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.
5 minutes with a Tony nominee: Caissie Levy
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“Ragtime” is nominated for 11 Tony Awards.
The 2026 Tony Awards will take place on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall. P!NK will host 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.
