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Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win

The 2026 Tony Awards were dominated by Joe Mantello’s stripped-back revival of Arthur Miller’s *Death of a Salesman*, which won six awards—including Best Revival of a Play—making it the most awarded play revival in Tonys history. Leading acting honors went to Lesley Manville (for Broadway’s *Oedipus*) and John Lithgow (for *Giant*, becoming the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony), while *Schmigadoon!* took Best Musical and Bess Wohl’s *Liberation* won Best Play, marking the first time a female playwright claimed the prize since 2009.