TheaterMania chief critic predicts 2026 Tony Award nominations

11 articles · Updated · TheaterMania.com · May 1

Ahead of the May 5 announcement, he forecasts The Lost Boys, Schmigadoon!, Two Strangers and Titaníque for best musical, with Giant and Liberation leading best play.
He expects Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime and Chess in musical revival, and sees acting races led by Nathan Lane, John Lithgow, Joshua Henry, Jessica Vosk and Lea Michele.
The preview portrays a thin new-musical season with six eligible shows, versus 14 the previous season, while closed productions including Liberation, Marjorie Prime and Oedipus could still secure major nominations.

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