2026 Tony Awards Winner Predictions in Every Category
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The 79th Tony Awards race is highly competitive and features record-breaking potential, with "Schmigadoon!" and "The Lost Boys" leading nominations at 12 each, and "Ragtime" close behind with 11.
- Several nominees are on track to become future EGOT winners, including Emmy and Grammy recipients like Richard Thomas, Ana Gasteyer, Shoshana Bean, and Caroline Shaw, with many making their Broadway writing debuts in key categories.
- Apple is poised for a "studio EGOT" if "Schmigadoon!" wins a Tony, complementing its existing Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys, while Universal Television has significant acting representation this season.
- Notable individual achievements include John Lithgow and Nathan Lane vying to join a rare group winning in three acting categories, Danny Burstein breaking the male nomination record, and June Squibb becoming the oldest acting nominee at 96.
- The awards ceremony will air live on June 7, with final voting closing June 5; top projected winners include "Death of a Salesman" (5 wins), "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," "The Lost Boys," and "Two Strangers" (4 wins each), and "Ragtime" (3 wins).