Last night, Broadway celebrated the end of another season of new openings with the 2026 TONY Awards, hosted by recording artist P!nk.
In a ceremony that saw Schmigadoon!, Death of a Salesman, Ragtime, Liberation, Cats the Jellicle Ball and the Lost Boys winning some of the night's biggest prizes, actors Joshua Henry, John Lithgow, Caissie Levy, Lesley Manville, Shoshana Bean, Ali Louis Bourzghui, Alden Ehrenreich, and Laurie Metcalf were recognised for their performances.
A day later, Mickey-Jo is ready to discuss his thoughts on the ceremony itself, the evening's biggest winners, the impact the awards will have on these shows, and the conspicuous omission of a particular producer...
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00:00 | introduction
01:49 | the ceremony
07:50 | the winners
15:36 | the speeches
21:35 | the performances
28:08 | the implications
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