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Liberation Wins Best Play; Schmigadoon! Secures Apple’s EGOT

6/9/2026

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At the 79th Tony Awards in New York, “Liberation” won Best Play and “Schmigadoon!” won Best Musical.
Wohl became the fourth woman ever to win Best Play and the first American woman since 1989.
“Schmigadoon!” gave Apple its first studio EGOT by adding a Tony to its Emmys, Oscar and Grammy.
Broadway sold 14.6 million tickets and generated $1.9 billion in the 2025–2026 season.

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At the 79th Tony Awards in New York, “Liberation” won Best Play and “Schmigadoon!” won Best Musical.
Wohl became the fourth woman ever to win Best Play and the first American woman since 1989.
“Schmigadoon!” gave Apple its first studio EGOT by adding a Tony to its Emmys, Oscar and Grammy.
Broadway sold 14.6 million tickets and generated $1.9 billion in the 2025–2026 season.