Eila & Bruce bring you the second installment of their Tony deep dive. They are joined by expert Matt Stashin and share who will win and who they want to win in the following categories: Featured Actress in a Play, Lighting Design of a Musical, Costume Design of a Play, Best Original Score and Director of a Play.

Also in this episode - Fun Facts about the 2026 Tony Nominees!

Betsy Aidem, Marylouise Burke, Aya Cash, Laurie Metcalf, June Squibb, Kevin Adams, Jane Cox, Donald Holder, Adam Honoré, Adam Honoré & Donald Holder (Lighting Design) & 59 Studio (Projection Design), Jen Schriever & Michael Arden, Brenda Abbandandolo, Qween Jean, Jeff Mahshie, Emilio Sosa, Paul Tazewell, Caroline Shaw, Steve Bargonetti, The Rescues, Cinco Paul, Jim Barne and Kit Buchan, Nicholas Hytner, Robert Icke, Kenny Leon, Joe Mantello, Whitney White, Liberation, The Balusters, Giant, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, Marjorie Prime, Chess, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, Schmigadoon!, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, Ragtime, The Lost Boys, Dog Day Afternoon, Fallen Angels, August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York), Giant, Oedipus

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