The Theatre World Awards for outstanding New York stage debuts during the 2015-2016 theatrical season have been given to:














Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Carmen Cusack, Bright Star
Khris Davis, The Royale
Daniel Durant, Spring Awakening
Cynthia Erivo, The Color Purple
John Krasinski, Dry Powder
Sarah Charles Lewis, Tuck Everlasting
Austin P. McKenzie, Spring Awakening
Lupita Nyong’o, Eclipsed
Mark Strong, A View From The Bridge
Ana Villafañe, On Your Feet
Ben Whishaw, The Crucible
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2016 Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater Winner
Outstanding Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production:
Nicholas Barasch, for his performance as Arpad Lazslo in She Loves Me
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2016 John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre Winner
Bernadette Peters
The winners will be celebrated at the 72nd Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony May 23 beginning at 7 PM at Circle in the Square Theatre.
Check out: 2016 NYC Theater Award Guide