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A most unusual year in theater will be recognized by a most unusual Drama League Awards: This year, the traditionally New York-centric honors will be expanded to include theatrical artists across the country, with digital productions taking the spotlight at the May 21 ceremony. This year’s nominees, announced today…

Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical and The Inheritance were named outstanding musical and play of the 2019-20 theater season by New York’s Drama League, the organization announced today. The 86th Annual Drama League Awards – announced virtually in lieu of an in-person gathering – covered the shortened theater season…

The Inheritance, Sea Wall/A Life, Slave Play and Girl From The North Country are among the Broadway nominees of this year’s Drama League Awards, along with a significant shows of Off Broadway productions. Honoring productions that opened during the COVID-shortened 2019-2020 season, the nominations were announced by Bee…

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Drama League and filmmakers Jeff Kaufman and Marcia Ross have teamed up for a special video tribute to Terrence McNally. The playwright was set to receive the League’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Unique Contribution to Theater when he died last month due to complications from COVID-19. Watch…

Tony nominees Hadestown, The Ferryman and Bryan Cranston for his performance in Network took top honors at the 85th annual Drama League Awards, which were unveiled at a gala luncheon Friday at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. The awards, the nation’s oldest theatrical honors, recognize the year’s best distinguished…

The Ferryman, Network, To Kill A Mockingbird and What The Constitution Means To Me are among the Broadway and Off Broadway productions taking nominations in this year’s New York Drama League Awards. The 2019 nominees were announced today in the categories of Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a…

Tony-winning actress Kelli O’Hara, playwright Taylor Mac and Beetlejuice director Alex Timbers will receive special honors at the upcoming Drama League Awards. The three recipients, along with winners in five competitive categories, will pick up their awards at the Drama League’s annual event in Manhattan on May…

The Drama League, a service group whose members are theatergoers from across the U.S., announced its 81st annual awards on Friday, providing a bit of chatter-worthy insight into how the winds are blowing for the June 7 Tony Awards. An American In Paris was voted Distinguished Production of a Musical, and The Curious In…

Kinky Boots and Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike are among the big winners of the 79th Annual Drama League Awards announced today in New York City. Kinky Boots took Distinguished Production of a Musical and Vania And Sonia And Masha And Spike was named Distinguished Production of a Play. Other winners include Pippin…

I'll Eat You Last: A Chat With Sue Mengers, about the famed Hollywood agent starring Bette Midler, and Nora Ephron’s final play Lucky Guy starring Tom Hanks are among the nominees for the 2013 Drama League Awards, which will be unveiled May 17 in New York. Winners are voted by audience members. Here are the nominees…

2011-2012 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS WINNERS DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A PLAY Other Desert Cities Lincoln Center Theatre Andre Bishop, Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A PLAY Death of a Salesman Ethel Barrymore Theatre Scott Rudin, Stuart Thompson, Jon B. Platt, Columbia…