Tony Nominees Answer One Question: What Would They Bring to Broadway With No Budget Limits? Here Are the Answers

May 19, 2026 8:00am PT Tony Nominees Answer One Question: What Would They Bring to Broadway With No Budget Limits? Here Are the Answers

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This year’s Tony nominees are answering a hypothetical Broadway call.

Every nominee got the same closing question on the day of the Meet the Nominees event in New York City on May 14: With unlimited money, unlimited power, and no obligation to turn a profit — what would they bring to Broadway tomorrow?

The answers are mostly split into two tiers. Some named a show, while others built a new ecosystem. And one was answered before the question even finished.

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