NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 26TH ANNUAL BROADWAY.COM AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
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THE 26TH ANNUAL
BROADWAY.COM
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED
VOTING NOW OPEN
AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED ON
THURSDAY, MAY 28
New York, NY (May 4, 2026) – Today, Broadway.com announced the nominations in 24 competitive categories for the 26th annual Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. The nominees were selected by fans from across the globe who voted for all eligible candidates in the most democratic theater award of the year. The full list of nominations is below.
This year, Chess was the most nominated musical with 15 nominations while Proof was the most nominated play with 7 nominations. Nicholas Christopher led all performers with 4 nominations for his performance in Chess.
The voting period begins today and will conclude on Friday, May 8 at 11:59pm ET. Winners in each category will be announced on Thursday, May 14 and the Awards will be presented at a private reception on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at The Skylark (200 W 39th St). In recent years, the ceremony has featured Award Winners Nicole Scherzinger, Michelle Williams, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Chastain, Bradley Cooper, Daniel Craig, Sean Hayes, Hugh Jackman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Platt, Uma Thurman, and more.
The Broadway.com Audience Choice Award is the only major theatrical prize awarded solely by votes cast online by audience members. Awards are presented in traditional categories as well as several unique to the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards, including “Favorite Diva Performance,” “Favorite New Song,” “Favorite Breakthrough Performance,” “Favorite Funny Performance” and “Favorite Onstage Pair.” In addition, an award is presented for national tours to encourage the participation of Broadway fans not only in New York but across the country. All awards are decided exclusively by fans on Broadway.com. Polls are now open to vote for the winners HERE.
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FAVORITE NEW MUSICAL
Beaches
The Lost Boys
The Queen of Versailles
Schmigadoon!
Titanique
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
FAVORITE NEW PLAY
Call Me Izzy
Dog Day Afternoon
The Fear of 13
Giant
Liberation
Punch
FAVORITE MUSICAL REVIVAL
Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Chess
Mamma Mia!
Ragtime
The Rocky Horror Show
FAVORITE PLAY REVIVAL
Death of a Salesman
Every Brilliant Thing
Fallen Angels
Oedipus
Proof
Waiting for Godot
FAVORITE LONG-RUNNING SHOW
Chicago
Death Becomes Her
Hadestown
Hamilton
Maybe Happy Ending
Wicked
FAVORITE TOUR
Beetlejuice
Chicago
Hadestown
Hamilton
Les Misérables
Wicked
FAVORITE LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Alex Brightman, Schmigadoon!
Nicholas Christopher, Chess
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Aaron Tveit, Chess
FAVORITE LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Lea Michele, Chess
Marla Mindelle, Titanique
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Jessica Vosk, Beaches
FAVORITE LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Don Cheadle, Proof
Neil Patrick Harris, Art
Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman
John Lithgow, Giant
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Keanu Reeves, Waiting for Godot
FAVORITE LEADING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Ayo Edebiri, Proof
Taraji P. Henson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Laurie Metcalf, Little Bear Ridge Road
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Jean Smart, Call Me Izzy
FAVORITE FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Ali Louis Bourzgui, The Lost Boys
Max Clayton, Schmigadoon!
Andre De Shields, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Jim Parsons, Titanique
Ben Levi Ross, Ragtime
FAVORITE FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Melissa Barrera, Titanique
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
Hannah Cruz, Chess
Ana Gasteyer, Schmigadoon!
McKenzie Kurtz, Schmigadoon!
Nichelle Lewis, Ragtime
FAVORITE FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Christopher Abbott, Death of a Salesman
Ben Ahlers, Death of a Salesman
Patrick Ball, Becky Shaw
Joshua Boone, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Danny Burstein, Marjorie Prime
Mark Consuelos, Fallen Angels
FAVORITE FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Betsy Aidem, Liberation
Madeline Brewer, Becky Shaw
Victoria Clark, Punch
Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman
Cynthia Nixon, Marjorie Prime
Kara Young, Proof
FAVORITE DIVA PERFORMANCE
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys
Hannah Cruz, Chess
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Lea Michele, Chess
Jessica Vosk, Beaches
FAVORITE FUNNY PERFORMANCE
Alex Brightman, Schmigadoon!
Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Kristin Chenoweth, The Queen of Versailles
McKenzie Kurtz, Schmigadoon!
Bryce Pinkham, Chess
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
FAVORITE ONSTAGE PAIR
Shoshana Bean and Paul Alexander Nolan, The Lost Boys
Alex Brightman and Sara Chase, Schmigadoon!
Nicholas Christopher and Lea Michele, Chess
Nicholas Christopher and Aaron Tveit, Chess
Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit, Chess
Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
FAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH (MALE)
LJ Benet, The Lost Boys
Don Cheadle, Proof
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
Keanu Reeves, Waiting for Godot
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Layton Williams, Titanique
FAVORITE BREAKTHROUGH (FEMALE)
Melissa Barrera, Titanique
Ayo Edebiri, Proof
Taraji P. Henson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
Juliette Lewis, The Rocky Horror Show
Tessa Thompson, The Fear of 13
Maria Wirries, The Lost Boys
FAVORITE REPLACEMENT (MALE)
Mark Ballas, Chicago
Corbin Bleu, The Great Gatsby
Bob the Drag Queen, Moulin Rouge!
Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jeremy Jordan, Just In Time
Jack Wolfe, Hadestown
FAVORITE REPLACEMENT (FEMALE)
Julie Benko, Ragtime
Isa Briones, Just In Time
Sarah Hyland, Just In Time
Jane Krakowski, Oh, Mary!
Whitney Leavitt, Chicago
Betsy Wolfe, Death Becomes Her
FAVORITE ORIGINAL SONG
“About To Go In” – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
“American Express” – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
“Belong to Someone” – The Lost Boys
“If We Make It Through the Night” – The Lost Boys
“New York” – Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
“Not That Kinda Gal” – Schmigadoon!
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (MUSICAL)
Nicholas Christopher, Chess
Joshua Henry, Ragtime
Caissie Levy, Ragtime
Lea Michele, Chess
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
Aaron Tveit, Chess
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR (PLAY)
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels
Ayo Edebiri, Proof
Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing
Laurie Metcalf, Little Bear Ridge Road
NOMINATIONS BY SHOW
Chess – 15
Schmigadoon! – 11
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – 10
The Lost Boys – 9
Ragtime – 9
Proof – 7
Death of a Salesman – 6
Fallen Angels – 6
Titanique – 6
The Rocky Horror Show – 5
Chicago – 4
Beaches – 3
Every Brilliant Thing – 3
Hadestown – 3
Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – 3
Just In Time – 3
Becky Shaw – 2
Call Me Izzy – 2
Cats: The Jellicle Ball – 2
Death Becomes Her – 2
The Fear of 13 – 2
Giant – 2
Hamilton – 2
Liberation – 2
Little Bear Ridge Road – 2
Marjorie Prime – 2
The Queen of Versailles – 2
Punch – 2
Waiting for Godot – 2
Wicked – 2
Art – 1
Beetlejuice – 1
Dog Day Afternoon – 1
The Great Gatsby – 1
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – 1
Les Miserables – 1
Mamma Mia! – 1
Maybe Happy Ending – 1
Moulin Rouge! – 1
Oedipus – 1
Oh, Mary! – 1
PERFORMERS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
Nicholas Christopher, Chess – 4
Lea Michele, Chess – 4
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – 4
Aaron Tveit, Chess – 4
Alex Brightman, Schmigadoon! – 3
Sara Chase, Schmigadoon! – 3
Ayo Edebiri, Proof – 3
Caissie Levy, Ragtime – 3
Laurie Metcalf, Death of a Salesman/Little Bear Ridge Road – 3
Melissa Barrera, Titanique – 2
Shoshana Bean, The Lost Boys – 2
Rose Byrne, Fallen Angels – 2
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show – 2
Joshua Henry, Ragtime – 2
Taraji P. Henson, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone – 2
Nathan Lane, Death of a Salesman – 2
Kelli O’Hara, Fallen Angels – 2
Bryce Pinkham, Chess – 2
Christiani Pitts, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) – 2
Daniel Radcliffe, Every Brilliant Thing – 2
Jessica Vosk, Beaches – 2
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