# did the TONY Awards get it wrong? | Mickey-Jo's reaction to the 2026 winners, performances and ceremony

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Podcast: [MickeyJoTheatre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mickeyjotheatre-6907341)
Published: 2026-06-08T23:14:42+00:00
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Last night, Broadway celebrated the end of another season of new openings with the 2026 TONY Awards, hosted by recording artist P!nk. In a ceremony that saw Schmigadoon!, Death of a Salesman, Ragtime, Liberation, Cats the Jellicle Ball and the Lost Boys winning some of the night's biggest prizes, actors Joshua Henry, John Lithgow, Caissie Levy, Lesley Manville, Shoshana Bean, Ali Louis Bourzghui, Alden Ehrenreich, and Laurie Metcalf were recognised for their performances. A day later, Mickey-Jo is ready to discuss his thoughts on the ceremony itself, the evening's biggest winners, the impact the awards will have on these shows, and the conspicuous omission of a particular producer... check out Mickey-Jo's free weekly substack newsletter: www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com • 00:00 | introduction 01:49 | the ceremony 07:50 | the winners 15:36 | the speeches 21:35 | the performances 28:08 | the implications About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldU…

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