André Bishop , Jules Fisher and James Lapine — three towering figures of the theater community — are this year’s recipients of the 2026 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.

The honor places the trio of legendary artists among past recipients including Harvey Fierstein, Carol Channing, Graciela Daniele, Joel Grey, Jane Greenwood, Sheldon Harnick, Julie Harris, Rosemary Harris, Jerry Herman, James Earl Jones, John Kander, Angela Lansbury, Marshall W. Mason, Terrence McNally, Jack O’Brien, Harold Prince, Chita Rivera, Marian Seldes, Stephen Sondheim, Tommy Tune, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Harold Wheeler and George C.…