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Drama Desk News

January 29, 2019

64^th Annual DD Awards Show will be presented by Broadway Brands

January 28, 2019: Broadway Brands, publisher of Broadway News and Broadway Briefing, and the Drama Desk jointly announced today that Broadway Brands will present the Drama Desk Awards (www.DramaDeskAwards.com) beginning with the upcoming 2019 ceremony. The 64th annual event will take place on June 2, 2019 at 8:00p.m. at The Town Hall. The cut-off for nominations will be April 24, 2019, and nominations will be announced April 25, 2019.

In Memoriam: Arlene Epstein

January 7, 2019

To all Drama Desk Members:

Our colleague Arlene Epstein, former theater critic of the South Shore Record and longtime syndicated columnist, died last evening after a long illness.

Santino Fontana: Talking Tootsie, Rodgers & Hart

January 5, 2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL DRAMA DESK MEMBERS The Board of the Drama Desk is delighted to announce an upcoming event, which is being organized and moderated by longtime member Michael Portantiere. At the end of 2018, Michael became aware of … Continue reading “Santino Fontana: Talking Tootsie, Rodgers & Hart”

To All Drama Desk Members

October 23, 2018

The Board of the Drama Desk invites you and a guest to attend a panel titled “Expanding the Discourse: Is the Landscape of Theater Changing for Artists with Disabilities?” on Monday, November 12, 2018 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at … Continue reading “To All Drama Desk Members”

Drama Desk Red Carpet/AfterParty

June 5, 2018

CLICK HERE to see Red Carpet & After Party Photos by Barry Gordin June 4, 2014: The 63rd annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony, hosted by Michael Urie, was held on June 3 at Town Hall. The star-studded list of nominees walked … Continue reading “Drama Desk Red Carpet/AfterParty”

2018 Drama Desk Award Winners

June 4, 2018

Photography: Barry Gordin Click Here Winners List and Photos of the 2018 Drama Desk Award Winners

2018 Awards

NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS ** Outstanding Play **Admissions, by Joshua Harmon, Lincoln Center Theater Mary Jane, by Amy Herzog, New York Theatre Workshop Miles for Mary, by The Mad Ones, Playwrights Horizons People, Places & Things, by Duncan Macmillan, National Theatre/St. … Continue reading “2018 Awards”

The 2018 Drama Desk Nominations

April 26, 2018

April 26, 2018 And The Nominees for the 2018 Drama Desk Awards are: Outstanding Play Admissions, by Joshua Harmon, Lincoln Center Theater Mary Jane, by Amy Herzog, New York Theatre Workshop Miles for Mary, by The Mad Ones, Playwrights Horizons … Continue reading “The 2018 Drama Desk Nominations”

NEW EDITOR IN CHIEF AT DramaDesk.org

April 22, 2018

The Drama Desk Board is pleased to announce that Barry Gordin is our new website Editor in Chief. Barry is a well-known photographer whose celebrity photos have appeared in publications around the world, including People and InTouch. His weekly photo column, Gordin’s View … Continue reading “NEW EDITOR IN CHIEF AT DramaDesk.org”

DRAMA DESK MEMBER GLENN LONEY (1928-2018)

April 17, 2018

Arts journalist and theater scholar Glenn Meredith Loney died on April 16 at age 89. Long active as a Drama Desk Awards voter, Glenn was honored by our organization last autumn as the first Distinguished Service Lifetime Member. Glenn was … Continue reading ” DRAMA DESK MEMBER GLENN LONEY (1928-2018)”