The 2026 Tony Awards

2026年東尼獎


Introduction

The 2026 Tony Awards are in New York City. These awards celebrate the best shows on Broadway.

2026年東尼獎在紐約市舉行。這些獎項旨在表彰百老匯最優秀的演出。

Main Body

People can watch the show on Pluto TV, CBS, and Paramount+. The singer Pink is the host. She starts the show with many dancers.

觀眾可以透過 Pluto TV、CBS 和 Paramount+ 觀看演出。由歌手 Pink 擔任主持人,她在開場時與許多舞者一同登場。

Two musicals, 'The Lost Boys' and 'Schmigadoon!', have twelve nominations. The play 'Death of a Salesman' has eleven nominations. These are the most nominations for any show.

兩部音樂劇《迷失男孩》(The Lost Boys) 與《Schmigadoon!》獲得12項提名。劇本劇《推銷員之死》(Death of a Salesman) 則獲得11項提名。這些是所有演出中獲得提名次數最多的。

June Squibb is 96 years old. She is the oldest person to get a nomination. Some people already won awards for costumes and writing.

June Squibb 今年96歲,是獲提名年齡最高的人。部分人士已在服裝和編劇類別中獲獎。

Conclusion

The awards show that Broadway has many different and brave new stories.

這次頒獎典禮顯示百老匯目前擁有許多不同且大膽的新故事。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The "Who + Is" Pattern

Look at these lines from the text:

  • "Pink is the host."
  • "June Squibb is 96 years old."

How it works: When we want to say what someone's job is or how old they are, we use is.

Simple Guide: Person \rightarrow is \rightarrow Detail

Examples from the story:

  1. Pink \rightarrow is \rightarrow host
  2. June Squibb \rightarrow is \rightarrow 96

📦 Counting Things (Plurals)

Notice how the text talks about more than one thing:

  • One nomination \rightarrow Twelve nominations
  • One dancer \rightarrow Many dancers
  • One story \rightarrow New stories

The Rule: Just add -s to the end of the word to show there is more than one.

Symmetry check: Award \rightarrow Awards

Vocabulary Learning

celebrate (v.)
To do something special for a happy day or event
Example:We celebrate my birthday with a big cake.
host (n.)
A person who introduces a show or welcomes guests
Example:The host of the party was very friendly.
musical (n.)
A play or movie with singing and dancing
Example:My favorite musical is The Lion King.
nomination (n.)
When someone is chosen as a possibility to win a prize
Example:The movie received a nomination for best film.
costumes (n.)
Special clothes worn by actors in a play or movie
Example:The actors wore colorful costumes on stage.
brave (adj.)
Strong and not afraid of danger or new things
Example:The brave firefighter saved the cat from the tree.
Practice A2 words in a crossword