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2026 Tony Awards: Lithgow and Metcalf each win third career Tony Awards

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Jessica Gelt

22h ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

The 79th Tony Awards in 2026 saw John Lithgow win his third Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for portraying Roald Dahl in "Giant," while Laurie Metcalf also earned her third Tony for "Death of a Salesman." The ceremony opened strongly with both major awards presented within the first 30 minutes.

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The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes
Lithgow won best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for his portrayal of the controversial, beloved British author Roald Dahl in Mark Rosenblatt's poignant drama 'Giant'
Times theater critic Charles McNulty called Lithgow's performance 'at once'
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John Lithgow won his third Tony Award for "Giant," while Laurie Metcalf took home her third statue for "Death of a Salesman" at the 2026 Tony Awards.

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