Drama Desk Award

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The Drama Desk Award is a New York theater award that is presented annually in several categories. It is the only New York theater prize that is not awarded separately according to the categories Broadway , Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway productions, so that large professional musical productions and small backyard productions compete against each other in one category. It has been awarded since 1955 and, along with the Tony Awards, is considered the most important New York theater prize.

history

The Drama Desk organization was founded in 1949 by New York theater critics, journalists, editors, and publishers to educate audiences in theater. The first Vernon Rice Awards were given in 1955 . They were named after the theater critic Vernon Rice , who pioneered the criticism of off-Broadway productions in the New York press. Initially, only off-Broadway performances were honored, until Broadway productions were also added in 1969. In 1964 the name of the award was changed. Since 1975, in addition to the winners, the nominees have also been announced for each prize. In order to remain true to its goal of continuing education, the organization also organizes public discussions with theater professionals.

procedure

Bernadette Peters at the 2012 award ceremony

All employees and the members of the nomination jury work on a voluntary basis, the organization is recognized as a non-profit organization. More than 140 critics, journalists and editors select the winners from the nominated productions and people. The annual awards ceremony often takes place in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in Lincoln Center .

Award winners

For Edward Albee , Wendy Wasserstein and George C. Scott , the Drama Desk Award was the first theater award they were honored with. Previous winners include Bernadette Peters , Dustin Hoffman , Al Pacino , Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Mayer, as well as pieces such as Driving Miss Daisy , Other People's Money , Steel Magnolias and The Boys in the Band .

Price categories

play

  • Acting (Outstanding Play)
  • New production of an older play (Outstanding Revival of a Play)
  • Outstanding Actor in a Play
  • Outstanding Actress in a Play
  • Supporting Actor in a Play (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play)
  • Supporting Actress in a Play (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play)
  • Outstanding Director of a Play
  • Dramatic Music (Outstanding Music in a Play)

musical

  • Musical (Outstanding Musical)
  • New production of an older musical (Outstanding Revival of a Musical)
  • Outstanding Actor in a Musical
  • Leading Actress in a Musical (Outstanding Actress in a Musical)
  • Supporting Actor in a Musical (Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical)
  • Supporting Actress in a Musical (Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical)
  • Musical director (Outstanding Director of a Musical)
  • Music (Outstanding Music)
  • Lyrics (Outstanding Lyrics)
  • Book of a Musical
  • Orchestration / Arrangement (Outstanding Orchestrations)

Drama and musical

  • Outstanding Director
  • Choreography (Outstanding Choreography)
  • Stage design (Outstanding Set Design)
  • Outstanding Costume Design
  • Lighting design (Outstanding Lighting Design)
  • Sound design (Outstanding Sound Design)
  • New production of an older work (Outstanding Revival)
  • Unique Theatrical Experience
  • Outstanding One-Person Show
  • Revue (Outstanding Revue)
  • Outstanding Projection and Video Design
  • Special Award

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ McKinley, Jesse. " Modern Millie Leads Drama Desk Awards," The New York Times , May 20, 2002. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  2. ^ "Baylor's Traveling Lady Production Receives Drama Desk Nomination," Baylor University, April 28, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  3. ↑ Calta, Louis. "Jones Is Named For Top Award BY Drama Desk," The New York Times , July 2, 1969, p.34
  4. ↑ 1954–1955 1st Drama Desk Awards . DramaDesk.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
  5. ↑ Zolotov, Sam. "Critics Hail Off Broadway Work: Elmer [sic] Rice Awards Are Presented by Drama Desk," The New York Times , May 19, 1964, p.42
  6. ↑ Riedel, Michael. "Backstage brouhaha at the Drama Desk Awards," Los Angeles Times , April 18, 2009
  7. ↑ " Utopia sweeps Drama Desk Awards", ( Memento from September 15, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Variety from May 20, 2007, accessed on June 8, 2009.
  8. ^ Drama Desk Awards: History . DramaDesk.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
  9. ↑ Goose, Andrew. August and Passing Strange Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards ( Memento of 26 January 2011 at the Internet Archive ) playbill.com, May 18, 2008

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