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2026 Tony Awards: 'Schmigadoon!' and 'Liberation' crowned the night's big winners

The 79th edition of America's biggest theater awards, held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall with P!nk as host, was highlighted by productions that tackled issues such as anti-Semitism and U.S. history.

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Producer Lorne Michaels poses with the award for Best Musical for "Schmigadoon!"AFP.

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The 79th Tony Awards were held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The ceremony, hosted by singer P!nk, recognized the best of the theatrical season on Broadway.

Several of the award-winning plays tackled social issues such as anti-Semitism and American history.

Schmigadoon! won the Best Musical award, consolidating its position as one of the season's big favorites. Meanwhile, Liberation, written by Bess Wohl, won the Tony for Best Play.

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman was the most awarded revival of the night, with five total awards, including Best Revival of a Play. Ragtime also stood out in the Best Revival of a Musical category.

Full list of winners

Best Musical: Schmigadoon!Best Play: LiberationBest Revival of a Musical: RagtimeBest Revival of a Play: Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanBest Actor in a Musical: Joshua Henry -RagtimeBest Actor in a Play: John Lithgow - GiantBest Actress in a Musical: Caissie Levy - RagtimeBest Actress in a Play: Lesley Manville - OedipusBest Supporting Actor in a Musical: Ali Louis Bourzgui - The Lost BoysBest Supporting Actor in a Play: Alden Ehrenreich - Becky ShawBest Supporting Actress in a Musical: Shoshana Bean - The Lost BoysBest Supporting Actress in a Play: Laurie Metcalf - Death of a SalesmanBest Direction of a Musical: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch - Cats: The Jellicle BallBest Direction of a Play: Joe Mantello - Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanBest Original Score: Schmigadoon! - music and lyrics by Cinco PaulBest Libretto: Schmigadoon! - Cinco PaulBest Choreography: Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons - Cats: The Jellicle BallBest Orchestration: Doug Besterman and Mike Morris - Schmigadoon!Best Scenic Design in a Musical: Dane Laffrey - The Lost BoysBest Scenic Design in a Play: Chloe Lamford - Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanBest Costume Design in a Musical: Qween Jean - Cats: The Jellicle BallBest Costume Design in a Play: Jeff Mahshie - Fallen AngelsBest Lighting Design in a Musical: Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost BoysBest Lighting Design in a Play: Jack Knowles - Arthur Miller's Death of a SalesmanBest Sound Design of a Musical: Kai Harada - RagtimeBest Sound Design of a Play: Mikaal Sulaiman -Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

John Lithgow won the Tony for Best Actor for his performance as Roald Dahl in Giant, a play that revisits a controversial period in the writer's life after he published an essay deemed anti-Semitic. Lithgow highlighted the relevance of the piece in the current context: "It's the gift we give to an audience, it's just to ruminate on that very serious subject, antisemitism, cruelty of all kinds, hatred of the other."

The play comes in the wake of a broader debate surrounding Dahl's work, which was revised by its publisher in 2023 to remove terms deemed offensive.

Broadway closed a successful season with 14.6 million tickets sold and grosses of $1.9 billion, according to the Broadway League.

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