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Fran Drescher Reading the Drama Desk Nominations Deserves an Award of Its Own

April 25, 2014

Joe Reid, TheWire.com, April 25, 2014

“If I pronounce anything wrong, tell me. Girls from Flushing are not the arbiters of pronunciation.” — Fran Drescher, April 25, 2014 The Drama Desk Awards nominations were announced this morning, read by recent Oscar-winning composers Bobby Lopez and Kristen … Continue reading “Fran Drescher Reading the Drama Desk Nominations Deserves an Award of Its Own”

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Drama Desk Nominee Reception 2014

April 6, 2014

John Glover Adds His Name to the List of Drama Desk Panelists

March 15, 2014

Hayley Levitt, TheaterMania, March 13, 2014

Actor John Glover (Love! Valour! Compassion!) will be joining the panel at Drama Desk’s annual Spring Luncheon and Panel Discussion, to be held at Sardi’s on Friday, April 4. He joins this year’s Bard-themed discussion entitled, “Why Shakespeare? Why Now?,” … Continue reading “John Glover Adds His Name to the List of Drama Desk Panelists”

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Selling Out: Stars, Gimmicks, or Great Ideas?

March 14, 2014

William Wolf reports on Drama Desk’s February panel featuring a bevy of press agents talking shop. How do you make a show a hit and keep it running? Do you always need a major star? Can publicity ploys give a … Continue reading “Selling Out: Stars, Gimmicks, or Great Ideas?”

Puttin’ on the Hits: PR Panel Compares Scars

March 7, 2014

The transcript of Drama Desk’s panel, “You Gotta Have a Gimmick,” was transcribed by David Kaufman and edited by Edward Karam. The panel took place on February 10, 2014, at Stage 72/Triad. It was moderated by Randie Levine-Miller and included critic … Continue reading “Puttin’ on the Hits: PR Panel Compares Scars”

Shakespeare Spotlight

March 4, 2014

BWW News Desk, www.broadwayworld.com, March 3, 2014

Michael Pennington, Scott Shepherd, Daniel Sullivan to Talk Shakespeare at Drama Desk’s 2014 Sardi’s Luncheon, 4/4

Sardi’s Panel: Why Shakespeare? Why now?

February 26, 2014

April 4, 2014 - 11:45pm

Drama Desk’s annual lunch panel at Sardi’s is set for Friday, April 4th, in the Eugenia Room at the famous eatery (click HERE for tickets). Dr. Carol Rocamora moderates a discussion entitled, “Why Shakespeare? Why Now?” that will address the … Continue reading “Sardi’s Panel: Why Shakespeare? Why now?”

FROM THE WINNER’S CIRCLE: Terrence McNally

February 23, 2014

Doug Strassler continues a series of interviews with Drama Desk Award recipients whose work has returned to a New York City stage. For more than a half-century, playwright Terrence McNally has proven himself to be one of the most fertile voices … Continue reading “FROM THE WINNER’S CIRCLE: Terrence McNally”

You Gotta Have a Gimmick … or a Star

February 12, 2014

February 10, 2014 - 6:00pm

You just gotta go! Drama Desk’s upcoming panel discussion speaks to the producer’s heart in all theater lovers. Entitled “You Gotta Have a Gimmick … or a Star,” the panel, moderated by Randi Levine-Miller, features veteran publicists Joshua Ellis and … Continue reading “You Gotta Have a Gimmick … or a Star”

Theatre Artist 101: Remember Sam Norkin?

February 3, 2014

Ellis Nassour will never forget one of the New York theater’s greatest sketch artists. Sam Norkin, renowned caricaturist, illustrator, long-time colleague and beloved friend, created more than 4,000 published drawings by the time of his death in 2011 at age … Continue reading “Theatre Artist 101: Remember Sam Norkin?”