In a video posted to social media on Monday, Dolly Parton said she’s been having immune and digestive issues, plus chronic kidney stones. Parton, who canceled a previously postponed Las Vegas residency, said her health is “improving every day” but she isn’t performance-ready.

The nominations for the 79th Annual Tony Awards were announced Tuesday morning, May 5, 2026.

Several acclaimed stars, including John Lithgow, Daniel Radcliffe, Rose Byrne, Lesley Manville and Nathan Lane have received nominations for the 2025-2026 Broadway season.

Actors Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the nominations live from Sofitel New York.

CBS Mornings first revealed the top categories even before the full list was read on the Tony Awards YouTube channel.

Where to watch the awards show?

The ceremony will air live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall on June 7. Singer-songwriter Pink will host. It will also stream on the Paramount+ premium tier.

Kelli O’Hara received her ninth career Tony nomination, for her role alongside Byrne in a revival of Fallen Angels. She has won the award once.

Bess Wohl’s Liberation is among the best new play nominees. The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama just one day before the nominations were announced.

A total of 19 plays and 11 musicals are eligible for awards this season. Nominations were selected by a committee of 55 theater professionals with no financial stake in any of the eligible productions.

Full list of nominees in major categories:

Best New Musical

• Schmigadoon!
• Titaníque
• Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Best New Play

• The Balusters
• Giant
• Liberation
• Little Bear Ridge Road

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

• Will Harrison — Punch
• Nathan Lane — Death of a Salesman
• John Lithgow — Giant
• Daniel Radcliffe — Every Brilliant Thing
• Mark Strong — Oedipus

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

• Rose Byrne — Fallen Angels
• Carrie Coon — Bug
• Susannah Flood — Liberation
• Lesley Manville — Oedipus
• Kelli O’Hara — Fallen Angels

Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

• Nicholas Christopher — Chess
• Luke Evans — The Rocky Horror Show
• Joshua Henry — Ragtime
• Sam Tutty — Two Strangers
• Brandon Uranowitz — Ragtime

Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

• Sara Chase — Schmigadoon!
• Stephanie Hsu — The Rocky Horror Show
• Caissie Levy — Ragtime
• Marla Mindelle — Titaníque
• Christiani Pitts — Two Strangers

Director and playwright James Lapine, lighting designer Jules Fisher and theater executive Andre Bishop will receive the Lifetime Achievement Awards. 

Last week’s State Visit saw Donald Trump and King Charles all smiles, getting warm compliments and easy laughter as they wrapped up their meeting at the White House. 

Trump hailed the monarch as “the greatest King” and repeatedly described him as “fantastic,” capping off a surprisingly cordial encounter on the global stage.

During their first meeting back in 2019, Charles was still Prince of Wales, hosting Trump for tea at Clarence House reportedly fell flat. 

According to former White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham and detailed in Susan Page’s book The Queen and Her Presidents, Trump later complained the conversation had been “terrible,” saying it focused on “nothing but climate change.” 

Even Melania Trump reportedly joked that her husband had been “very bored.”

Now King, Charles stepped onto the world stage with renewed authority during a high-profile State Visit that took in New York, Washington D.C., and Virginia, before continuing on to Bermuda solo. 

The visit marked one of the most significant diplomatic moments of his reign so far and perhaps his most closely watched.

At the heart of it was a landmark address to the U.S. Congress, where the King received multiple standing ovations, earning praise for his message on global cooperation, sustainability, and shared values.