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Tony Awards Recap: Queer Culture and New Musicals

Updated 2026-06-08 19:15 UTC 1 source Neutral

The 79th Tony Awards celebrated queer culture with multiple wins for 'Death of a Salesman.' Other notable winners included 'Schmigadoon!' and 'Ragtime,' but the event was marred by public silence on Scott Rudin's involvement. The ceremony took place on Sunday.

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Tony Awards 2026 Takeaways: Queer Culture Gets Celebrated, the New Musicals Crisis and Nobody Wants to Publicly Thank Scott Rudin

Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday. “Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes, while “Schmigadoon!,” “The Lost Boys” and “Ragtime” each earned four statues. But no single show dominated the

2026-06-08 18:58 UTC