> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.broadwaynews.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 5 minutes with a Tony nominee: ‘Ragtime’’s Caissie Levy - URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/5-minutes-with-a-tony-nominee-ragtimes-caissie-levy/ - Published: 2026-05-29T04:13:07.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-29T04:13:07.000Z - Description: The Broadway vet has earned her first Tony Award nomination. - Author: Ruthie Fierberg - Tags: Podcast, Caissie Levy, News, Ragtime, 2026 Tony Awards Spotlight, 5 minutes with a Tony nominee, Closer Look Actor Caissie Levy made her Broadway debut replacing as Penny Pingleton in “Hairspray.” Twenty years later, Levy has been nominated for her first Tony Award for her turn as Mother in “Ragtime.” In the below episode, Levy shares the personal resonance of this role, the ways in which it has stretched her as a performer and more. ![audio-thumbnail](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/media/2026/05/5min_Caissie_Levy---5-28-26--3.00---PM_thumb.png) 5 minutes with a Tony nominee: Caissie Levy 0:00 /548.798163 1× “Ragtime” is [nominated](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/) for 11 Tony Awards. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/79/db/79db42b7-f4e9-42b6-8d81-14cee7d2a3d1/content/images/2026/05/4677_Caissie-Levy--Brandon-Uranowitz_Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy.jpg) (L-R) Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz in “Ragtime” on Broadway, 2025 (Credit: Matthew Murphy) 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, with additional details to follow. See the full list of nominations [here](https://www.broadwaynews.com/2026-tony-award-nominations-the-complete-list/).