2026 Tony Awards Nominations!- Page 4

[theatrejunkie007]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:46am

she's so talented I don't understand. and this show, especially, the choreo is one of the best elements outside of the score!

[tomorrowBIGLITES]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:46am

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. 

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[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:46am

In this strange year I think the crafts awards are quite indicative of how much nominations like or dislike a show. TITANIQUE conceivably could have been nominated in all the below-the-lines categories as STRANGERS; it wasn’t.

But it doesn’t indicate much about wins. 

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[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:47am

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.

 

[musicthatmakesmedance]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:48am

Agree the nomination haul was appropriate, but it didn't outperform in the way I'd argue Schmigadoon outperformed. Who is to say...

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[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:48am

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.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:48am

tomorrowBIGLITES said: "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."

And when Titanique wins the 2026 Tony Award for Best Musical, what then???

[DaveyG]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:49am

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

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

[Kad]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:49am

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. 

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[theatrejunkie007]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:51am

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..."

 

[theatrejunkie007]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:52am

I think Titanique could bring an upset here...

ElephantLoveMedley said: "tomorrowBIGLITES said: "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."

And whenTitaniquewins the 2026 Tony Award for Best Musical, what then???"

 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:53am

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.

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:53am

tomorrowBIGLITES said: "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."

A Two Strangers vs Schmigadoon contest.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:54am

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

[Ensemble1698878795]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:55am

Delete. 

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[Ensemble1698878795]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:55am

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. 

[Kad]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:55am

PipingHotPiccolo said: "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."

That many performing nominations was always very wishful thinking. It's an entire ensemble of scene stealers so I imagine that fragmented votes a great deal. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:58am

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.

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:59am

Y'all... Titanique is NOT winning Best Musical. It's close between the other three. But it won't be Titanique.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:59am

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

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 9:59am

The CATS snubs is bizarre and the love for ROCKY is even worse.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 10:00am

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...

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[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 10:01am

Best Musical looks like a 3 way race, while Revival looks like a 2 way race. (I do not think they will want Titanique, as fun as it is, to be representative of the Best of Broadway). 

Play looks like a race between the British import, GIANT, the Pulitzer winning and v American Liberation, or the slighter but funniest option, Balusters. Revival will almost surely go to DOAS.

I think its Josh Henry's year, and Caissie Levy's, but Im not sure whether its Lane's or Lithgow's. And I really don't know what they are going to do with Actress in a Play--Manville seems most likely. Laurie Metcalf will surely win for DOAS (her snub for Bear Ridge somehow makes that feel even more preordained?).

The rest is all over the place. Alden Ehrenreich or Chris Abbott? I can see an honorary nod to de Shields but Bourzgui enchanted the critics. I genuinely have no idea which of musical supporting actresses picks up steam, I guess Lewis is most likely of the bunch, but I really was not impressed with her either time I saw her play this role.

 

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 10:01am

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.

[Ensemble1698878795]

Posted: 5/5/26 at 10:02am

CoffeeBreak said: "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."

Though we know how much you hate Lost Boys, you’re publicly delusional if you think Two Strangers is the show to beat. Nominations alone, that sentence doesn’t even make common sense.