Theatre World Awards

The 2026 Theatre World Award honorees are here, and what a class it is! 🎭✨ We are so proud to celebrate this year’s outstanding debut performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway: • Ben Ahlers, DEATH OF A SALESMAN • LJ Benet, THE LOST BOYS • Madeline Brewer, BECKY SHAW • Adrien Brody, FEAR OF 13 • Ayo Edebiri, PROOF • Alden Ehrenreich, BECKY SHAW • Luke Evans, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW • Will Harrison, PUNCH • River Lipe-Smith, CAROLINE • Leslie Manville, OEDIPUS • Robert “Silk” Mason, CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL • Sam Tutty, TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Plus, sending congratulations to our special award recipients: 💙 Rachael Stirling, recipient of the 17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater 💙 John Lithgow, recipient of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony takes place Tuesday, June 2 at 2pm. We can’t wait to celebrate all of our winners! @benahlers @ljbenet @madbrew @adrienbrody @ayoedebiri @aldenehrenreich @thereallukeevans @wllhrrsn @riverlipesmith @_robertsilkmason_ @samtutty @salesmanonbroadway @lostboysmusical @2stnyc @fearof13broadway @proofbroadway @lostboysmusical @rockyhorrorbway @mtc_nyc @mcctheater @oedipusbway @catsjellicleball @twostrangersmusical #TheatreWorldAwards #TWAwards26 #BroadwayDebut #OffBroadwayDebut #NewYorkTheatre

Congratulations @_robertsilkmason_ on your 2026 Theatreworld Award @catsjellicleball Photos by @liachangphotography

@catsjellicleball 's Robert "Silk" Mason is receiving the 2026 Theatre World Awards, recognizing outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debut performances during the 2025-26 season. Photos by @liachangphotography The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards will take place on Tuesday, June 2, at 2pm at the Longacre Theatre. Congrats to all of the honorees @benahlers for @salesmanonbroadway , LJ Benet for @lostboysmusical , @madbrew for #BeckyShaw, @adrienbrody for @fearof13broadway , @ayoedebiri for @proofbroadway , @aldenehrenreich for Becky Shaw, @thereallukeevans for @rockyhorrorbway , @wllhrrsn for @punchtheplay , @riverlipesmith for Caroline, Lesley Manville for @oedipusbway , Robert “Silk” Mason for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and @samtutty for @twostrangersmusical (Carry a Cake Across New York). In addition, @rachael.stirling will receive the 17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for her performance in @gianttheplay The recipient of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre will be announced at a later date.

Can we get a little commotion for Theatre World Award winner @_robertsilkmason_ ?! Congratulations, darling!! ✨

Congratulations to Rachael Stirling for winning The Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater from the Theatre World Awards.

#TooManyBlessingsToName Thank you, Jesus. Thank you to Rachel and Tinika for hooking up my opening night glam! Thank you to my husband, Yaw Agyeman, for making the opening night possible and thank you to The Theatre World Awards for such a great honor. (Thank you Ms. Phylicia!) @yaws_world @estabrookartistry @hairbysadiku @theatreworldawards @cyncityforever

🌟 Highlights and appearances from the 2025 Theatre World Awards — the iconic smiles from the people that bring magic to the theatre, theatre all in one place! 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_ #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #PhyliciaRashad #AlanaArenas #IreneGandy #CraigBierko #DonCorreia #sandyduncan #BrianStokesMitchell #DezDuron #AllysonTucker #Broadway #offbroadway #Theatre #nyctheatre #TheatreWorldAwards #TheatreAwards #theater #theaterawards

✨ Sarah Snook stuns in The Picture of Dorian Gray, earning a Theatre World Award for her outstanding New York stage debut. We can’t wait to see what’s next! 🎭🌟 #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #BroadwayDebut #SarahSnook #ThePictureofDorianGray #DorianGray #Succession #Shiv 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_

Alana Arenas shines bright with her debut in Purpose, winning the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut Performance! 🎭🌟 #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #BroadwayDebut #Purpose #Broadway 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_

Nicole Scherzinger dazzles in Sunset Boulevard and earned a Theatre World Award for her unforgettable Broadway debut, after her Olivier Award-winning performance in the show on London’s West End. The New York stage has a new star! 🌟🎭 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_ #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #BroadwayDebut #SunsetBoulevard @nicolescherzinger #NicoleScherzinger #Broadway #WestEnd

🔥 Making his Broadway Debut in Operation Mincemeat, Jak Malone receives a Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut Performance. He was previously in the West End production of the musical, for which he won an Olivier Award. A true talent! 🎭✨ #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #Broadway #Theatre #BroadwayDebut #OperationMincemeat #OlivierAwards #WestEnd 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_

🌟 Jasmine Amy Rogers lit up the stage in @boopthemusical and now she’s earned a Theatre World Award for this outstanding debut performance. A rising star with undeniable talent and charisma! 🎭👏 #TWAwards25 #TheatreWorldAwards #BroadwayDebut #Boop 📷: Bruce Glikas @bruglikas @broadwaybruce_