Des Moines Performing Arts-Invested Shows Receive 30 Tony Nominations

The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing recently announced the 2026 Tony Award nominations, and Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) invested in three nominated productions, totaling 30 nods to artistic excellence. The Lost Boys, with an impressive 12 nominations, is up for Best Musical, while Cats: The Jellicle Ball and The Rocky Horror Show both received nine nominations, including each in the category of Best Revival of a Musical.

Des Moines Performing Arts has long invested in Broadway productions through its membership in the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), a consortium of 40 leading Broadway presenters, theaters and performing arts centers. The support is just one way DMPA attracts major Broadway shows early in their tours.

Nominations for the three productions are as follows:

The Lost Boys:

• Best Musical
• Best Direction of a Musical, Michael Arden
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Ali Louis Bourzgui
• Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Shoshana Bean
• Best Book of a Musical, David Hornsby and Chris Hoch
• Best Original Score, The Rescues
• Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Dane Laffrey
• Best Costume Design of a Musical, Ryan Park
• Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Michael Arden and Jen Schriever
• Best Sound Design of a Musical, Adam Fisher
• Best Choreography, Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant
• Best Orchestrations, Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne Gonzalez, and Gabriel Mann

Cats: The Jellicle Ball:

• Best Revival of a Musical
• Best Direction of a Musical, Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch
• Best Choreography, Omari Wiles and Arturo Lyons
• Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Andre de Shields
• Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Rachel Hauck
• Best Costume Design of a Musical, Qween Jean
• Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Adam Honore
• Best Sound Design of a Musical, Kai Harada
• Best Orchestrations, Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder, and Doug Schadt

Roundabout's The Rocky Horror Show:

• Best Revival of a Musical
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Luke Evans
• Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Stephanie Hsu
• Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, Rachel Dratch
• Best Choreography, Ani Taj
• Best Scenic Design of a Musical, dots
• Best Costume Design of a Musical, David I. Reynoso
• Best Lighting Design of a Musical, Jane Cox
• Best Sound Design of a Musical, Brian Ronan

The 79th Annual Tony Awards airs live on Sunday, June 7, at 7 p.m. CST on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. 

Read more about the Tony Awards and this year's nominees at www.tonyawards.com.