Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans, Rose Byrne lead 2026 Tony nominations

KATIE KINDELAN and MASON LEIBTue, May 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM UTC

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Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans, Rose Byrne lead 2026 Tony nominations

Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Luke Evans, Nathan Lane and Rose Byrne are among the nominees for the 79th Tony Awards.

Nominations were announced Tuesday, with the awards ceremony set to take place Sunday, June 7, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Radcliffe and Lane are nominated for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play, along with John Lithgow, Mark Strong and Will Harrison.

Theo Wargo/Getty Images - PHOTO: Daniel Radcliffe takes a bow onstage during curtain call at "Every Brilliant Thing" Opening Night at Hudson Theatre on March 12, 2026 in New York City.

Evans is nominated for best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical alongside Nicholas Christopher, Joshua Henry, Sam Tutty and Brandon Uranowitz.

Byrne, who was also an Oscar nominee this year for her role in "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You," was nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a play alongside her "Fallen Angels" costar Kelli O'Hara, who is now a nine-time Tony nominee.

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Other nominees in the category include Carrie Coon, Susannah Flood and Lesley Manville.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" star Stephanie Hsu, meanwhile, is nominated for best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical along with Sara Chase, Caissie Levy, Marla Mindelle and Christiani Pitts.

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John Lamparski/Getty Images - PHOTO: Rose Byrne stand for curtain call during the"Fallen Angels" Broadway opening night at the Todd Haimes Theatre on April 19, 2026 in New York City.

Music superstar Pink will host the 2026 Tony Awards for the first time on June 7.

The three-time Grammy winner joins a distinguished list of Tonys hosts, with past hosts including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana DeBose, Hugh Jackman, Audra McDonald, Leslie Odom Jr., James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cumming.

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Keep reading below to see more of the 2026 Tony nominees.

Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a musicalNicholas Christopher, "Chess"Luke Evans, "The Rocky Horror Show"Joshua Henry, "Ragtime"Sam Tutty, "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"Brandon Uranowitz, "Ragtime"

Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musicalSarah Chase, "Schmigadoon!"Stephanie Hsu, "The Rocky Horror Show"Caissie Levy, "Ragtime"Marla Mindelle, "Titaníque"Christiani Pitts, "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"

Best performance by an actor in a leading role in a playWill Harrison, "Punch"Nathan Lane, "Death of a Salesman"John Lithgow, "Giant"Daniel Radcliffe, "Every Brilliant Thing"Mark Strong, "Oedipus"

Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a playRose Byrne, "Fallen Angels"Carrie Coon, "Bug"Susannah Flood, "Liberation"Lesley Manville, "Oedipus"Best play"The Balusters""Giant""Liberation""Little Bear Ridge Road"

Best musical"The Lost Boys""Schmigadoon!""Titaníque""Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)"

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Source: “AOL Entertainment”