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# 5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Giant’’s Brian and Dayna Lee
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/5-minutes-with-a-tony-nominee-giants-brian-and-dayna-lee/
- Published: 2026-06-03T11:00:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-03T11:00:13.000Z
- Description: The lead producers share the approach behind their messaging of the hot-button play.
- Author: Ruthie Fierberg
- Tags: Podcast, Giant, Brian Lee, Dayna Lee, News, 2026 Tony Awards Spotlight, 5 minutes with a Tony nominee, Closer Look, Producing

Producing partners and married couple Brian and Dayna Lee made their Broadway debuts as co-producers of the 2018 revival of “Angels in America,” garnered their first Tony Award for producing. The two then co-produced the 2024 revival of “Cabaret,” earning another Tony nod. Now, they have earned their Main Stem lead-producing debuts, shepherding “Giant” to the Rialto and receiving their first Tony nomination as [lead producers](https://www.broadwaynews.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-lead-producer-executive-producer-and-co-producer/).

Below, the Lees discuss what it takes to produce on Broadway in 2026 as well as their strategy for marketing a play that tackles present-day issues and high emotions.

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“Giant” is [nominated](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/) for four Tony Awards.

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(L-R) Aya Cash and John Lithgow in “Giant” on Broadway, 2026 (Credit: Joan Marcus)

The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. [P!NK will host](https://www.broadwaynews.com/p-nk-will-host-the-79th-annual-tony-awards/) the ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and livestreamed on Paramount+ Premium (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT). CBS and Pluto TV will present the [Tony Awards: Act One](https://www.broadwaynews.com/laura-benanti-and-tituss-burgess-will-host-the-tony-awards-pre-show-act-one/).

See the full list of nominations [here](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/).

[In the producer’s office: Brian and Dayna Lee on selling theater in a screen-driven world, expanding audiences and producing with a distinct missionFrom co-producing the “Angels in America” revival to leading the Broadway debut of “Giant,” Brian and Dayna Lee redefine the producer’s toolkit for their generation.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/icon/broadway-news-favicon-ab0ea4b1-df7c-4a6e-a2ee-3add549c4454.png)Broadway NewsRuthie Fierberg![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/thumbnail/Dayna---Brian-Lee-1-90a14d8e-4cff-4016-a478-a09f87941145.jpg)](https://www.broadwaynews.com/in-the-producers-office-brian-and-dayna-lee-on-selling-theater-in-a-screen-driven-world-expanding-audiences-and-producing-with-a-distinct-mission/)