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The nominations for The 79th Annual Tony Awards will be announced live from Sofitel New York on the Tony Awards official YouTube page. A selection of categories will be revealed live on CBS Mornings at 8:30am ET. A complete list of nominees will be available at TonyAwards.com immediately following the announcement.

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
8:30am ET - Live on CBS Mornings
9:00am ET - Live on the Tony Awards YouTube Page

Nominations were announced for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape. The milestone-anniversary ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 7:30 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street) in New York City.

The Drama Desk Nominating Committee considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 New York theater season, by April 26, 2026, and ran for 21 or more performances.

In determining the eligibility of plays or performances from prior seasons, the nominating committee considered only those elements that constituted new work. These productions include A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), CATS: The Jellicle Ball, Eurydice, Exorcistic: The Rock Musical, Heathers the Musical, Liberation, Marjorie Prime, Oratorio for Living Things, The Whole of Time, Titanique, and You Got Older.

Productions deemed not eligible, either because they were considered in their entirety in prior seasons or because they did not invite awards consideration, include All Out: Comedy About Ambition, Beetlejuice, Creditors, Father Anonymous, Mamma Mia!, Pen Pals, Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, Slam Frank, What Happened Was…, and What We Did Before Our Moth Days.

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play
Harry Feiner, Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Soutra Gilmour, Waiting for Godot
Tatiana Kahvegian, Meet the Cartozians
Chloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman
Derek McLane, The Adding Machine
Derek McLane, The Balusters

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical
Daniel Allen, Beau the Musical
dots, The Rocky Horror Show
Rachel Hauck, CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Dane Laffrey, The Lost Boys
Arnulfo Maldonado, Goddess
Jason Sherwood, The Baker’s Wife

Outstanding Costume Design of a Play
Kindall Almond, Initiative
Enver Chakartash, Meet the Cartozians
Enver Chakartash, Tartuffe (New York Theatre Workshop)
Qween Jean, Oh Happy Day!
Emilio Sosa, The Balusters
Paul Tazewell, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
Qween Jean, CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Qween Jean, Saturday Church
David I. Reynoso, The Rocky Horror Show
Kaye Voyce, The Seat of Our Pants
Catherine Zuber, The Baker’s Wife

 Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play
Isabella Byrd, Prince Faggot
Jeff Croiter, The Adding Machine
Stacey Derosier, Well, I’ll Let You Go
Jack Knowles, Death of a Salesman
Kate McGee, without mirrors
Studio Luna, Marcel on the Train

 Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
Mextly Couzin, Mexodus
Adam Honoré, Amahl and the Night Visitors
Adam Honoré & Donald Holder, Ragtime
Bradley King, The Baker’s Wife
Jen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Japhy Weideman, Beau the Musical

Outstanding Sound Design of a Play
Angela Baughman, Initiative
Caroline Eng, The Unknown
Tom Gibbons, Oedipus
Kieran Lucas, Weather Girl
Nevin Steinberg, Anna Christie
Giles Thomas, Kenrex

 Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical
Jordana Abrenica, Beau the Musical
Jason Crystal, The Baker’s Wife
Mikhail Fiksel, Mexodus (includes looping systems architecture)
Kai Harada, Ragtime
Alex Hawthorn & Drew Levy, Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole

 Outstanding Projection and Video Design
David Bengali, My Joy is Heavy
Akhila Krishnan, Kyoto
Johnny Moreno, Mexodus
Tal Yarden, Oedipus

Outstanding Wig and Hair
Alberto “Albee” Alvarado, The Rocky Horror Show
David Brian Brown, The Lost Boys
David Brian Brown and Victoria Tinsman, Fallen Angels
Nikiya Mathis, CATS: The Jellicle Ball
Robert Pickens, Tartuffe (New York Theatre Workshop)

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From Pittsburgh boarding-house chic to the spiritual glow of Wilson’s characters, Paul Tazewell stitches history, heritage, and aspiration into every look of the new Broadway revival. Read More

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The costume designer breaks down the inspirations behind the show’s 500 looks. Read More

No Previews This Week.

No Openings This Week.

No closings this week.

The Pershing Square Signature Center/Irene Diamond Stage
First Preview 04.15.26 • Opening Night 05.07.26
Closing Date • 05.24.26

Scenic Design by dots
Costume Design by Enver Chakartash
Lighting Design by Stacey Derosier
Sound Design by Bray Poor

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Till Next Time,
The Tech Table Team