The delivered a fierce competition at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, as stars battled it out for the ultimate Broadway honors.
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Lithgow Makes History as Oldest Tony Winner
The 2026 Tony Awards delivered a fierce competition at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, as stars battled it out for the ultimate Broadway honors.John Lithgow ma...
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John Lithgow made history at 80 as he became the oldest winner in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category.
The victory marked his third Tony Award, and this time he took home the trophy for his captivating portrayal of in Mark Rosenblatt's play Giant.
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He triumphed over a stacked category of heavyweights, beating out alum (Every Brilliant Thing), Will Harrison (Punch), Nathan Lane (Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman), and Mark Strong (Oedipus).
In Giant, Lithgow portrays Dahl during a turbulent period in the 1980s, when the children's author faced backlash over a series of antisemitic comments.
The victory came a staggering 53 years after his very first Tony win.
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John Lithgow, 80, made history on Sunday as he became the oldest winner in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play category at the 2026 Tony Awards
The victory marked his third Tony Award, and this time he took home the trophy for his captivating portrayal of Roald Dahl in Giant (seen here in a scene from the play)
The performance previously earned Lithgow his very first Olivier Award during the production's London run.
Best Revival of a Musical
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Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime - WINNER
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Best Play
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The Balusters
Giant
Liberation - WINNER
Little Bear Ridge Road
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Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Becky Shaw
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus
Best Direction of a Musical
Michael Arden - The Lost Boys
Lear deBessonet - Ragtime
Christopher Gatteli - Schmigadoon!
Tim Jackson - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Zhailon Levinston and Bill Rauch - Cats: the Jellicle Ball - WINNER
Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner - Giant
Robert Icke - Oedipus
Kenny Leon - The Balusters
Joe Mantello - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Whitney White - Liberation
Best Lighting Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Oedipus
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Bug
The Fear of 13
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Play
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Oedipus
The Fear of 13
Bug
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Best Costume Design in a Musical
Ragtime
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design in a Musical
Chess
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime
The Lost Boys - WINNER
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Ragtime - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Schmigadoon!
Best Scenic Design in a Play
Oedipus
Bug
Dog Day Afternoon
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design in a Musical
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
The Lost Boys - WINNER
Schmigadoon!
Best Book of a Musical
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Will Harrison - Punch
Nathan Lane - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow - Giant - WINNER
Daniel Radcliffe - Every Brilliant Thing
Mark Strong - Oedipus
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Rose Byrne - Fallen Angels
Carrie Coon - Bug
Susannah Flood - Liberation
Lesley Manville - Oedipus - WINNER
Kelli O'Hara - Fallen Angels
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Christopher Abbott - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Danny Burstein - Marjorie Prime
Brandon J. Dirden - Waiting for Godot
Alden Ehrenreich - Becky Shaw - WINNER
Ruben Santiago-Hudson - August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Richard Thomas - The Balusters
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Betsy Aidem - Liberation
Marylouise Burke - The Balusters
Aya Cash - Giant
Laurie Metcalf - Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman - WINNER
June Squibb - Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Nicholas Christopher - Chess
Luke Evans - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry - Ragtime - WINNER
Sam Tutty - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Brandon Uranowitz - Ragtime
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Sara Chase - Schmigadoon!
Stephanie Hsu - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy - Ragtime - WINNER
Marla Mindelle - Titaníque
Christiani Pitts - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Ali Louis Bourzgi - The Lost Boys - WINNER
André de Shields - Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Bryce Pinkham - Chess
Ben Levi Ross - Ragtime
Layton Williams - Titaníque
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Shoshana Bean - The Lost Boys - WINNER
Hannah Cruz - Chess
Rachel Dratch - Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Ana Gasteyer - Schmigadoon!
Nichelle Lewis - Ragtime
Best Original Score
Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Orchestrations
Schmigadoon! - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Chess
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best Choreography
Schmigadoon!
Ragtime
Richard O'Brien's the Rocky Horror Show
Cats: The Jellicle Ball - WINNER
The Lost Boys
Best Costume Design in a Play
Dog Day Afternoon
Liberation
Fallen Angels - WINNER
The Balusters
August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone
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