Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win

A stripped-back take on Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated this year’s Tonys, winning six awards, while Lesley Manville and John Lithgow took home lead acting trophies. Death of a Salesman was named best revival of a play, with the award-winning director Joe Mantello praising Miller’s story as one that “still talks to us through time”. Star Nathan Lane accepted the award on behalf of the cast, and called it a play that “continues to teach us who we are as humans and Americans”. Lane’s co-star Laurie Metcalf also won her third Tony award, beating out June Squibb and Aya Cash to be named best featured actress in a play. The six wins makes it the most awarded play revival in Tonys history. Death of a Salesman has previously won for best play back in 1949 and then for best revival in 1984, 1999 and 2012. Manville saw off competition from Rose Byrne and Carrie Coon to take home the leading actress in a play award, for the Broadway transfer of Oedipus . The actor previously won an Olivier for her performance. “I’m a bit overwhelmed, it was my first time on Broadway so this is such a big deal,” Manville said on stage. Lesley Manville accepts her Tony award. Photograph: Charles Sykes/AP Lithgow was named best leading actor in a play for his role as Roald Dahl in antisemitism drama Giant after also winning an Olivier award during the show’s West End run. The actor beat out Lane, Mark Strong and Daniel Radcliffe. …