79th Tony Awards 2026: 'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' Lead with 12 Nominations, 'Ragtime' Follows with 11

# 79th Tony Awards 2026: 'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!' Lead with 12 Nominations, 'Ragtime' Follows with 11

> **Quick answer:** The 79th Tony Awards 2026 nominations were announced May 5, 2026. The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! tied for the most nominations with 12 each, including Best Musical. The Ragtime revival follows with 11 nods. The ceremony airs June 7, 2026, live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall, hosted by Pink.

Broadway's 2025-26 season has delivered one of its most competitive nomination races in years, and the 79th Tony Awards 2026 nominations confirm it. The Lost Boys — a stage adaptation of the beloved 1987 vampire cult film — tied with Schmigadoon! for a season-high 12 nominations, while Lear deBessonet's Ragtime revival locked in 11. Here is the full breakdown of who is leading, who got snubbed, and what records were broken.

## The Lost Boys: How a Vampire Cult Classic Earned 12 Tony Nominations

The Lost Boys, A New Musical, opened at the Palace Theatre on April 26, 2026 and immediately drew critical and awards attention. Based on the Joel Schumacher 1987 film, the show follows Lucy and her teenage sons Michael and Sam as they move to a sun-drenched California coast town hiding a deadly secret: the local rock band is a vampire gang.

The musical is directed by Tony Award winner Michael Arden, who made history by earning nominations in two separate categories this year — Best Direction of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical (shared with Jen Schriever). That dual nomination is exceptionally rare and signals the scale of Arden's creative ambition on this production.