Caissie Levy Wins 2026 Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for RAGTIME

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Ragtime is now playing at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

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Caissie Levy has won the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her acclaimed performance as Mother in Ragtime .

Caissie Levy is an Olivier and Grammy Award nominee and a veteran of eight Broadway productions and three West End productions. She earned an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress in a Musical for her acclaimed performance in the UK premiere of Next to Normal at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End.

Caissie reprises the role of Mother from the critically acclaimed New York City Center Gala production of Ragtime .

Ragtime also picked up 2026 Tony wins for Best Performance By A Leading Actor in a Musical for Joshua Henry and Best Musical Revival .

She is best known for creating the role of Elsa in Disney's Broadway production of Frozen , as well as for her performances in the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Leopoldstadt and the Tony-nominated revival of Caroline, or Change , which earned her a Grammy Award nomination.

Her additional Broadway credits include originating the roles of Sheila in the Tony Award-winning revival of Hair and Molly in Ghost , as well as starring as Fantine in Les Misérables , Elphaba in Wicked , Penny in Hairspray , and Maureen in the national tour of Rent .

Off-Broadway, Levy has appeared in The Bedwetter at Atlantic Theater Company, First Daughter Suite at The Public Theater, and Murder Ballad at Manhattan Theatre Club.

In addition to her theater work, Levy has enjoyed a successful concert career, headlining Carnegie Hall twice with the New York Pops and performing alongside Rod Stewart during his Las Vegas residency. Her solo EP, With You , is available on streaming platforms.

This acclaimed musical won 1998 Tony Awards for Best Score, Book and Orchestrations, and won both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical and Best Score. Ragtime is not only a powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America, but a relevant tale for today. Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens ("Once On This Island," "Seussical," "Lucky Stiff"), noted playwright Terrence McNally, ("Kiss of the Spider Woman", "Master Class"), and based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, the musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families, as they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America.

The Tony-winning score by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty is just as diverse as the melting pot of America itself. It draws upon many musical styles from the Ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems. Featured are such show stopping songs as "Getting Ready Rag," "Your Daddy’s Son," "Wheels of a Dream," "Till We Reach That Day," "Back To Before," and "Make Them Hear You." This thrilling musical is sure to inspire actors and audiences alike! Book by Terrence McNally; music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. Presented by Mesa Encore Theatre at the Farnsworth Studio.

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Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Award nominee Caissie Levy chats more about the honor of playing Mother in Ragtime, why the Broadway community is so important, and so much more.

Watch in this video as 2026 Tony Award nominee Ben Levi Ross chats more about the honor of getting a nomination, his insanely talented Ragtime cast, and so much more.

In recognition of National Immigrant Heritage Month, Lincoln Center Theater will honor a remarkable group of visionary leaders for a special evening at Ragtime at the Vivian Beaumont Theater to celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month.

When the 2026 Tony Award nominations were announced last month, Joshua Henry earned his fourth career nomination for his performance as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in the 11-time nominated Broadway revival of Ragtime. Watch in this video as Henry chats more about this nomination and the joy of being in one of Broadway's hottest shows.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/RAGTIMEs-Caissie-Levy-Wins-2026-Tony-Award-for-Best-Actress-in-a-Leading-Role-in-a-Musical-20260607)._