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.
News
Drama Desk Panel
November 13, 2018
Working actors with disabilities enumerate their challenges and successes. By: Patrick Christiano November 12, 2018: The Drama Desk hosted an informal discussion with professional actors with disabilities moderated by Katy Sullivan, who was recently seen in the Cost of Living at … Continue reading “Drama Desk Panel”
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”
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)”
Retta Blaney Receives Journalism Award
April 17, 2018 – Retta Blaney received her eighth journalism award in April for a feature on theatrical producer/writer/actor Max McLean that appeared in “The Living Church” magazine. The award, in the Personality Article category, was given by the Evangelical … Continue reading “Retta Blaney Receives Journalism Award”
Michael Urie to host the 2018 Drama Desk Awards
April 4, 2018
Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Torch Song, Buyer and Cellar, “Ugly Betty”) will return as host of the Drama Desk Awards for the third consecutive year on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. … Continue reading “Michael Urie to host the 2018 Drama Desk Awards”
RIP Tom McMorrow Sr.
October 2, 2017
Thomas McMorrow Sr., 14th president of the Drama Desk, died on Thursday, one and a half months shy of his 97th birthday. Raised in Greenwich, Conn., Tom attended Choate and spent a year at Yale University before becoming a copy … Continue reading “RIP Tom McMorrow Sr.”
Diversity of Winners at 62nd Drama Desk Awards
June 5, 2017
Drama Desk voters spread the wealth at the organization’s 62nd celebration of New York theater. Six separate productions won at least three Drama Desk Awards when the honors were bestowed Sunday, June 4, at Town Hall, produced by TheaterMania. The … Continue reading “Diversity of Winners at 62nd Drama Desk Awards”
