Broadway revivals and Liberation win big at the 2026 Tony Awards | Entertainment-others News
Schmigadoon!, an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history. The musical parodies golden-age Broadway classics like The Music Man and Oklahoma! centered on a modern-day couple finding themselves in a Brigadoon-like fantasyland where the wholesome townspeople keep breaking into song. The win is a redemption for creator Cinco Paul, whose TV series was canceled after two seasons. He won Tonys for the score and the book Sunday. “Sometimes singing, dancing, jokes and a happy ending are all you need,” said producer Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live, after the win. The win for Schmigadoon! also completes what some unofficially call a “studio EGOT,” giving the producing company credits for winning awards at all four major ceremonies. Apple already has Emmys for comedies Ted Lasso and The Studio, the Oscar for best picture for CODA and a Grammy via Chris Stapleton’s contribution to the F1 soundtrack. The prize …
