‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
"The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" lead the 2026 Tony Award nominations with 12 nods each. The nominations, announced Tuesday in New York, also saw 96-year-old June Squibb become the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history, and Danny Burstein become the most-nominated male actor.
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AI-generated"The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" lead the 2026 Tony Award nominations with 12 nods each. The nominations, announced Tuesday in New York, also saw 96-year-old June Squibb become the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history, and Danny Burstein become the most-nominated male actor. Following closely are "Ragtime" with 11 nominations and "Death of a Salesman" with nine. A total of 24 shows received at least one nomination across 26 categories, including revivals of "Chess" and a reimagined "Cats: The Jellicle Ball."
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5 extracted'Death of a Salesman,' starring Nathan Lane, nabbed nine nominations.
A revival of 'Ragtime' received 11 nominations.
Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
June Squibb became the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96.
'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations.