NEW YORK (AP) — Here are select winners so far at the 2026 Tony Awards.Best play“Liberation” by Bess WohlActress in a leading role in a playLesley Manville, “Oedipus”Actor in a leading role in a playJohn Lithgow, “Giant” Actress in a featured role in a playLaurie Metcalf, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”Actress in a featured role in a musicalShoshana Bean, “The Lost Boys”Actor in a featured role in a musicalAli Louis Bourzgui, “The Lost Boys”Direction of a musicalZhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, “Cats: The Jellicle Ball”Direction of a playJoe Mantello, “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman”Original score“Schmigadoon!” (Music & Lyrics: Cinco Paul)Book of a musical“Schmigadoon!” Cinco PaulChoreography“Cats: The Jellicle Ball,” Omari Wiles and Arturo LyonsPlay“Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” Joe Mantello___For more coverage of the 2026 Tony Awards, visit https://apnews.com/hub/tony-awards.
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Select list of winners at the 2026 Tony Awards
The 2026 Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York, have announced select winners. John Lithgow received the award for best performance by a leading actor in a play for his role in "Giant." Laurie Metcalf was recognized for best actress in a featured role in a play for "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman." The musical "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" won for direction of a musical by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, and for choreography by Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons.
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The 2026 Tony Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York, have announced select winners. John Lithgow received the award for best performance by a leading actor in a play for his role in "Giant." Laurie Metcalf was recognized for best actress in a featured role in a play for "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman." The musical "Cats: The Jellicle Ball" won for direction of a musical by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, and for choreography by Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons. "Schmigadoon!" took home awards for original score and book of a musical, with music and lyrics by Cinco Paul. The award for best play went to "Liberation" by Bess Wohl, while "Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman" was honored for direction of a play by Joe Mantello.
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"Cats: The Jellicle Ball" won Choreography and Direction of a musical.
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Laurie Metcalf won Actress in a featured role in a play for "Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman".
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"Schmigadoon!" won Original score and Book of a musical.
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John Lithgow won Actor in a leading role in a play for "Giant".
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Lesley Manville won Actress in a leading role in a play for "Oedipus".
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