, starring on Broadway in , won the theatre award, which was presented by by former Clive Barnes Award recipient , currently starring in Honeymoon in Vegas.
Theatre nominees also included for his performance in , Will Pullen for his performance in The Wayside Motor Inn and for his performance in .
Russell Janzen of New York City Ballet won the dance award, which was presented by Julie Kent, principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.
The other nominees for dance were Harrison Ball of New York City Ballet, Christopher Bloom of Ballet Hispanico and Bevon Teuscher of American Ballet Theatre.
Previous winners include Chase Finlay (2010, New York City Ballet), MJ Rodriquez (2011, Rent), Isabella Boylston (2011, American Ballet Theater), Lauren Lovette (2012, New York City Ballet), (2013, ) and Lloyd Mayor (2013, Dance Company).
The Selection Committee for the Clive Barnes Award includes William H. Ausman, Siobhan Burns, Diana Byer, Frank DiLella, Barbara Hoffman, Arthur Mitchell, , James Sutton, Valerie Taylor-Barnes and .
All finalists receive a cash prize, with the winners in each category receive an award of $5,000.
The Clive Barnes Foundation and awards are named for dance and theatre critic Clive Barnes, who died in 2008.
