The Tony Awards ballot features two anonymous voters with strong opinions about the 2025-26 season. Voters agree that the slate of original musicals is particularly anemic, with only six new musicals and nine new plays in total. They note that plays contain many career-defining performances that would typically be strong contenders in other years. One voter describes the situation as Broadway’s natural ebb and flow, emphasizing that timing cannot be predicted. Another voter delays submitting a ballot due to uncertainty across play categories. June Squibb becomes the Tonys’ oldest-ever nominee at 96. The ceremony is hosted by P!nk and airs June 7, with The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! leading nominations at 12 each, followed by Death of a Salesman with nine and Oedipus with seven.
"June Squibb became the Tonys' oldest-ever nominee at 96, a fact we must celebrate and define as the Squibb Line going forward. The ceremony, hosted by P!nk - who's fresh from her first Rock Hall nomination - will air on Sunday, June 7. Good-time romps The Lost Boys and Schmigadoon! were awarded the most nominations at 12 each, while poetic tragedies Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Oedipus followed with nine and seven nominations, respectively."
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