Broadway’s Brightest Stars Strike a Pose in Exclusive 2026 Drama League Awards Portraits
Broadway.com’s exclusive portrait studio captured theater favorites including Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry, John Lithgow and more at the starry 2026 Drama League Awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom
by Jonah de Forest, Jamie Kravitz and Sophia Rubino • May 18, 2026
Caissie Levy and Joshua Henry (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)
What to Know
The 2026 Drama League Awards were held May 15 at Ziegfeld Ballroom, honoring Broadway and off-Broadway productions including Liberation, Death of a Salesman, Ragtime and Mexodus
Broadway.com hosted an exclusive portrait studio at the ceremony, capturing theater stars and nominees in photo-ready looks
Featured guests included Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry, Nathan Lane, John Lithgow, Daniel Radcliffe, André De Shields, Luke Evans and more Broadway favorites
Make them hear you! Joshua Henry is the 2026 Drama League Distinguished Performance Award winner for his powerhouse turn as Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)Queen Lear! Lincoln Center Theater's Artistic Director, Lear deBesonnet, scores the 2026 Drama League Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Ragtime. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)Whitney White and Bess Wohl, the respective director and playwright of Liberation, look regal at the 2026 Drama League Awards, where their collaboration won Outstanding Production of a Play. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)Co-creators and stars of Mexodus, Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson, celebrate the show's win for Outstanding Production of a Musical. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)Lovely in lace, Lea Michele earns her first Drama League nomination for her role as Florence Vassy in Chess. (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)