P!NK hosts Tony Awards as Death of a Salesman leads with six wins

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated the 79th Tony Awards with six wins, but the bigger story was how evenly Broadway’s top prizes were spread across revivals, new plays and crowd-pleasing ensemble titles. P!NK hosted the ceremony for the first time at Radio City Music Hall, where Liberation, Ragtime, Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys and Cats: The Jellicle Ball each left with meaningful awards of their own.

The annual ceremony, held June 7 in New York City, recognized Broadway productions that opened between April 28, 2025, and April 26, 2026. Nominations were announced May 5 in 26 competitive categories, chosen by an independent committee of 55 theatre professionals and then voted on by 857 designated Tony voters from the theatre community. CBS aired the show live and Paramount+ streamed it, while the pre-show, The Tony Awards: Act One, ran on Pluto TV and CBS.

Death of a Salesman’s haul underlined the staying power of a major American classic when mounted as a prestige revival. Laurie Metcalf won Best Leading Actress in a Play, Joe Mantello won Best Direction of a Play, and the production collected the evening’s highest total. Ragtime also made a strong showing with four awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, while Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys also won four each, a sign that Broadway voters were rewarding shows with large theatrical scope and clear audience appeal.

At the same time, the top prize for Best Play went to Bess Wohl’s Liberation, a result that marked a milestone in the category. Wohl became only the fourth woman to win Best Play, a reminder that Broadway’s playwriting honors still reflect a narrow pipeline even as new work gains visibility. Cats: The Jellicle Ball added three wins of its own, reinforcing the sense that this year’s voters were open to reimagined theatrical forms as much as familiar titles.

The ceremony also recognized institutional weight beyond the competitive races. The League of Resident Theatres, the country’s largest professional theatre association of its kind, received a Special Tony Award. With 82 member theatres across 30 states and the District of Columbia, the honor pointed beyond Broadway to the regional network that feeds much of American theatre’s talent, audience development and cultural reach.