

Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Direction of a Play

Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 

Nicholas Hytner, Giant 

Robert Icke, Oedipus 

Kenny Leon, The Balusters

Whitney White, Liberation

Best Direction of a Musical

Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball 

Michael Arden, The Lost Boys 

Lear deBessonet, Ragtime 

Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon! 

Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw 

Christopher Abbott, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 

Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime 

Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for Godot 

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 

Richard Thomas, The Balusters

Best Featured Actress in a Play

Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 

Betsy Aidem, Liberation 

Marylouise Burke, The Balusters 

Aya Cash, Giant

June Squibb, Marjorie Prime

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys 

André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball 

Bryce Pinkham, Chess 

Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime 

Layton Williams, Titaníque

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys 

Hannah Cruz, Chess 

Rachel Dratch, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon! 

Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime 

Best Book of a Musical 

Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! 

David Hornsby and Chris Hoch, The Lost Boys

Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye Blue, Titaníque 

Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) 

Best Scenic Design of a Play

Chloe Lamford, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Hildegard Bechtler, Oedipus 

Takeshi Kata, Bug

David Korins, Dog Day Afternoon 

David Rockwell, Fallen Angels

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys 

dots, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Soutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) 

Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Scott Pask, Schmigadoon!

Best Costume Design of a Play

Jeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels 

Brenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day Afternoon 

Qween Jean, Liberation

Emilio Sosa, The Balusters 

Paul Tazewell, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball 

Linda Cho, Ragtime 

Linda Cho, Schmigadoon! 

Ryan Park, The Lost Boys 

David I. Reynoso, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Best Original Score

Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul, Schmigadoon! 

Music: Caroline Shaw, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman 

Music: Steve Bargonetti, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 

Music & Lyrics: The Rescues, The Lost Boys 

Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best Lighting Design of a Play

Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Isabella Byrd, Dog Day Afternoon 

Natasha Chivers, Oedipus 

Stacey Derosier, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 

Heather Gilbert, Bug 

Heather Gilbert, The Fear of 13 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys

Kevin Adams, Chess 

Jane Cox, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Donald Holder, Schmigadoon! 

Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle Ball 

Adam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), Ragtime

Best Sound Design of a Play

Mikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman

Justin Ellington, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 

Tom Gibbons, Oedipus 

Lee Kinney, The Fear of 13 

Josh Schmidt, Bug

Best Sound Design of a Musical

Kai Harada, Ragtime

Kai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle Ball

Adam Fisher, The Lost Boys 

Brian Ronan, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show 

Walter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!

Best Choreography

Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball 

Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon! 

Ellenore Scott, Ragtime 

Ani Taj, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show

Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys 

Best Orchestrations

Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon! 

Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost Boys 

Lux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) 

Brian Usifer, Chess 

Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball