The 79th Annual Tony Awards telecast ended and the night moved uptown: the 14th Tony Awards After Party at The Carlyle opened its doors that same evening in 2026, and Darren Criss was among the guests who crossed from the stage to the party.
Hosted by John Gore and Rick Miramontez, the annual Carlyle bash staged a mezzanine discotheque created by Tony-winning Schmigadoon! co-producer Christine Schwarzman and a Café Carlyle martini bar curated by Tony nominee Mark Strong alongside 2026 Tony winner Lesley Manville.
The guest list read like a who’s who of theater and entertainment: Megan Thee Stallion, Rachel Dratch, Ariana DeBose, Nicole Scherzinger, Daniel Radcliffe, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tom Felton, Sarah Paulson and Cole Escola were all noted in attendance, with recent 2026 Tony winners Shoshana Bean, Caissie Levy, Alden Ehrenreich and Ali Louis Bourzgui also referenced.
Timing mattered: the Tony telecast itself aired in 2026 on Pluto first, then on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, but for many in the industry the broadcast was only the opening act. The Carlyle event continued the evening’s celebrations and gave nominees, winners and guests a private room to convene after the cameras left.
That continuation is the practical point of the after-party listing: it is where show people gather after the official program, and where producers, performers and guests mix in a less formal setting. The Carlyle setup — discotheque on the mezzanine, martini bar inside the Café Carlyle — underlined that it was built for a long night rather than a quick toast.
For readers wondering specifically about Criss: he is confirmed as an attendee at the 14th Tony Awards After Party at The Carlyle on the night of the 79th Annual Tony Awards. Beyond his presence on the guest list, no details of his activities at the party are provided.
The immediate next fact the public can rely on is plain: the telecast and the private after-party were the two linked items that made up most of the evening’s official gatherings in 2026. What Darren Criss did after appearing at the Carlyle — whether he left the party, joined other events, or returned to public duties — is not stated in the available account.
