The 2026 Tony Awards opened with P!nk (the host of this year’s show) delivering a hilarious, star-studded parody of “Lady Marmalade” (which she, Lil’ Kim, Christina Aguilera and Mya recorded for the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! and took to the top of the Billboard Hot 100) as “Leading Lady Marmalade.” And as if her smash-hit version of the Labelle classic didn’t have enough divas competing for the spotlight, she brought out Neil Patrick Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Lea Michele, Dylan Mulvaney, Shoshana Bean and even June Squibb for this Tony-fied rewrite. And from there on out, it didn’t slow down.

“I’m like, living out my childhood dreams right now,” P!nk told Billboard ahead of her big hosting gig.

Taking place inside Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday (June 7), the 79th annual Tony Awards were a three-hour parade of soaring songs, fabulous choreography and heartfelt speeches. From a 30th anniversary Chicago tribute (also boasting P!nk, Queen Latifah and a show-stopping turn from Alex Newell, among others) and a Book of Mormon performance to mark the show’s 15 years on Broadway, the 2026 Tonys didn’t shrink on spectacle.

The year’s big winner was Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, pulling in six Tony Awards. After that, second place for most wins was split between Schmigadoon!, The Lost Boys and Ragtime, three musicals that won four Tonys apiece.

But not everything that happens at the Tonys gets caught on camera. Offstage in the press room, newly minted Tony winners stop by to field questions from reporters (including Billboard) about their inspirations, their challenges and what’s next for them. Lorne Michaels, the legendary creator and producer of Saturday Night Live, even popped in after winning a Tony for Schmigadoon! to rave about this year’s show and host: “Watching the production numbers, watching what P!nk did, was just stunning,” he said.

Here are 10 things that you didn’t see on TV at the 2026 Tony Awards.