Among the winner of John Willis' Theatre World Awards were Stones in His Pockets' stars Sean Campion and Conleth Hill. Willis is a winner himself this year - Theatre World will receive a citation from the Tony Awards, recognizing the theatrical yearbook's contribution to the arts. The complete list of Theatre World winners includes Juliette Binoche, Betrayal, Macaulay Culkin, Madame Melville, Janie Dee, Comic Potential, Raul Esparza, The Rocky Horror Show, Kathleen Freeman, The Full Monty, Deven May, Bat Boy: The Musical, Reba McEntire, Annie Get Your Gun, Chris Noth, Gore Vidal's The Best Man, Joshua Park, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Rosie Perez, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot, Joely Richardson, Madame Melville and John Ritter, The Dinner Party.
Theatre World Awards honor performers who have graced the New York stage, whether Broadway or Off-Broadway, for the first time.