2026 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards Winners: Lea Michele, Daniel Radcliffe & Sam Tutty Lead
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Key Points:
- The 26th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, voted on entirely by Broadway fans, honored the Cold War-era musical Chess as the most awarded show with four wins, including Favorite Musical Revival and multiple performance awards for Lea Michele.
- The Lost Boys won Favorite New Musical, with Shoshana Bean receiving Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical, while Dog Day Afternoon was named Favorite New Play.
- Death of a Salesman earned Favorite Play Revival and performance awards for Christopher Abbott and Laurie Metcalf, and Hadestown was recognized as both Favorite Long-Running Show and Favorite Tour.
- Notable individual winners included Joshua Henry (Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical for Ragtime), Daniel Radcliffe (Favorite Leading Actor in a Play for Every Brilliant Thing), and Ayo Edebiri (Favorite Leading Actress in a Play for Proof).
- Additional awards highlighted performances in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), The Rocky Horror Show, Chicago, and Titanique, showcasing a diverse range of celebrated Broadway productions in 2026.