2026 Tony Winners

Monday, Jun 8, 2026

The 79th Annual Tony Award winners were announced on Sunday June 7, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall, recognizing excellence in live Broadway theatre. The 2025/2026 eligibility season ran from April 28, 2025 through April 26, 2026. 

This year, alumna Qween Jean '16 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film) made history as the first openly trans person to win a Tony Award for her costume design work on Cats: The Jellicle Ball.

Congratulations to the six Tisch alumni, former students, and friends who won a 2026 Tony Award! See our Tisch winners below, and the full list of winners here. You can also see our full list of Tisch nominees here.

Best Musical

Schmigadoon!
Lorne Michaels,  Tisch Dean's Council, Producer
Andrew Singer '02 (MPS, ITP), Producer

Best Play

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

Best Revival of a Play

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

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

Alden Ehrenreich  (Drama) - Becky Shaw

Best Costume Design of a Musical

Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Qween Jean '16 (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.