Drama League Awards 2026: Live Updates on Winners from Broadway & Off-Broadway

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Special awards will go out to Caissie Levy, David Cromer, Kamilah Forbes, and Scott Ellis.

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The best of Broadway and off-Broadway are on hand today at the Ziegfeld Ballroom to celebrate 92nd Annual Drama League Awards, hosted by Emmy Award winner Frank DiLella .

Awards will go out for Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Direction of a Musical, and the Distinguished Performance Award.

Tune in for live updates from inside the ceremony. Winners will be marked: **WINNER**

THE BALUSTERS Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Written by David Lindsay-Abaire ; Directed by Kenny Leon ; Associate Director: Ioana Alfonso

CAROLINE MCC Theater Written by Preston Max Allen ; Directed by David Cromer ; Associate Director: Zoë Adams

COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE MCC Theater Written by Ro Reddick ; Directed by Knud Adams ; Assistant Director: Olivia Songer

DOG DAY AFTERNOON August Wilson Theatre Directed by Rupert Goold ; Associate Director: Rory McGregor ; Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis ; Based on the article “The Boys in the Bank” by P.F. Kluge and Thomas Moore and the film “Dog Day Afternoon”

GIANT Music Box Theatre Written by Mark Rosenblatt ; Directed by Nicholas Hytner

KYOTO Lincoln Center Theater Written by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson ; Directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin ; Associate Director: Ed Burnside

LIBERATION James Earl Jones Theatre Written by Bess Wohl ; Directed by Whitney White ; Associate Director: Annabel Heacock

MARCEL ON THE TRAIN Classic Stage Company Co-written by Marshall Pailet and Ethan Slater ; Directed by Marshall Pailet ; Assistant Director: JuJu Jaworski

THE MONSTERS Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center Written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu ; Associate Director: Leandra Torres Santiago

PRINCE FAGGOT Playwrights Horizons/Soho Rep, Studio Seaview Written by Jordan Tannahill ; Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury ; Associate Director: Jack Serio

RHEOLOGY Playwrights Horizons, The Bushwick Starr Written and directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury ; In collaboration with Bulbul Chakraborty ; Directing Consultant: Caitlin Ryan O’Connell; Associate Director: Kedian Keohan; Associate Direction/Additional Dramaturgy: Lindsay Tanner

SPREAD Written by Jesús I. Valles; Directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo ; Assistant Director: Angela Reynos

ANNA CHRISTIE St. Ann’s Warehouse Written by Eugene O’Neill; Directed by Thomas Kail ; Associate Director: Dianna Weiner

BECKY SHAW Hayes Theater Written by Gina Gionfriddo ; Directed by Trip Cullman ; Associate Director: Ryan Dobrin

THE BROTHERS SIZE The Shed Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney ; Co-directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan Sheibani ; Associate Director: Kemar Jewel

BUG Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Written by Tracy Letts ; Directed by David Cromer ; Associate Director: Zoë Adams

DEATH OF A SALESMAN Winter Garden Theatre Written by Arthur Miller ; Directed by Joe Mantello ; Associate Director: Lily Dyble

EVERY BRILLIANT THING Hudson Theatre Written by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe ; Directed by Jeremy Herrin and Duncan MacMillan ; Associate Director: Laura Dupper and David Hull

FALLEN ANGELS Todd Haimes Theatre Written by Noël Coward; Directed by Scott Ellis ; Assistant Director: Bibiana Torres

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES Lucille Lortel Theatre Written by Rajiv Joseph ; Directed by Neil Pepe ; Assistant Director: Francesca Sabel

JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE Ethel Barrymore Theatre Written by August Wilson ; Directed by Debbie Allen ; Associate Director: David Blackwell

PROOF Booth Theatre Written by David Auburn ; Directed by Thomas Kail ; Associate Director: Tiffany Nichole Greene

TWELFTH NIGHT Delacorte Theatre Written by William Shakespeare ; Directed by Saheem Ali ; Associate Director: Jess Slaght

YOU GOT OLDER Cherry Lane Theatre Written by Clare Barron ; Directed by Anne Kauffman ; Associate Director: Francesca Sabel

BEACHES, A NEW MUSICAL Majestic Theatre Book by Iris Rainer Dart and Thom Thomas ; Music by Mike Stoller ; Lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart ; Co-directed by Lonny Price and Matt Cowart ; Associate Director: Neil Robinson

BEAU THE MUSICAL St. Luke’s Theatre Concept, book, lyrics, and music by Douglas Lyons ; Music by Ethan D. Pakchar ; Directed by Josh Rhodes ; Associate Director: Lee Wilkins

BIGFOOT New York City Center Written by Amber Ruffin , David A. Schmoll, and Kevin Sciretta ; Directed by Danny Mefford ; Associate Director: Zoë Adams

THE LOST BOYS Palace Theatre Book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch ; Music and lyrics by The Rescues ; Based on the film “The Lost Boys”; Directed by Michael Arden ; Associate Director: Henry Gottfried ; Assistant Director: Caroline Fairweather

MEXODUS Minetta Lane Theatre, Daryl Roth Theatre Written and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson ; Directed by David Mendizábal; Associate Director: Irvin Mason Jr.

MY JOY IS HEAVY New York Theatre Workshop Created and performed by The Bengsons ; Directed by Rachel Chavkin ; Associate Director: Abbey Joan Burgess

NIGHT SIDE SONGS Claire Tow Theater Words and music by The Lazours ; Developed with and directed by Taibi Magar

SATURDAY CHURCH New York Theatre Workshop Book and additional lyrics by Damon Cardasis and James Ijames ; Music and lyrics by Sia; Additional music by Honey Dijon ; Directed by Whitney White ; Associate Director: Jerrica White

SCHMIGADOON! Nederlander Theatre Book, music, and lyrics by Cinco Paul ; Directed by Christopher Gattelli ; Associate Director: Bethany Samuelson Pettigrew

THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS The Public Theater Adaptation, music, and lyrics by Ethan Lipton ; Based on The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder ; Directed by Leigh Silverman ; Associate Director: Hawley Gould

TITANÍQUE St. James Theatre Powered by the music of Céline Dion; Co-created by Tye Blue , Marla Mindelle , and Constantine Rousouli ; Directed by Tye Blue ; Associate Director: Billie Aken-Tyers

TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Longacre Theatre Book, music, and lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan ; Musical Director: Ted Arthur ; Directed by Tim Jackson ; Associate Director: Asmeret Ghebremichael

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE New World Stages Music and lyrics by William Finn ; Book by Rachel Sheinkin ; Conceived by Rebecca Feldman ; Directed by Danny Mefford ; Associate Director: NJ Agwuna

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL New York City Center Story and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming ; Music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe; Directed by Alex Timbers ; Associate Director: Taylor Haven Holt

CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Broadhurst Theatre Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot ; Directed by Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch ; Associate Director: Cooper Howell and N’yomi Allure Stewart

CHESS Imperial Theatre Book by Danny Strong ; Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson , Tim Rice , and Björn Ulvaeus; Directed by Michael Mayer ; Associate Director: Johanna McKeon ; Assistant Director: Fernando Parra Bortí

THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS Conceived and adapted by Lee Breuer ; Music by Bob Telson ; Directed by Shayok Misha Chowdhury ; Associate Director: Sam Morreale

HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe; Based on the film by Daniel Waters ; Directed by Andy Fickman ; Associate Director: Taylor Haven Holt

MASQUERADE Book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber ; Lyrics by Charles Hart ; Directed by Diane Paulus ; Associate Director: Hunter Bird and Marc Kimelman

ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS Written by Heather Christian ; Directed by Lee Sunday Evans ; Associate Director: Keenan Tyler Oliphant

RAGTIME Vivian Beaumont Theater Book by Terrence McNally ; Music by Stephen Flaherty ; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens ; Directed by Lear deBessonet ; Associate Director: Victoria Davidjohn; Assistant Director: Nathaniel P. Claridad

RICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Studio 54 Book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien; Directed by Sam Pinkleton ; Associate Director: Kedian Keohan

THE WILD PARTY New York City Center Music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa ; Book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe ; Directed by Lili-Anne Brown ; Associate Director: Irvin Mason Jr.

Knud Adams COLD WAR CHOIR PRACTICE MCC Theater

Debbie Allen JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Tatyana-Marie Carlo SPREAD INTAR Theatre

Shayok Misha Chowdhury PRINCE FAGGOT Playwrights Horizons/Soho Rep and Studio Seaview

David Cromer CAROLINE MCC Theater

Trip Cullman BECKY SHAW Second Stage Theater

Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin KYOTO Lincoln Center Theater

Joe Mantello **WINNER** DEATH OF A SALESMAN Winter Garden Theatre and LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD Booth Theatre

Marshall Pailet MARCEL ON THE TRAIN Classic Stage Company

Michael Arden THE LOST BOYS Palace Theatre

Lili-Anne Brown THE WILD PARTY New York City Center Encores!

Rachel Chavkin MY JOY IS HEAVY New York Theatre Workshop

Lear deBessonet RAGTIME Lincoln Center Theater

Lee Sunday Evans ORATORIO FOR LIVING THINGS Signature Theatre

Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL Broadhurst Theatre

Danny Mefford THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE New World Stages and BIGFOOT Manhattan Theatre Club/New York City Center

David Mendizábal MEXODUS Minetta Lane Theatre/ Daryl Roth Theatre

Sam Pinkleton RICHARD O’BRIEN’S THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Studio 54

Leigh Silverman THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS The Public Theater

Alex Timbers BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL New York City Center Encores!

Caroline Aaron , The Reservoir Christopher Abbott , Death of a Salesman Shoshana Bean , The Lost Boys Jon Bernthal , Dog Day Afternoon Ali Louis Bourzgui , The Lost Boys Marylouise Burke , The Balusters Kerry Butler , Bat Boy: The Musical Rose Byrne , Fallen Angels Sara Chase , Schmigadoon! Patrice Johnson Chevannes, The Waterfall Nicholas Christopher , Chess Justin Cooley , The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Carrie Coon , Bug André De Shields , Cats: The Jellicle Ball Brandon J. Dirden , Waiting For Godot Ayo Edebiri , Proof Alden Ehrenreich , Becky Shaw Luke Evans , Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Tru Susannah Flood , Liberation Ishmael Gonzalez , Spread Sean Hayes , The Unknown Joshua Henry , Ragtime Grey Henson , Bigfoot André Holland, The Brothers Size Stephanie Hsu , Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show Alani iLongwe , The Brothers Size Stephen Kunken , Kyoto Caissie Levy , Ragtime Lesley Manville , Oedipus John McCrea , Prince Faggot Laurie Metcalf , Death of a Salesman and Little Bear Ridge Road Lea Michele , Chess Marla Mindelle , Titaníque Lizan Mitchell , Cold War Choir Practice Aigner Mizzelle , The Monsters Chloë Grace Moretz, Caroline Lupita Nyong’o, Twelfth Night Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels Christiani Pitts , Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Brian Quijada , Mexodus Daniel Radcliffe , Every Brilliant Thing Nygel D. Robinson , Mexodus Jasmine Amy Rogers , The 25th Ann

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2026-Drama-League-Awards-Winners--Updating-Live-20260515)._