The Fans Have Spoken! Your Top 10 Fave Broadway Debuts of 2016

Today's Broadway newcomers could be tomorrow's Tony winners, and there was an epic batch of Great White Way debuts in the year 2016. Whether the performer originated a role in a brand new production or added a refreshing take to a beloved character in a long-running classic, these triple threats were up to the task. We asked the fans to shout out their favorite Broadway debuts of 2016, and they were eager to praise the delicious, revolutionary, luminous and out-of-this-world newcomers. Take a look at the top 10, and get excited for a slew of new debut-makers in 2017!


Lupita Nyong'o, Eclipsed


Denée Benton, The Great Comet


Carmen Cusack, Bright Star


Anthony Rosenthal, Falsettos


Lexi Lawson, Hamilton


Kimiko Glenn, Waitress


Josh Groban, The Great Comet


Jordan Fisher, Hamilton


Mark Ballas, Jersey Boys


Michael Campayno, Wicked