Key Facts

• "Schmigadoon!" is a funny musical based on an Apple TV show that mocks old Broadway styles and won best new musical.
• The creator of "Schmigadoon!," Cinco Paul, won Tonys for writing the music and the story.
• "Liberation," a play about 1970s women's rights groups, won best new play and had previously won the Pulitzer Prize for drama.
• Playwright Bess Wohl became only the fourth woman to win best play at the Tonys.
• The best play revival award went to "Death of a Salesman," which won six Tonys including acting and design awards.
• "Ragtime," a musical about societal change in America, won best musical revival and acting awards.
• John Lithgow won best lead actor for "Giant" and is the oldest man to win a competitive acting Tony at age 80.
• The awards honored a wide range of artists and works, highlighting Broadway’s ongoing influence and diversity.