2026 Tony Nominations

The 79th Annual Tony Awards Nominations were announced on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre. The 2025/2026 eligibility season ran from April 28, 2025 through April 26, 2026. The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and airing on CBS.

Congratulations to the Tisch alumni, faculty, and friends nominated for a 2026 Tony award! This year, 32 alumni and faculty received 33 nominations for their work across 17 projects. 

See the list of Tisch nominees below, and the full list of nominees here.

Best Musical

Schmigadoon!
Craig Pospisil '90 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer (Theatrical Rights Worldwide)
Andrew Singer '02 (MPS, ITP), Producer
Lorne Michaels,  Tisch Dean's Council, Producer

The Lost Boys
Leah Lane '21 (BFA, Drama), Producer

Titaníque
Ken Davenport '94 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Matt Rogers '12 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Victoria Weinberg '10 (BFA, Drama), Producer (Glass Half Full Productions)

Best Play

Giant
Dawn Smallberg '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer (Winkler & Smalberg)

Liberation
Rachel Sussman '12 (BFA, Drama), Producer

Little Bear Ridge Road
Samuel D. Hunter '04 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Author

Best Revival of a Musical

Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Amanda Lipitz '02 (BFA, Drama), TSOA Dean's Council, Producer, Key to the City Productions
Lev Pakman '13 (BFA, Drama), Producer, Crooked Letter
Kevin Cahoon '93 (BFA, Drama), Producer
Shannon Morrison '04 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Producer
Lisa Hane '84 (BFA, Tisch School of the Arts), Producer

Best Revival of a Play

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Barry Diller, Tisch Dean's Council, Producer

Becky Shaw
Evan Cabnet '00 (BFA, Drama), Producer

Every Brilliant Thing
Dawn Smallberg '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer (Winkler & Smalberg)

Oedipus
Dawn Smallberg '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer (Winkler & Smalberg)
Adam Zell '16 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Producer (Adam Zell & Company)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Betsy Aidem '79 (BFA, Drama) - Liberation

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Alden Ehrenreich  (Drama) - Becky Shaw

Brandon J. Dirden, Faculty, Graduate Acting - Waiting for Godot

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Stephanie Hsu '12 (BFA, Drama) - Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Brandon Uranowitz '08 (BFA, Drama) - Ragtime

Best Orchestrations

Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Doug Schadt '14 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music) 

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show
Jane Cox '98 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Lighting Design of a Play

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Stacey Derosier '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Qween Jean '16 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Costume Design of a Play

August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Paul Tazewell '89 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Dog Day Afternoo
Brenda Abbandandolo '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Liberation
Qween Jean '16 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show

dots collective:
Andrew Moerdyk '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Kimie Nishikawa '15 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)
Santiago Orjuela-Laverde '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

*We apologize for omissions! Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu. This list will continue to be updated as we learn of additions or edits.