On Wednesday June 11, 2008 the Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut performances during the 2007-2008 theatrical season took place. The awards were presented by former Theatre World Award winners, including: Alec Baldwin (Loot, 1986), Griffin Dunne (Search and Destroy, 1992), Alexander Gemignani (Assassins, 2004), Andrea Martin (My Favorite Year, 1993), Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights, 2007), Rosie Perez (References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, 2001), and B.D. Wong (M. Butterfly, 1988). There were also be performances by former Theatre World Award winners, including: Karen Akers (Nine, 1982), Cheyenne Jackson (All Shook Up, 2005), Carol Lawrence (West Side Story, 1958) and Alice Playten (Henry, Sweet Henry, 1968).
As previously announced, the 2007-08 Theatre World Award winners are:
de'Adre Aziza,
Passing Strange; Cassie Beck, Drunken City;
Daniel Breaker,
Passing Strange; Ben Daniels,
Les Liaisons Dangereuses;
Deanna Dunagan,
August: Osage County; Hoon Lee, Yellow Face;
Alli Mauzey,
Cry-Baby;
Jenna Russell,
Sunday in the Park with George; Mark Rylance, Boeing-Boeing; Loretta Ables Sayre,
South Pacific;
Jimmi Simpson,
The Farnsworth Invention; and Paulo Szot,
South Pacific.
The Theatre World Awards presentation was be held at the
Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.
First presented in 1945, the prestigious Theatre World Awards are the oldest awards given for Broadway and Off-Broadway debut performances, and are among the oldest honors given to stage performers. The Theatre World Award winners have been chosen by the Theatre World Awards committee, currently comprised of
Peter Filichia (Theatermania),
Harry Haun (Playbill), Matthew Murray (Talkin' Broadway), Frank Scheck (New York Post), Michael Sommers (Newhouse Newspapers), Doug Watt (Critic Emeritus, New York Daily News), and Linda Winer (New York Newsday). The Theatre World Award Board of Directors is: Leigh Giroux, President; Kati Meister, Vice President; Erin Oestreich, Secretary; Scott Denny, Treasurer; Tom Lynch, founding Board member; and
Barry Keating.
For more information about the Theatre World Awards (including a listing of past recipients) please visit:
theatreworldawards.org.Photos By Peter James Zielinski
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The 2008 Theatre World Awards
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The 2008 Theatre World Awards
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Hoon Lee
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Deanna Dunagan
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Alli Mauzey
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Jonathan Cake
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Jenna Russell
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Paulo Szot
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Loretta Ables Sayre
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de'Adre Aziza
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de'Adre Aziza
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Ben Daniels
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Andrea Martin
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Cassie Beck
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Daniel Breaker
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John Cullum
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The 2008 Theatre World Awards
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Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence
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Carol Lawrence
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Peter Filichia
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Peter Filichia
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Laura Linney
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Laura Linney
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Laura Linney
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Ben Daniels
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Ben Daniels
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Ben Daniels
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Daniel Breaker
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Daniel Breaker
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Daniel Breaker
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Jonathan Cake
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Jonathan Cake
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Jonathan Cake
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Mark Rylance
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Mark Rylance
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Tyler Maynard
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Tyler Maynard
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Tyler Maynard
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Rosie Perez
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Rosie Perez
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Rosie Perez
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de'Adre Aziza
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de'Adre Aziza
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BD Wong
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BD Wong
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BD Wong
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Hoon Lee
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Hoon Lee
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Hoon Lee
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Griffin Dunne
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Loretta Ables Sayre
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Loretta Ables Sayre
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Loretta Ables Sayre
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Loretta Ables Sayre
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Alec Baldwin
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Alec Baldwin
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Alec Baldwin
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Deanna Dunagan
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Deanna Dunagan
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Deanna Dunagan
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Alice Playten
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Alice Playten
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Alice Playten
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Alex Gemignani
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Alex Gemignani
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Jenna Russell
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Jenna Russell
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Jenna Russell
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Jenna Russell
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Jenna Russell
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John Cullum
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John Cullum
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John Cullum
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Cassie Beck
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Cassie Beck
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Cassie Beck
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Alice Playten
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Alice Playten
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Paulo Szot
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Andrea Martin
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Andrea Martin
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Andrea Martin
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Andrea Martin presents Alli Mauzey with not only her award, but Magnolia Cupcakes
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Alli Mauzey
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Alli Mauzey
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Alli Mauzey
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Alli Mauzey
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Peter Filichia
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Karen Akers
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Karen Akers
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Karen Akers
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Karen Akers
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Peter Filichia
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The 2008 Theatre World Awards