The Tonys brought back the fanfare, but Broadway still faces many challenges
Amid calls for inclusivity and equity, these Tony Awards campaigned hardest for the return of theatergoers.
Today is Friday, June 12, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Cece Cortes Bruce Perry Camilla Scott John Linnell Timothy Busfield Slava Polunin Anne Frank Richard M. Sherman Lew Gallo Donald White Uta Hagen Claudia Morgan Isabel Bonner Elissa Landi Evelyn Varden Djuna Barnes Junius Matthews E. Ray Goetz Stanley Logan William Austin Brandon Evans George Loane Tucker William Bechtel Mrs. William Bechtel Frank Losee Tom Rosqui Wil Horneff Christopher Liam Moore Jodi Thelen Eamonn Walker Wally Dunn Chips Moman Terence Emery Marilyn Child Betty Linton George Haimsohn Bill Naughton Elizabeth Watts