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June 18, 2016
June 5, 2016 - 8:00pm
The 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony is slated for Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street). For the fifth consecutive year, TheaterMania will present the awards ceremony and Joey Parnes Productions will produce and manage the show. Shugart is the Managing Executive Producer of the … Continue reading “61st Annual Drama Desk Awards”
April 21, 2016
May 24, 2016 - 12:00pm
GAVIN CREEL, WARREN CARLYLE, JESSICA VOSK and STEVEN PASQUALE are among the panelists* for REVIVING THE REVIVAL, a lively discussion about staging revivals moderated by Drama Desk member Robin Milling. Topics include: Why bring the show back now? How do you make something from another decade relevant … Continue reading “Revival Meeting!”
March 3, 2016
March 16, 2016 - 5:30pm
Playwright Doug Wright will moderate a discussion called, “Playwrights & Critics: Bridging the Gap.” This unconventional panel will explore the relationship between two kinds of theater writers—playwrights and critics. Among the playwrights joining Wright will be Kia Corthorn and Matthew Lombardo. (Other playwrights will be … Continue reading “DD MEMBERS ONLY: Panel on Playwrights vs. Critics”
October 1, 2015
November 15, 2015 - 5:00pm
Don’t miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to celebrate 65 years of excellence in the theater! DRAMA DESK’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrating the organization’s 65th anniversary and 60 years of The Drama Desk Awards. Mingle with former Drama Desk Award Winners and enjoy … Continue reading “Drama Desk’s 65th Birthday Party!!!”
April 25, 2015
May 31, 2015 - 8:00pm
The 60th annual Drama Desk Awards recognizing outstanding achievement in New York theater–from Off Off-Broadway to Broadway–will be bestowed in a ceremony at Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St.) at 8pm on Sunday, May 31st. Laura Benanti, last year’s host, … Continue reading “60th Drama Desk Awards”
January 9, 2015
January 12, 2015 - 6:00pm
From Hamlet‘s Players to this season’s Broadway smash It’s Only a Play, actors and the theater have always been favorite subjects for playwrights. Drama Desk’s first panel of the year, “Art Imitates Art: The Enduring Appeal of Theater About Theater,” gathers an acclaimed stage and … Continue reading “Plays on Plays: Drama Desk Panel Gets Meta-Meta”
June 1, 2014
June 1, 2014 - 8:00pm
Drama Desk, devoted to celebrating excellence in New York theater, honors outstanding Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway work on Sunday, June 1st, at 8 pm at Town Hall in its annual awards presentation. Laura Benanti hosts the festive fireworks. … Continue reading “59th Annual Drama Desk Awards”
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?”
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”
January 26, 2014
January 26, 2014 - 6:00pm
Please come to a candlelight vigil to show your support for Randy Gener, an editor, journalist, playwright, and Drama Desk board member, who has won theater criticism’s highest accolade, the George Jean Nathan Award. He has also made a significant … Continue reading “Vigil for Randy Gener”
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