There is one day every Tony Awards season when the campaigning quiets down. No one has won anything yet, no speeches have been delivered, and for a few hours the nominees simply get to celebrate being in the room together.
At the annual Tony Awards nominees luncheon, Broadway’s biggest stars, breakthrough performers and veteran craftspeople traded nerves for laughter, candid confessions and mutual admiration.
Here are six moments that defined the day.
Sarah Levine Hall and Jack Sussman at the 79th Annual Tony Award Meet the Nominees press junket held at Sofitel New York on May 14, 2026 in New York, New York.
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