Julie Benko – 14th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in Theatre – Dale Badway – Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre World and much more!
The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced the 2023 Honorees for the Theatre World Award for an Outstanding Debut Performance in a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production. Also announced, Julie Benko will receive the 14th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater, and 2023 TWA Special Award Honorees, Marilyn Caserta for Outstanding Swing and Dale Badway for Outstanding Contribution to the Theatre World. The Honoree for the 10th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre will be announced shortly.
The historic 77th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be held Monday evening, June 5, 2023 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at a Theater Venue TBA.
Hosted annually by well-known theater journalist, Peter Filichia, the 77th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be produced by Theatre World Awards, Inc. Board of Directors/Dale Badway.Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora will direct the heralded event with Michael Lavine as Musical Director.
2023 Theatre World Award Honorees
For Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance
during the 2022-2023 theatrical season
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Topdog/Underdog
Hiran Abeysekera, Life of Pi
Amir Arison, The Kite Runner
D’Arcy Carden, The Thanksgiving Play
Jodie Comer, Prima Facie
Callum Francis, Kinky Boots
Lucy Freyer, The Wanderers
Caroline Innerbichler, Shucked
Ashley D. Kelley, Shucked
Casey Likes, Almost Famous
Emma Pfitzer Price, Becomes A Woman
John David Washington, The Piano Lesson
14th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award
For Excellence in The Theater
Julie Benko, Funny Girl
2023 Special Award Honorees
Marilyn Caserta – Outstanding Swing (Six)
Dale Badway – Outstanding Contribution to The Theatre World
