Tony Nominations Lift Broadway Contenders While Chicago Plunges After Stunt Casting Exit

Broadway productions that received major 2026 Tony Award nominations generally posted higher box-office grosses in the first full week following the nominations announcement, while one long-running revival recorded a severe drop after a guest engagement ended, according to figures reported by Deadline and The Broadway League.

The Details

The Tony Awards nominations were announced on May 5, 2026, according to the official Tony Awards site. The first full week of box-office results after that announcement covers the period ending May 10, 2026.

Deadline reported that Broadway productions receiving major 2026 Tony Award nominations generally saw box-office gains in the week following the nominations announcement.

The Broadway League's grosses report for the week ending May 10, 2026 provides specific figures for nominated productions. Giant, which the official Tony Awards nominations page lists among the 2026 Best Play nominees, grossed $1,290,105 for the week ending May 10, 2026. That figure is up from $1,149,162 the previous week. John Lithgow, who appears in Giant, is listed by the official Tony Awards nominations page as a nominee for Leading Actor in a Play for the 2026 awards.

The Broadway League data shows Schmigadoon!, which the official Tony Awards nominations page lists among the 2026 Best Musical nominees, grossed $843,229 for the week ending May 10, 2026. That figure represents an increase from $646,129 the week before.

The Broadway League data shows The Lost Boys, which the official Tony Awards nominations page also lists among the 2026 Best Musical nominees, grossed $1,135,146 for the week ending May 10, 2026. That figure is up from $1,003,881 the prior week.

The gains for nominated productions occurred during a week when overall Broadway revenue declined. The Broadway League weekly totals show 39 Broadway shows grossed a combined $38.3 million for the week ending May 10, 2026. That total is down from $39.3 million the previous week.

The sharpest decline in the weekly report belonged to Chicago. The Broadway League data shows Chicago fell to $556,231 for the week ending May 10, 2026. In the previous week, the production grossed $1,688,129. Attendance at Chicago dropped to 5,496 from 8,787. Deadline framed Chicago's sharp decline around the absence of what it described as "Mormon Wife" stunt casting that had previously driven interest in the production. The raw League data independently confirms the size of the week-over-week drop.

Context

The Tony Awards nominations were announced on May 5, 2026, according to the official Tony Awards site. The Broadway League weekly totals show 39 Broadway shows grossed a combined $38.3 million for the week ending May 10, 2026, down from $39.3 million the previous week. Deadline framed Chicago's sharp decline around the absence of "Mormon Wife" stunt casting, and the raw League data independently confirms the size of the week-over-week drop.

What's Next

Giant is listed among the 2026 Best Play nominees on the official Tony Awards nominations page, with John Lithgow listed as a Leading Actor in a Play nominee for Giant. Schmigadoon! and The Lost Boys are listed among the 2026 Best Musical nominees. Chicago's grosses and attendance figures are recorded in The Broadway League's weekly reports.