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Photo Coverage: 2008 Theatre World Awards

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

The 2008 Theatre World Awards

Hoon Lee

Paulo Szot

Loretta Ables Sayre

de'Adre Aziza

Ben Daniels

Andrea Martin

Cassie Beck

Daniel Breaker

John Cullum

The 2008 Theatre World Awards

Carol Lawrence

Peter Filichia

Laura Linney

Ben Daniels

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Daniel Breaker

Jonathan Cake

Mark Rylance

Tyler Maynard

Rosie Perez

de'Adre Aziza

BD Wong

Hoon Lee

Griffin Dunne

Loretta Ables Sayre

Alec Baldwin

Deanna Dunagan

Alice Playten

Alex Gemignani

Jenna Russell

John Cullum

Cassie Beck

Alice Playten

Paulo Szot

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin presents Alli Mauzey with not only her award, but Magnolia Cupcakes

Alli Mauzey

Peter Filichia

Karen Akers

Peter Filichia

The 2008 Theatre World Awards

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As an Equity actor, Peter is photographing the industry from the inside out. He has performed in numerous shows regionally, sung a duet with Richard Chamberlain in the National Tour of "Scrooge," and starred in "The Zoo Project" which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. When not on stage, he can be found photographing headshots and live theatre in NYC, Chicago and LA. As an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, he also acts as a retouching artist for photographers city-wide. For more information, please visit: http://www.pjzstudios.com

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