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Are the Tony nominations a warning sign for Broadway?

We chew on another year on Broadway

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

David Gordon

David Gordon

| New York |

8 May 2026

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Shoshana Bean, Benjamin Pajak, and L.J. Benet in the new musical The Lost Boys at the Palace Theatre, (© Matthew Murphy)

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UK theatre fans had reason for cheer with Tuesday’s Tony nominations, with recognition for Sam Tutty, Layton Williams, Lesley Manville, Luke Evans, Mark Strong, Rob Icke and many more, but does the full list reflect something more concerning about the state of Broadway?

Alex Wood and guest co-host David Gordon chew on the results and a very rocky season for the Great White Way.

Regular hosts Sarah Crompton and Wood host a weekly series on all things theatrical. News, views, frank exchanges and lists offer an unmissable guide to what’s happening on stage (and in film and on television) now, in the past and in future.

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