Roald Dahl<\/a> in Giant, while also making history after waiting 53 years between competitive acting wins at the prestigious ceremony.<\/p>\nDuring his acceptance speech, he said: \u201cI\u2019m such a lucky actor. This is my third Tony Award.<\/p>\n
“My first one was 53 years ago at my Broadway debut in the American premiere of an English play, which by an amazing coincidence originated at London\u2019s Royal Court Theatre, just like Giant. \u201cTwo Tony bookends with 53 years between them. In those years, I have worked with hundreds of just fantastic theatre artists.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019ve had dozens and dozens of ecstatic moments on the stage, but I have to tell you right now, this moment has got to be one of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nLithgow first won a Tony in 1973 for Featured Actor in a Play after his turn in The Changing Room, while he also won for his leading musical role in 2002’s Sweet Smell of Success.<\/p>\n
\nHis latest triumph, which came in a competitive category featuring Death of a Saleman’s Nathan Lane, Oedipus actor Mark Strong, Every Brilliant Thing star Daniel Radcliffe, and Punch’s Will Harrison, means he is one of only four performers to win in three different acting categories.<\/p>\n
\nThe others are Kevin Kline and Boyd Gaines, and Audra McDonald, who is the only performer in Tony history to win in four.<\/p>\n
\nLithgow has been busy filming HBO’s Harry Potter reboot, as he’ll be playing Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in The Philosopher’s Stone coming this Christmas.<\/p>\n
\nElsewhere at the awards, the revival of Arthur Miller’s classic Death of a Salesman was the big winner with six prizes, with Laurie Metcalf winning her third Tony.<\/p>\n
\nThe production was also recognised for Joe Mantello’s director, along with prizes for scenic design, sound design, lighting design, and Best Revival of a Play.<\/p>\n
\nOn the musical side, Ragtime took home best revival, while Joshua Henry and Caissie Levy won the respective actor and actress awards, and the production’s Kai Harada got best sound design.<\/p>\n
\nTony Awards 2026 full winners list:<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actor in a leading role in a musical:<\/p>\n
\nJoshua Henry, Ragtime<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical:<\/p>\n
\nCaissie Levy, Ragtime<\/p>\n
\nBest revival of a play:<\/p>\n
\nDeath of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actor in a featured role in a play:<\/p>\n
\nAlden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw<\/p>\n
\nBest revival of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nRagtime<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actress in a leading role in a playWINNER!<\/p>\n
\nKelli O\u2019Hara, Fallen Angels<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actor in a featured role in a musical:<\/p>\n
\nAli Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys<\/p>\n
\nBest play:<\/p>\n
\nLiberation<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actress in a featured role in a musical:<\/p>\n
\nShoshana Bean, The Lost Boys<\/p>\n
\nBest direction of a play:<\/p>\n
\nJoe Mantello, Death of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest direction of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nZhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch, Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actress in a featured role in a play:<\/p>\n
\nLaurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest performance by an actor in a leading role in a play:<\/p>\n
\nJohn Lithgow, Giant<\/p>\n
\nBest choreography:<\/p>\n
\nOmari Wiles and Arturo Lyons, Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/p>\n
\nBest scenic design of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nDane Laffrey, The Lost Boys<\/p>\n
\nBest scenic design of a play:<\/p>\n
\nChloe Lamford, Death of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest lighting design of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nJen Schriever and Michael Arden, The Lost Boys<\/p>\n
\nBest lighting design of a play:<\/p>\n
\nJack Knowles, Death of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest sound design of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nKai Harada, Ragtime<\/p>\n
\nBest sound design of a play:<\/p>\n
\nMikaal Sulaiman, Death of a Salesman<\/p>\n
\nBest book of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nCinco Paul, Schmigadoon!<\/p>\n
\nBest orchestrations:<\/p>\n
\nDoug Besterman and Mike Morris, Schmigadoon!<\/p>\n
\nBest original score (music and\/or lyrics) written for the theatre:<\/p>\n
\nCinco Paul, Schmigadoon!<\/p>\n
\nBest costume design of a musical:<\/p>\n
\nQween Jean, Cats: The Jellicle Ball<\/p>\n
\nBest costume design of a play:<\/p>\n
\nJeff Mahshie, Fallen Angels<\/p>\n
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