Precocious Broadway Debuts in ‘Cry-Baby,’ ‘In the Heights,’ ‘Passing Strange’ and ‘Xanadu’

NYTimes.com: "BROADWAY debuts ain’t what they used to be. Oh, they’re nice and all, but consider this: On each of the four shows nominated for a Tony Award for best musical, at least one major creative player is doing this whole professional theater thing for the first time. Not just Broadway debuts; theater debuts. We’re talking people who have no experience in their field, no years on the regional circuit, no résumé of Off Broadway shows, no Playbill credits that cause an expectant theatergoer to point and whisper: “Ech. I saw that. I can only assume he’s improved.” Like, none (O.K., with a little fudging in places)."