2026 Tony Awards Nominations! — Page 4

Best Musical feels like a toss up. Am I wrong? All very light fare and the over the top Lost Boys.


I don’t know which way the wind blows.

Updated On: 5/5/26 at 09:46 AM

musicthatmakesmedance said: "I know the # of nominations has very little to do with the eventual winner, but it feels to me thatTwo Strangers' path to Best Musical is dying."

Disagree. It's not really a "snazzy" show design-wise (although I'm glad the deceptively simple set was recognized), and there are only two onstage performers, so their nomination haul seems appropriate to me.

inception said: "Haven't seen Rocky Horror, but it didn't seem to get much better reviews than Chess. Even here people complained about things. So wondering what moved the scales for it over Chess? Maybe more fun even if flawed?"

That, and maybe also has to do with Rocky Horror being such a beloved property. Chess certainly has its cult following as well, but nowhere near as big as Rocky Horror. I think people are also frustrated with how nobody has ever been able to "fix" Chess. Everyone has their opinion on which version of the show works best, and there's little agreement - and this revival compounded those disagreements. Rocky Horror doesn't have that problem.

tomorrowBIGLITES said: "Best Musical feels like a toss up. Am I wrong?"

It is the lamest Best Musical category in quite a while.

PROOF definitely should have gotten something.

PipingHotPiccolo said: "its always interesting to see the nominators cut through alot of noise/hype. Of course Layton Williams was going to get nominated. No, they were not going to nominate 11 Jellices (though I am surprised they only nominated one).

seems wild that PROOF wasnt nominated for....ANYTHING?

not sure i can yet see a ton of clues though about what might win..."

Kad said: "I don't know that Jellicle underperformed, per se. It hit the minimum of its expected nomination range- it got in absolutely everywhere it was expected to. It didn't rack up performing nominations, but that was always going to be harder with it and it's worth noting that the only performer to be nominated for this production in any major award, off or on Broadway, has been de Shields."

I definitely agree that CATS is 100% still in the running to beat Ragtime, and that these nominations should not be construed otherwise. But alot of its die hard fans predicted a wave of nominations for up to 5 different supporting actors here, and that didnt materialize- notable when Ragtime pulled five acting nominations.

Kad said: "I don't know that Jellicle underperformed, per se. It hit the minimum of its expected nomination range- it got in absolutely everywhere it was expected to. It didn't rack up performing nominations, but that was always going to be harder with it and it's worth noting that the only performer to be nominated for this production in any major award, off or on Broadway, has been de Shields."

I think the buzz was so strong that many thought Moore, Harcourt and maybe others could get in. Only De Shields getting in feels like an underperformance for a show that many thought might lead the pack in noms or at least top Ragtime in that regard.

But it wasn't a bad showing. Obviously still has a good shot at winning. I just thought Cats was pulling away in the revival category and now it feels close again with Ragtime

EDSOSLO858 said: "CATS was done dirty this morning. Moore's inexplicable snub automatically makes Lewis the frontrunner, in my mind, for featured actress in a musical.

Congrats to all the nominees, as per usual."

It wasn’t. Tempress doesn’t sing the song well. People come expecting a certain level of performance on that number and she doesn’t blow us away. It’s sad, but it’s true.

musicthatmakesmedance said: "I know the # of nominations has very little to do with the eventual winner, but it feels to me thatTwo Strangers' path to Best Musical is dying."

Not at all. Plenty of shows have won with less nominations than other shows that year. Two Strangers only had two options for actors etc. - and is the ONLY fully new score and book. It's the thing to beat - it and Schmigadoon.

It is sweet to see Dratch and Gastayer both receive their first nominations in the same category.

The level of disrespect they just leveled at Tempress's feet with this snub. And to see Rachel Dratch's name up there instead? Please...

Updated On: 5/5/26 at 10:00 AM

I would be absolutely shocked if Cats doesn't take home Best Revival, despite only one performance nod. While this production of Ragtime features some stunning performances, the other elements (direction, design, etc) are not top-tier, and not what I'd hoped for in regards to one of the greatest musicals of all time returning to Broadway. The strength lies in the writing of the show itself and the cast. Jellicle Ball excels in more areas.