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Behind the Scenes with the 2026 Tony Nominees for Musicals: Photo Gallery

BroadwayWorld went behind the scenes as Tony nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York for their first press junket, chatting with Richard Ridge and sharing their excitement.

BroadwayWorld·May 16, 2026·via BroadwayWorld

Behind the Scenes with the 2026 Tony Nominees for Musicals: Photo Gallery

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The most Tony-nominated musicals of 2026 are The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon!

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Tonys season is here at last! Did you know that twelve musicals opened on Broadway in the 2025/26 season? Nine of them have a big reason to celebrate this month because they all earned nominations for Tony Awards!

Earlier this week, the nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there to speak with all of them! Check out photos from behind the scenes with the nominees as they chatted with Richard Ridge and passed on our very own Tiny Tony.

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Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

Kevin Adams

Tim Jackson

Kit Buchan

Jim Barne

Kit Buchan , Jim Barne

Brian Usifer

Nicholas Christopher

Hannah Cruz

Christiani Pitts

Sam Tutty

Marla Mindelle

Lynn Ahrens

Stephen Flaherty

Stephen Flaherty , Lynn Ahrens

Lear deBessonet

Scott Pask

Mike Morris , Scott Pask

Mike Morris

Ben Pearcy

Zhailon Levingston

Bill Rauch , Zhailon Levingston

Bill Rauch

Christopher Gattelli

Luke Evans

Bryce Pinkham

Walter Trarbach

Sara Chase , Richard Ridge

Sara Chase

Ellenore Scott

The Rescues

Rachel Hauck

Trevor Holder , Doug Schadt

Rachel Dratch

Nichelle Lewis

Ana Gasteyer

Qween Jean

Constantine Rousouli

Ben Levi Ross

Omari Wiles , Arturo Lyons

Tye Blue

Caissie Levy

Ali Louis Bourzgui

Stephanie Hsu

Christopher Cree Grant

Lauren Yalango -Grant

Dane Laffrey

Brandon Uranowitz

Jen Schriever

David Hornsby , Chris Hoch

Shoshana Bean

Layton Williams

Schmigadoon!

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It's Tonys season! A total of 129 Tony Award nominations went out in 26 categories for the spectacular work of Broadway artists this season. All of the nominees were celebrated yesterday as they met the press for the first time. Check out photos from inside the big day here!

Just yesterday, the 2026 Tony Award nominees gathered at the Sofitel New York to meet the press for the first time and BroadwayWorld was there for the special day. Check out photos of the 2026 nominees here!

Actors’ Equity Association’s Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) has announced the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, including Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Chess, Ragtime, and Schmigadoon!

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photos-Behind-the-Scenes-with-the-2026-Tony-Award-Nominees-for-Musicals-20260516)._

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