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Tracie Bennett, Jeremy Jordan, Jessie Mueller, Josh Young Win 2012 Theatre World Awards

Jeremy Jordan
(© David Gordon)
Jeremy Jordan
(© David Gordon)

The winners of the 2012 Theatre World Awards for Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performances have been announced.

Recipients include Tracie Bennett(End of the Rainbow), Phillip Boykin (The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess), Crystal A. Dickinson (Clybourne Park), Russell Harvard (Tribes), Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie & Clyde), Joaquina Kalukango (Hurt Village), Jennifer Lim (Chinglish), Jessie Mueller (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever), Hettienne Park(Seminar and The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism & Socalism with a Key to the Scriptures), Chris Perfetti (Sons of the Prophet), Finn Wittrock (Death of a Salesman), and Josh Young (Jesus Christ Superstar).

In addition, Susan Pourfar has won the 2012 Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater for her performance in Tribes.

The winners are chosen by the Theatre World Awards committee, currently comprised of David Cote (Time Out New York and NY1), Joe Dziemianowicz (New York Daily News), Peter Filichia (The Newark Star-Ledger), Harry Haun (Playbill), Matthew Murray (Talkin’ Broadway), Frank Scheck (New York Post), and Linda Winer (Newsday).

The Theatre World Awards presentation will be held Tuesday, June 5.