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- 🔥 Quick Facts
- Ragtime Leads with Historic Revival Revival Strength
- The Lost Boys Takes Flight With Supernatural Vampire Musical
- Major Category Contenders and Predictions Table
- Historic 2026 Broadway Season Sets Competitive Tone
- How Will Broadway’s Newest Stars Navigate This Season’s Toughest Competition?
The Lost Boys and Ragtime dominate Broadway’s biggest day. This morning, May 5, 2026, the 79th Tony Award nominations were announced with two major shows capturing industry attention. Two-time Tony winner Michael Arden’s vampire musical The Lost Boys soared with seven nominations, while Lincoln Center Theater’s revival of Ragtime leads with nine nods, establishing this as an exceptionally competitive Broadway season.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Ragtime nominations: Nine total, including six performer nods and direction honors for Lear DeBessonet
- The Lost Boys nominations: Seven citations including Best Original Score (99 percent lock) and Best Music
- Announcement hosts: Uzo Aduba and two-time Tony winner Darren Criss revealed names starting at 8:30 a.m. ET
- Ceremony date: June 7, 2026 at Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Pink
Ragtime Leads with Historic Revival Revival Strength
Lincoln Center Theater’s reinvention of the Stephen Sondheim classic Ragtime delivered a stunning result, capturing nine nominations across major categories. The musical revival features Caissie Levy as Katie (98.93 percent predicted chance), Joshua Henry as Coalhouse, and Brandon Uranowitz in strong support. Director Lear DeBessonet’s ambitious staging earned recognition, as did choreography honors and orchestrations. The show previously dominated the Drama Desk Awards with eight total nominations, positioning it as the evening’s clear favorite heading into June 7.
The Lost Boys Takes Flight With Supernatural Vampire Musical
Fresh off dominating the Outer Critics Circle Awards with eleven nominations, Michael Arden’s The Lost Boys musical followed with seven Tony nominations this morning. The vampire musical featuring Shoshana Bean and Ali Louis Bourzgui captured major recognitions including Best Musical (97.69 percent prediction), Best Original Score (a commanding 98.47 percent), and Best Director for Arden himself. The show’s original book and choreography also earned consideration, signaling broad appeal across the voting body.
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Major Category Contenders and Predictions Table
Beyond the top two shows, Cats: The Jellicle Ball received five nominations, highlighted by André De Shields’ featured actor bid (94.85 percent) and choreography. New musicals Schmigadoon! and Titaníque earned five nominations each. In plays, Death of a Salesman revival claimed five nods including Nathan Lane (Best Actor, 96.33 percent) and Laurie Metcalf (Best Featured Actress, 97.36 percent).
| Production | Nomination Count | Category Type |
| Ragtime | 9 | Musical Revival |
| The Lost Boys | 7 | Original Musical |
| Two Strangers | 6 | Original Musical |
| Death of a Salesman | 5 | Play Revival |
| Cats: The Jellicle Ball | 5 | Musical Revival |
“Lincoln Center Theater’s remounting of the 20th century classic Ragtime will best all productions with at least nine nominations, which will include an impressive six of its performers.”
Gold Derby Awards Predictions
Historic 2026 Broadway Season Sets Competitive Tone
This year’s 2026 Tony nominations reflect an exceptionally strong Broadway season that began last June with Jean Smart’s Call Me Izzy and concluded April 26 with The Lost Boys’ opening night. The 79th Tony Awards span 26 ultra-competitive categories, with performers like Joshua Henry and Brandon Uranowitz competing in saturated races. New plays including Giant and Liberation also earned substantial recognition, signaling a diverse year in theater. The ceremony on June 7 promises intense competition across all major honors.
How Will Broadway’s Newest Stars Navigate This Season’s Toughest Competition?
As the field tightens toward June 7’s Tony ceremony, questions abound about which breakthrough performances will emerge victorious. Ali Louis Bourzgui’s magnetic portrayal in The Lost Boys and Shoshana Bean’s powerhouse work face stiff competition in crowded featured acting categories. Will Ragtime’s dominant performance bid slate translate to victories, or will The Lost Boys’ Best Musical momentum upset predictions? The award season enters its final phase with genuine uncertainty about outcomes.
Sources
- Gold Derby – 2026 Tony Awards predictions and nomination analysis
- TheaterMania – Full Tony nomination lists and updates
- Broadway.com – Tony Awards nominations announcement coverage
