This Week on Broadway for June 7, 2026: Our Tony Award Predictions
Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about their Tony Award predictions for tonight.
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Peter Filichia | [email protected] | FacebookPETER FILICHIA is a playwright, journalist, and historian with a number of books. Peter’s new day-by-day desk calendar – A SHOW TUNE FOR TODAY – 366 Songs to Brighten Your Year – is available at finer retailers!
Showtune for Today: But, Mr. Adams from 1776: 1970 British Cast Album
Michael Portantiere | [email protected] | FacebookMICHAEL PORTANTIERE has been a theater journalist for more than 50 years. The founder and editor of CastAlbumReviews.com. He is also a theatrical photographer whose photos have appeared in The New York Times and other publications, and he writes reviews of cabaret shows for NiteLifeExchange.com. Additionally, Michael is known as a producer and director of shows at 54 Below, the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and other venues.
New Dramatists Luncheon 2026 By Michael PortantierePhoto feature from Talkin’BroadwayThe annual New Dramatists luncheons have a reputation for being notably star-studded, and this year was no exception. Held on Tuesday afternoon in the Broadway Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis hotel, the event’s main honoree was one of the most beloved people in show business, the great theatre and film composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
July 1-3: See Michael in 1776! @ Ghostlight Players on Staten Island
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Our Tony Awards Picks
Nominations for the 2025-2026 SeasonAmerican Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards®Presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing
Best Book of a MusicalThe Lost Boys: David Hornsby and Chris HochPF + MP: Schmigadoon!: Cinco PaulTitaníque: Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and Tye BluePF admires: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the TheatreArthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman – Music: Caroline ShawAugust Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – Music: Steve BargonettiThe Lost Boys – Music & Lyrics: The RescuesPF + MP: Schmigadoon! – Music & Lyrics: Cinco PaulTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – Music & Lyrics: Jim Barne and Kit Buchan
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayWill Harrison, PunchMP: Nathan Lane, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanPF predicts: John Lithgow, GiantDaniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant ThingMark Strong, Oedipus
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a PlayRose Byrne, Fallen AngelsCarrie Coon, BugSusannah Flood, LiberationPF: Lesley Manville, OedipusKelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalNicholas Christopher, ChessLuke Evans, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowPF + MP: Joshua Henry, RagtimeSam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Brandon Uranowitz, Ragtime
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a MusicalSara Chase, Schmigadoon!Stephanie Hsu, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowMP: Caissie Levy, RagtimePF: Marla Mindelle, TitaníqueChristiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a PlayChristopher Abbott, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanDanny Burstein, Marjorie PrimePF: Brandon J. Dirden, Waiting for GodotMP: Alden Ehrenreich, Becky ShawRuben Santiago-Hudson, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and GoneRichard Thomas, The Balusters
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a PlayBetsy Aidem, LiberationMarylouise Burke, The BalustersAya Cash, GiantPF: Laurie Metcalf, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanJune Squibb, Marjorie Prime
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a MusicalAli Louis Bourzgui, The Lost BoysPF split: André De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle BallBryce Pinkham, ChessPF split + MP: Ben Levi Ross, RagtimeLayton Williams, Titaníque
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a MusicalPF: Shoshana Bean, The Lost BoysHannah Cruz, ChessRachel Dratch, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowMP split: Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!MP split: Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime
Best Direction of a PlayNicholas Hytner, GiantRobert Icke, OedipusKenny Leon, The BalustersPF + MP: Joe Mantello, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanWhitney White, Liberation
Best Direction of a MusicalMichael Arden, The Lost BoysLear deBessonet, RagtimeMP: Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!Tim Jackson, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)PF + MP: Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best ChoreographyPF: Christopher Gattelli, Schmigadoon!Ellenore Scott, RagtimeAni Taj, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowMP: Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle BallLauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant, The Lost Boys
Best OrchestrationsPF: Doug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne “AG” Gonzalez and Gabriel Mann, The Lost BoysLux Pyramid, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Brian Usifer, ChessAndrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Best PlayMP: The Balusters Author: David Lindsay-AbaireProducers: Manhattan Theatre Club, Nicki Hunter, Chris Jennings
GiantAuthor: Mark RosenblattProducers: Brian & Dayna Lee, Stephanie Kramer & Nicole Kramer, Josh Fiedler & Robyn Goodman, Royal Court Theatre, Tilted, Federman Koenigsberg TS Perakos, Scott M Delman & Timothy C. Headington, Stephanie P. McClelland, Jessica R. Jenen & Linda B. Rubin, Tom Smedes & Peter Stern, Mark Rubinstein LTD, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Ruth Hendel, Daryl Roth, Tom Tuft, Four Front Productions, A Golden Ticket Production, Willette Klausner & Tom D’Angora, Kuhnsabi Furman Furie, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Oddly Specific Productions, Rialto Productions, Winkler & Smalberg, The Shubert Organization, James L. Nederlander, John Gore Organization
PF: LiberationAuthor: Bess WohlProducers: Daryl Roth, Eva Price, Rachel Sussman, Jenny Gersten, Betsy Dollinger, FineWomen Productions, Craig Balsam/Broadway Women’s Fund, Jessica Goldman Foung/Rachel Styne, Michelle Noh/Todd B. Rubin, Gold Sky Productions, MHSSP Productions, Creative Partners Productions, Sheri Henriksen, Hopkins Haffner Wright, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra, Ellie Hurwitz, Willette Klausner, Hilary Ley Jager, Los Angeles Media Fund, Jonathan Littman, Isabelle Mann, Practical Mayhem, Jenna Segal, Tracy Semler, Marcy Syms, The Weisbrots, Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave
Little Bear Ridge RoadAuthor: Samuel D. HunterProducers: Scott Rudin, Barry Diller
Best Musical
The Lost BoysProducers: James Carpinello, Marcus Chait, Patrick Wilson, James L. Nederlander, At Rise Creative, Ayesha & Stephen Curry, Lauren Shuler Donner, Neil Patrick Harris, Douglas Sills, Slash, Kiefer Sutherland, Steve Young, Amy & Grady Burnett, Allison Bloom & Gabriel Mann, Hunter Arnold/Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Eastern Standard Time, DJD Productions/ZK Productions, Jay Marcus/Carl Moellenberg, Stark Sands, Jordan Silver/Kerri Mandelbaum, James Bolosh & Hillary Wyatt, Decca Broadway/Federal Films, Creative Partners Productions, Independent Presenters Network, The John Gore Organization, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley/Leah Lane, Greg & Lisa Love, MacPac Entertainment, Murray Entertainment, Inc., Oddly Specific Productions, The Shubert Organization, Toho Co Ltd., We R Broadway Artists Alliance, Stage Entertainment, Carrie & Joe Staley, W Thompson Family, Drew Elhamalawy/Kirsten & David Abdo, Brandon Blaser/Davis-Carroll, Crossroads Live/Marla McNally Phillips, Anthony & Maria Diaco/D’Angora Padgett Productions, Nancy Glass/Handler-Pawliuk Family, Grove Entertainment/KLIVE Entertainment, Howard-DePhillips/Jamie Stone O’Brien, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra/ Polly & Ed Han, Willette Klausner/Waikit Lau, Knudsen-Weissberger Productions/April Dovey Productions, Nabatoff-Caise/Sean Nyberg, Andy Raab/Ratelle-Eliason, Orfeh/Braedon Young, David & Megan Scacco/Jason & Sarah Sobel, Jason Taylor/Michael Graf, An 11:11 Experience, Devin Keudell, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
PF + MP: Schmigadoon!Producers: Lorne Michaels, No Guarantees Productions, Micah Frank, Caroline Maroney, Marylee Fairbanks, James L. Nederlander, SAMS Entertainment, Charles D. Urstadt, Bradford & Melissa Coolidge, Jeffrey Finn, John Gore Organization, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Cinco Paul, Andrew Singer, Willette Klausner/Kolson-Prisand, Leah Bergoffen/Andrew Paradis, Wendy Bingham Cox/Jodi Oh, Jamie deRoy/TT Partners, Donnelly Harris/Roth-Manella Productions, Marc David Levine/Jack Sullivan, JMB Collective/Jillian Robbins, Broadway Video, Apple TV, Universal Theatrical Group
TitaníqueProducers: Eva Price, Diamond Dog Entertainment, Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, Tye Blue, OD Company/OD Universe & Co., MEP, James L. Nederlander, Tristan Schukraft, Joey Fatone & Joe Mulvihill, Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, Deborah Cox & Melissa Haizlip, Patty Baker, James Berwind, Broadway MDs, Crossroads Live, Ken Davenport, Hungryman Entertainment, John Gore Organization, Perakos-Fellman Adventures, Rogers & Spiro, Monica Saunders-Weinberg, ShowTown Productions & Matthew Sycle, Tom Tuft, JC Chasez/Boucher & Grant, IPN/NSST Entertainment, Jelmoni & Lazar/Lauren Kennedy Brady, D’Angora Padgett Productions/Willette Klausner, Scott & Mark Hoying/Manhead Merch, Griffin Schultz/Donald Smith, FGSW Productions/Iris Smith
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Producers: Kevin McCollum, Tim Johanson, Glass Half Full Productions, Jamie Wilson Productions, Evan McGill, Dennis Trunfio, Abrams Corr Riemer Productions, Marc David Levine & Stephen S. Miller, Laura Lonergan, James L. Nederlander, Michael Patrick & Paul Gavriani, Merrie L. Davis/Tony Spinosa & Barbara Gallay, Walport Productions, Agrawal & PBT/JKDNV Productions, Aleff & Nothing Ventured/Flatto Turchin, Pam & Stephen Della Pietra, Nicole Eisenberg/Willette & Manny Klausner, Liddell Shilaimon/John Voege, Cecilia Lin/Wanyue Jie, Kevin Shen/We Believe, The Transatlantic Alliance/IPN, Oki Wallace-Phoebe/Laurie Tisch & Greg Field, Clemmie Forfar, Oliver Mackwood, Victoria Weinberg, Lucas McMahon, The Kiln Theatre
Best Revival of a Play
MP + PF: Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanProducers: Scott Rudin, Barry Diller, Roy Furman, Composite Capital Partners, Cue to Cue Productions, Thomas Tuft, John Gore Organization, Peter May, The Shubert Organization, Jane Bergère, Corey Brunish & Spencer Dress, Lynne & Marvin Garelick, Bruce Robert Harris & Sean Nyberg, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Lloyd Tichio Productions, William C. Martin, Scott H. Mauro, Jeffrey Schoenberg, Emerald Drive, Al Nocciolino
Becky ShawAuthor: Gina GionfriddoProducers: Second Stage Theater, Evan Cabnet, Adam Siegel, Creative Partners Productions
Every Brilliant ThingAuthor: Duncan Macmillan with Jonny DonahoeProducers: Second Half Productions, Seaview, Gavin Kalin Productions, Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra, Rodeo Productions and Tilted, Winkler & Smalberg, ZL Productions, Tom Tuft, Larry Lelli, Grace Street Creative, Salem Productions, Barbara Chiodo, Cohen-Gutterman Productions, The Array IX, Julie Boardman, Kate Cannova, Creative Partners Productions, JMB Collective, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Oren Michels, Carl Moellenberg, Origin Story Productions, Roth-Manella Productions, Echo Lake Entertainment, P3 Productions, Jamie deRoy, FineWomen Productions
Fallen AngelsProducers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Rebecca Habel
OedipusAuthor: Robert IckeProducers: Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Patrick Catullo, Jillian Robbins, Winkler & Smalberg, Stephanie P. McClelland, Alan Shorr, Tilted, Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, Jon B. Platt, John Gore Organization, Scott Abrams, No Guarantees, Adam Zell & Company, Christopher Ketner & Hunter Regian, Carl Moellenberg & Ricardo Hornos, Barbara Chiodo, Linda B. Rudin & PRLH Productions, The Shubert Organization, Nederlander Presentations, Willette & Manny Klausner, Charles & Charles, deRoy Adler, Garcia Haung, Kierstead & Laurence, Koenigsberg Federman Riley, Art Koski, Nick Padgett & Tom D’Angora, Carl & Jennifer Pasbjerg, Marj Press, John Voege, Richard Batchelder, William Berlind, Dodge Hall Productions, Craig Balsam & Bellanca Smigel Rutter, Goldfischer Sabi Turchin, Ordinary Magic & The Transatlantic Alliance, Ilona Rozwadowska & Max Cantor, The Araca Group, Jonathan Demar, Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave
Best Revival of a Musical
PF: Cats: The Jellicle BallProducers: Michael Harrison, Mike Bosner, Lloyd Webber Harrison Musicals, Cynthia Erivo, Get Lifted, LaChanze, Jeremy Pope, Law Roach, Lena Waithe, Origin Story Productions, Miranda Gohh, George Strus, William Berlind, Timothy Bloom/Martinez Grimmett Productions/Drama Club Productions, Adam Kantor & Charly Jaffe, Alex Levy & Shari Redstone, Kevin Cahoon, AEG Presents/Jay Marciano, D’Angora Padgett Productions/Open Horizon, Gavin Kalin Productions, Jake Hine, Nederlander Presentations, Scott Mauro Entertainment/Leachman Feigelson Productions, Lindsay Holmes, Sean Nyberg, MeoWZ Productions, Nelson & Tao, TFLO Theatricals, artEquity Acton, Bob Boyett, Chimney Town, Cloth Fair Productions, Crooked Letter, DJD Productions, DudaMarcus, EK Productions, Lian Bloch Gill, Grace Street Creative, Lisa Hane, Harris Lanedo Productions, Hill Steinfast, John Gore Organization, Key to the City Productions, Willette Klausner, KLive Entertainment, L+E+N+Z Entertainment, LBH Productions, Christina Liceaga, LTJOF Productions, Lucky Tea Productions, Gates McCaffrey, Mount Caperton Productions, Mumby Foung, Mark Musico, Debbie Ohanian, Ryan R. Ratelle, Adam Riemer, Second Set, The Shubert Organization, The Brians, The Theater Offensive, Theatre Producers of Color, Andy Jones, The Perelman Performing Arts Center/PAC NYC
MP: RagtimeProducers: Lincoln Center Theater, Lear deBessonet, Mike Schleifer, Bartlett Sher, Nicole Kastrinos, Naomi Grabel, Maria Manuela Goyanes, Tom Kirdahy, Kevin Ryan, Robert Greenblatt, Lamar Richardson, Thomas M. Neff, Roy and Jill Furman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Michael Page, Acton Rothschild Productions/Willette and Manny Klausner, Alexander-Taylor Deignan/Jay and Mary Sullivan, D’Angora Padgett Productions/Janet and Marvin Rosen, Maggio Lane/Rubin Bolosh, Peter May/Coluzzi Cohen
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowProducers: Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Scott Ellis, Sydney Beers, Christopher Nave, Rebecca Habel, Trafalgar Entertainment, The Dodgers
Best Scenic Design of a PlayHildegard Bechtler, OedipusTakeshi Kata, BugChloe Lamford, Arthur Miller’s Death of a SalesmanDavid Korins, Dog Day AfternoonDavid Rockwell, Fallen Angels
Best Scenic Design of a Musicaldots, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowSoutra Gilmour, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)Rachel Hauck, Cats: The Jellicle BallDane Laffrey, The Lost BoysScott Pask, Schmigadoon!
Best Costume Design of a PlayBrenda Abbandandolo, Dog Day AfternoonQween Jean, LiberationJeff Mahshie, Fallen AngelsEmilio Sosa, The BalustersPaul Tazewell, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Best Costume Design of a MusicalLinda Cho, RagtimeLinda Cho, Schmigadoon!Qween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle BallRyan Park, The Lost BoysDavid I. Reynoso, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Best Lighting Design of a PlayIsabella Byrd, Dog Day AfternoonNatasha Chivers, OedipusStacey Derosier, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and GoneHeather Gilbert, BugHeather Gilbert, The Fear of 13Jack Knowles, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Lighting Design of a MusicalKevin Adams, ChessJane Cox, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowDonald Holder, Schmigadoon!Adam Honoré, Cats: The Jellicle BallAdam Honoré and Donald Holder (Lighting Design) and 59 Studio (Projection Design), RagtimeJen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys
Best Sound Design of a PlayJustin Ellington, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and GoneTom Gibbons, OedipusLee Kinney, The Fear of 13Josh Schmidt, BugMikaal Sulaiman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Best Sound Design of a MusicalKai Harada, Cats: The Jellicle BallKai Harada, RagtimeAdam Fisher, The Lost BoysBrian Ronan, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror ShowWalter Trarbach, Schmigadoon!
Tony Nominations by ProductionThe Lost Boys – 12Schmigadoon! – 12Ragtime – 11Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman – 9Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 9Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show – 9Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – 8Oedipus – 7August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – 5The Balusters – 5Chess – 5Fallen Angels – 5Liberation – 5Bug – 4Giant – 4Titaníque – 4Dog Day Afternoon – 3Becky Shaw – 2Every Brilliant Thing – 2The Fear of 13 – 2Marjorie Prime – 2Little Bear Ridge Road – 1Punch – 1Waiting for Godot – 1
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Peter’s Brainteaser:
Two performers co-starred in a famous musical movie.
Her last name is part of a song title found in a musical that played previews on Broadway but never opened.
He, on the other hand, saw his full name as a song title in a Tony-winning musical.
Who are they? What’s the film? What are the two musicals and the songs from each?
Michael’s Musical Moments
Music Opener: “I Am Easily Assimilated,” from Candide (June Gable, 1974 Broadway Cast Album)
Music Closer: Camelot at Engeman
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