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The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award recognizing shows produced off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, and for legitimate not-for-profit theaters, in addition to Broadway productions. Previously there had been only the Tony Awards, which focused solely on Broadway shows, ignoring the hundreds of other productions mounted in New York City each year.
Background
Originally the Vernon Rice Awards in honor of theater critic Vernon Rice of the New York Post, the name was changed in 1963. In its earliest years, a minimal number of prizes were awarded, but there now are as many categories as there are for the Tonys. The Drama Desk is composed of theatre critics, writers and editors; chairperson of the current Nominating Committee is Barbara Siegel (TalkinBroadway.com, TheaterMania.com).The Drama Desk Awards have proven to be the first step towards stardom for numerous theatrical luminaries, including Edward Albee, Wendy Wasserstein, George C. Scott, Stacy Keach, Sada Thompson, Jose Quintero, and Dustin Hoffman. Off-Broadway productions such as Driving Miss Daisy, Steel Magnolias, and The Boys in the Band were propelled to international recognition based on their wins.
The Drama Desk Awards ceremony is held annually at LaGuardia Concert Hall of the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Lincoln Center. The nominations for 2007-08 were announced on April 28, 2008 and the ceremony was held on May 18, 2008.
Categories
Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Foreign Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
Play and musical
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design/Music for a Play
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Projection and Video Design
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival
- Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show
- Special Drama Desk Award
- Drama Desk Most Promising Awards
See also
- Obie Awards
- New York Drama Critics' Circle
- Theatre World Award
- Broadway theatre
- Off-Broadway
- Off-off-Broadway
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