Below are the honorees bestowed with Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway debut performances during the 2025-2026 theatrical season.

The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be held Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2026 at 2 p.m. at The Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street), home of Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

Confused during theater award season? Check out my New York Theater Awards Calendar and Guide 2026

Ben Ahlers, Death of a Salesman
LJ Benet, The Lost Boys
Madeline Brewer, Becky Shaw
Adrien Brody, The Fear of 13
Ayo Edebiri, Proof
Alden Ehrenreich, Becky Shaw
Luke Evans, The Rocky Horror Show
Will Harrison, Punch
River Lipe-Smith, Caroline
Lesley Manville, Oedipus
Robert “Silk” Mason, Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Sam Tutty, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award
For Excellence in The Theater
Rachael Stirling, Giant