Broadway’s biggest night is almost here! That’s right, the 79th Annual Tony Awards are Sunday June 7. And many of the shows that are nominated are still running on Broadway! But how do you get tickets to those shows?
Playbill can help. Below is a list of the 2026 Tony-nominated plays and musicals currently running, in alphabetical order, with ticket links. And do not worry if you want to see any of these shows last minute. Many of them offer rush and discount tickets.
The Balusters (5 Tony Nominations)
This new play by David Lindsay-Abaire is up for five Tonys: Best Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play (Richard Thomas), Best Featured Actress in a Play (Marylouise Burke), Best Direction of a Play (Kenny Leon) and Best Costume Design of a Play (Emilio Sosa). The raucous comedy takes place in a homeowners association, where bureaucracy and big feelings fly, especially when a resident proposes putting up a new stop sign. Be sure to head to The Vernon Point Neighborhood Associations board meeting before it adjourns on Broadway June 21.
Becky Shaw (2 Tony Nominations)
With two Tony nominations, including Best Revival of a Play (Gina Gionfriddo) and Best Featured Actor in a Play (Alden Ehrenreich), Becky Shaw, the razor-sharp dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gionfriddo invites audiences into a blind date that spirals spectacularly off the rails. Sure, the characters may be terrible, and some lines may make you cringe, but Becky Shaw is a hearty laugh at the peculiarities of human relationship.
Cats: The Jellicle Ball (9 Tony Nominations)
With nine Tony nominations—including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (André de Shields), Best Orchestrations (Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Andrew Wilson, Trevor Holder, Doug Schadt), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Kai Harada), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Adam Honoré), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Qween Jean), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck), Best Choreography (Omari Wiles, Arturo Lyons), and Best Direction of a Musical (Zhailon Levingston, Bill Rauch)—Broadway meets Runway in the fiercest event of the season. Based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s worldwide phenomenon CATS is reimagined in a production that smashed records, won awards and left New York City purring. And now CATS: The Jellicle Ball has ascended to Broadway in a kaleidoscope of glittering spectacle, iconic music and electrifying ballroom choreography.
Chess (5 Tony Nominations)
With 5 Tony nominations—including Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Nicholas Christopher), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Bryce Pinkham), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Hannah Cruz), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Kevin Adams), and Best Orchestrations (Brian Usifer)—CHESS
is a seductive showdown of love, loyalty, and power on a global stage. As two of the greatest chess players in the world compete for something beyond victory, the woman between them is caught in a high-stakes battle of desire and devotion. Catch this Broadway revival before it closes June 21!
Death of a Salesman (9 Tony Nominations)
Death of a Salesman is the most-nominated play of the year with 9 Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Play, Best Leading Actor in a Play (Nathan Lane), Best Featured Actress in a Play (Laurie Metcalf), Best Featured Actor in a Play (Christopher Abbott), Best Direction of a Play (Joe Mantello), Best Original Score (Caroline Shaw), Best Scenic Design of a Play (Chloe Lamford), Best Lighting Design of a Play (Jack Knowles), and Best Sound Design of a Play (Mikaal Sulaiman). You can never go wrong with a production of Arthur Miller’s classic, about a traveling salesman whose illusions of picture-perfect business and family life cave in on him, and this revival is no exception.
Dog Day Afternoon (3 Tony Nominations)
With three Tony nominations—including Best Scenic Design of a Play (David Korins), Best Costume Design of a Play (Brenda Abbandandolo), and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Isabella Byrd)—Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach ignite the stage with grit, heart, and humor in a legendary true crime story. Witness the gut-wrenching twist as it unfolds, immersing you in the unfiltered chaos of a man, and a city, on the edge.
Every Brilliant Thing (2 Tony Nominations)
With two Tony nominations—including Best Leading Actor in a Play (Daniel Radcliffe) and Best Revival of a Play (Duncan Macmillan, Jonny Donahoe)—and after being performed in over 80 countries, this beloved hit finally arrives on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. In this one-of-a-kind solo show currently starring Mariska Hargitay, a person looks back at their life and the glimmers of hope that carried them through. All told through a list of every wonderful, beautiful, and delightful thing-big, small, and everything in between-that makes life worth living.
Fallen Angels (5 Tony Nominations)
With five Tony nominations—including Best Revival of a Play, Best Leading Actress in a Play (Rose Byrne), Best Leading Actress in a Play (Kelli O’Hara), Best Scenic Design of a Play (David Rockwell) and Best Costume Design of a Play (Jeff Mahshie)—two upper-class wives share a few toasts while their husbands are away, as they reminisce about their pre-marital dalliances with the same man. Old rivalries and past scandals bubble to the surface in this intoxicating romp from one of theatre’s comedy masters. Sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent, Noël Coward’s champagne-fresh comedy of bad manners shocked and delighted audiences in its 1925 premiere is now back on Broadway through June 7!
The Fear of 13 (2 Tony Award Nominations)
The Fear of 13 is nominated for two Tonys: Best Lighting Design of a Play (Heather Gilbert) and Best Sound Design of a Play (Lee Kinney). Written by Lindsey Ferrentino and starring two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson, this extraordinary true story follows Nick Yarris, who is imprisoned for 22 years on Death Row for a crime he doesn’t commit, and the personal connection that keeps his hope alive throughout.
Giant (4 Tony Nominations)
With four Tony nominations—including Best Play (Mark Rosenblatt), Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), Best Featured Actress in a Play (Aya Cash), and Best Direction of a Play (Nicholas Hytner)—GIANT tells the story of Roald Dahl and the true scandal that shook his legacy. Tony, Golden Globe, and Olivier Award-winner Lithgow gives a career-defining performance as Dahl, who must reckon with an article he wrote and its antisemitic language. This tension-filled play will have you on the edge of your seat, wondering if it’s possible to separate the art from its troubled artist.
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (5 Tony Nominations)
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone celebrates five Tony nominations—including Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Ruben Santiago-Hudson), Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Steve Bargonetti), Best Costume Design of a Play (Paul Tazewell), Best Sound Design of a Play (Justin Ellington), and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Stacey Derosier). Starring Hudson, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer and Joshua Boone, this timeless American classic follows the denizens of a boarding house in 1910, who wonder if it’s possible to move on from a traumatic past and find your song.
The Lost Boys (12 Tony Nominations)
The most Tony Award-nominated new musical this year, The Lost Boys has 12 Tony nominations: Best Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ali Louis Bourzgui), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Shoshana Bean), Best Direction of a Musical (Michael Arden), Best Original Score (The Rescues), Best Book of a Musical (David Hornsby, Chris Hoch), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Dane Laffrey), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Ryan Park), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Jen Schriever, Michael Arden), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Adam Fisher), Best Choreography (Lauren Yalango-Grant, Christopher Cree Grant), and Best Orchestrations (Ethan Popp, The Rescues). Based on the classic Warner Bros. film, The Lost Boys follows a family who moves to a sunny California town. Unfortunately, the town is also haunted by vampires. Get lost in the songs, the spectacle, and the wonder of this new musical.
Ragtime (11 Tony Nominations)
The hit revival of Ragtime has 11 Tony nominations: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Leading Actress in a Musical (Caissie Levy), Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Joshua Henry), Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Brandon Uranowitz), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Ben Levi Ross), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Nichelle Lewis), Best Direction of a Musical (Lear deBessonet), Best Choreography (Ellenore Scott), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Adam Honoré, Donald Holder, 59 Studio), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Linda Cho), and Best Sound Design of a Musical (Kai Harada). Ragtime is a sweeping musical adaption of E.L. Doctorow’s novel that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the dawn of the 20th century. It also features some of musical theatre’s most stirring songs, including “Wheels of a Dream,” “Make Them Hear You,” and “Back to Before.”
The Rocky Horror Show (9 Tony Award Nominations)
It’s astounding! The Rocky Horror Show has nine Tony nominations: Best Revival of a Musical, Best Actor in a musical (Luke Evans), Best Actress in a Musical (Stephanie Hsu), Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Rachel Dratch), Best Choreography (Ani Taj), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Brian Ronan), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Jane Cox), Best Costume Design of a Musical (David Israel Reynoso), and Best Scenic Design of a Musical (DOTS). The legendary rock-‘n’-roll musical takes on new life as a guaranteed party at the legendary Studio 54, staged by Tony-winning Oh, Mary! director Sam Pinkleton. With 51 years of continuous productions, seen by over 35 million people around the world, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
features some of the most iconic musical show stopping classics of all time, including “Dammit Janet,” “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a Touch Me,” “Hot Patootie” and, of course, “Time Warp.” Let’s do the Time Warp again at Studio 54!
Schmigadoon! (12 Tony Nominations)
Schmigadoon! is nominated for 12 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Sara Chase), Best Featured Actress in a Musical Ana Gastyer), Best Orchestrations (Doug Besterman, Mike Morris), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Walter Trarbach), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Donald Holder), Best Costume Design of a Musical( Linda Cho), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Scott Pask), Best Choreography (Christopher Gattelli), Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Gattelli), Best Original Score (Cinco Paul), and Best Book of a Musical (Cinco Paul). In this new musical from Cinco Paul, based on his Apple TV+ show of the same name, a modern New York couple wander into Schmigadoon, a magical town where people burst into song. The only way out: to find true love. This homage to classic Golden Age Broadway musicals will make you want to sing, and it’ll have you craving corn puddin’.
Titaníque (4 Tony Nominations)
It truly is the Ship of Dreams. Titaníque has sailed from Off-Broadway to Broadway, and gained four Tony nominations: Best Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Marla Mindelle), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Layton Williams), and Best Book of a Musical (Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue). Come along with Celine Dion as she tells you the time she was on the Titanic, while singing some of her best-known hits. It’s a kooky crazy, and laugh-out-loud time. Shall we go for it?
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) (8 Tony Nominations)
With 8 Tony Award nominations—Best Musical, Best Actress in a Musical (Christiani Pitts), Best Actor in a Musical (Sam Tutti), Best Orchestrations (Lux Pyramid), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Soutra Gilmour), Best Direction of a Musical (Tim Jackson), Best Original Score (Jim Barne, Kit Buchan), and Best Book of a Musical (Jim Barne, Kit Buchan)—this original, musical comedy arrives to the U.S. after delighting audiences in the U.K. Meet Dougal, an upbeat Brit who has just landed in New York City for the first time for a wedding. Meet Robin, a no-nonsense New Yorker with a lot of errands to do for the bride—including picking up Dougal from the airport. These two strangers begin their journey together navigating New York City, secrets, and second chances. They also sing some delightful, toe-tapping songs. See New York in a whole-new different way with Two Strangers.
Nominations for the Tonys’ competitive categories were revealed May 5, with The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! tied as the season’s most-nominated productions. Each are up for 12 categories including Best Musical, while Lincoln Center Theater’s Ragtime is right behind them with 11 nominations. Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman is the most-nominated play of the season with nine total nods (tying it with fellow revivals Cats: The Jellicle Ball and Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show). See the full list of nominees here.
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Winners will be named at The 79th Annual Tony Awards, set to broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall June 7. The evening will kick off with The Tony Awards: Act One, hosted by Tony winner Laura Benanti and Broadway favorite Tituss Burgess, at 6:35 ET on the Live Music channel of Pluto TV. Grammy winner Pink will host the main ceremony beginning at 8 PM ET on CBS (check local listings) and streaming live on Paramount+ in the U.S. for Premium-level subscribers. Tickets to the ceremony, which is open to the public, are available at Ticketmaster.
The American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards are presented by The American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. At the American Theatre Wing, Ted Chapin is interim chair, and Heather Hitchens is president and CEO. At the Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is chair, and Jason Laks is president. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman are producing this year’s ceremony.
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