If you, like Shakespeare, believe that all the world’s a stage, then the Tony Awards 2026 red carpet is primed for performance. Joined by first-time ceremony host Pink, a bevy of stage and screen stars will descend upon New York’s famed Radio City Music Hall to celebrate the best of a bustling Broadway season.
As for who will win at the Tony Awards 2026, it’ll be a battle for best musical between The Lost Boys, an opulent adaptation of Joel Schumacher’s queer classic film, or Schmigadoon!, a cheeky ode to Broadway’s golden age based on a cult-favorite Apple TV+ comedy. They lead the Tony Award nominations as the year’s most nominated musicals with 12 nods each. Meanwhile, Death of a Salesman is the most recognized play with nine total nods—including individual honors for stars Nathan Lane, Laurie Metcalf, and Christopher Abbott. Expect them to grace the Tonys carpet, in addition to lead-actor-in-a-play nominee Daniel Radcliffe for Every Brilliant Thing, lead-actor-in-a-musical nominee Luke Evans for Rocky Horror, and Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion, fresh off an abbreviated run in Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! that ended last month. And—if we’re really lucky—a few of the felines from Cats: The Jellicle Ball might go full ballroom on Tonys night.
While awarding Broadway’s best, the main telecast will feature performances that pair top talent with beloved musicals. Rachel Zegler, who returns to Broadway next spring with the West End transfer of Evita, will pay tribute to A Chorus Line, which swept the Tony Awards 50 years ago. Original Broadway cast members of The Book of Mormon Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will salute the show’s 15th anniversary. The revival of Chicago celebrates 30 years on Broadway with a special performance from Queen Latifah, who received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Matron “Mama” Morton in the 2002 film adaptation, alongside a few other famous faces. And Tony Award winner Leslie Odom Jr. will honor those lost in the Broadway community with his rendition of “Without You” from Rent, recognizing its 30th anniversary.
The 79th annual Tony Awards air Sunday, June 7, on CBS and stream live on Paramount+. Ahead, all the spotlight-worthy looks from the Tony Awards 2026.