Tony Awards 2026: ‘Death of a Salesman’ sweeps away 6 titles
Key takeaways
- Add ARY News on Google AAResize Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated this year’s Tony Awards 2026.
- 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”.
- Death of a Salesman has previously won for best play back in 1949 and then for best revival in 1984, 1999, and 2012.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated this year’s Tony Awards 2026. The play took away six awards altogether, 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.
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.