AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE IN SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN TO RECEIVE THE 2026 REGIONAL THEATRE TONY AWARD

New York, New York (May 19, 2026) - The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that, based on the recommendation of the American Theatre Critics Association, American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin will be the recipient of the 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor, recognizing a regional theatre company that has displayed a continuous level of artistic achievement contributing to the growth of theatre nationally, is accompanied by a grant of $25,000, made possible by City National Bank's generous support.

"American Players Theatre is a one-of-a-kind institution, delivering world-class theatre presentations to the Midwest for decades, and we are thrilled to recognize the team there with this award," said Heather Hitches, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing and Jason Laks, President of The Broadway League. "They have succeeded in their mission of illuminating the shared human experience through timeless classics, and in doing so, have broadened the theatre-going audience in their community and beyond."

"As the official bank of the Tony Awards, City National Bank is honored to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of American Players Theatre, a standard of excellence in live performance," said JaHan Wang, executive vice president and head of Entertainment & Sports Banking, City National Bank. "We are proud to support the dramatic arts, both on Broadway and across the nation, and to help ensure that the transformative power of theater continues to inspire audiences for generations to come."

American Players Theatre (APT) is a professional theater located just outside Spring Green - a rural town with a population of 1,573 - 40 miles west of Madison, Wisconsin. Now in its 47th season, APT has two theaters: the flagship, 1075-seat outdoor amphitheater and the 201-seat indoor Touchstone Theatre. From June through November, APT produces nine plays in rotating repertory, and welcomes nearly 100,000 guests seeking a world-class performance under the sky and stars.

APT's mission is to perform timeless, challenging, poetic texts, with Shakespeare at the center, to the broadest audience possible. The company is devoted to creating a unique and personal experience for the audience through clear and compelling storytelling inside of language-based, poetic plays. APT believes that works widely regarded as classics remain relevant and powerful today, and that this theater is also uniquely positioned to seek out and explore work with potential to become classics for future generations.

APT was founded by Randall Duk Kim, Anne Occhiogrosso, and Charles Bright on the belief that the great plays of the Western Canon, Shakespeare in particular, were best performed in the manner intended by the playwright. The first performance was Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream on July 18, 1980. The play ran in a rotating repertory that season with Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. The founders searched throughout Wisconsin to find a location for their theater that was in proximity to potential audiences but outside an urban center. The site on which APT settled was a farmstead located four miles outside the rural village of Spring Green and less than two miles from the Wisconsin River and Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's home and school.

Over its 47-year history, APT has steadily built a national reputation not only for its unique location in the woods but also for producing theater of the highest quality. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brenda DeVita and Managing Director Sara Young, the company is committed to the ideal that the way they create art is as important as the art they create. To that end, they dedicate themselves to developing the organization - in its beautiful, rural setting - based on shared values of trust, respect and the joyful pursuit of constant improvement.

This year's Tony Awards will return to the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7. Hosted by music superstar and global icon P!NK, The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards will broadcast LIVE to both coasts on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+* (8:00 - 11:00 PM ET/5:00 - 8:00 PM PT).

A full list of this year's nominees and additional honorees is available HERE.

Tickets are priced at $731.80 (including $136.80 in fees) for Third Mezzanine and $936.60 (including $141.60 in fees) for Second Mezzanine, and are available for purchase at TonyAwards.com and Ticketmaster.com. There is a four ticket limit and all ticket sales are final (Ticketmaster service charges will apply).

The Tony Awards are produced in collaboration with Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League. Raj Kapoor, Sarah Levine Hall, and Jack Sussman are Executive Producers of this year's show. Kapoor and Levine Hall will also serve as Co-Showrunners. Patrick Menton and Rob Paine will Co-Executive Produce, with Menton also serving as Head of Talent.

About the Tony Awards

The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing. At The Broadway League, Kristin Caskey is Chair and Jason Laks is President. At the American Theatre Wing, Ted Chapin is Interim Chair and Heather A. Hitchens is President & CEO.

Sponsors for the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards include: City National Bank - the official bank of The Tony Awards; Capital One and Mastercard - the official payments partner of The Tony Awards; Carnegie Mellon University - the first-ever, exclusive higher education partner; Baccarat - the official partner of the Tony Awards; Cunard - the official cruise partner of The Tony Awards; Delta Air Lines - the official airline of The Tony Awards; Dewar's - the official scotch whisky of The Tony Awards; AKT - the official partner of the Tony Awards; Rockefeller Center - the official Destination of The Tony Awards; Sofitel New York - the official hotel of The Tony Awards; Playbill; Rainbow Room - the official partner of the Tony Nominee Luncheon.

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About City National

City National Bank, member FDIC, is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and the largest bank headquartered in Los Angeles with $99 billion in assets as of January 31, 2026. Founded in 1954, City National is a regional bank specializing in Wealth Management and Private Banking, Entertainment & Sports Banking, Commercial Banking, and Consumer Banking, with branches and locations in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Las Vegas, Nashville, Atlanta, North Carolina and South Carolina, Delaware, Washington D.C. and Miami.* In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $109 billion in client investment assets. City National is dedicated to strengthening local communities. In 2025 alone, the company made charitable contributions of nearly $11 million to nonprofits that support the communities it serves.

For more information about City National, visit the company's website at cnb.com.

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*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the special airs.