Ayo Edebiri, Luke Evans, Lesley Manville to Receive 2026 Theatre World Awards

The Theatre World Awards has announced the recipients of its 2026 honors, recognizing outstanding Broadway and off-Broadway debut performances during the 2025-26 season.

The 80th Annual Theatre World Awards will take place on Tuesday, June 2, at 2pm at the Longacre Theatre.

This year’s honorees are Ben Ahlers for Death of a Salesman, LJ Benet for The Lost Boys, Madeline Brewer for Becky Shaw, Adrien Brody for The Fear of 13, Ayo Edebiri for Proof, Alden Ehrenreich for Becky Shaw, Luke Evans for The Rocky Horror Show, Will Harrison for Punch, River Lipe-Smith for Caroline, Lesley Manville for Oedipus, Robert “Silk” Mason for Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and Sam Tutty for Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

In addition, Rachael Stirling will receive the 17th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for her performance in Giant. The recipient of the 13th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre will be announced at a later date.