1978-1979dd 25th Drama Desk Awards
The Drama Desk Awards were originally known as the Vernon Rice Awards, named after the theatre critic of the New York Post. They remained under that banner until the 1963-1964 season.
| Outstanding Actor - Musical | Len Cariou (My Old Friends) |
| Joel Grey (The Grand Tour) | |
| Charles Repole (Whoopee!) | |
| Peter Walker (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Outstanding Actor - Play | Ted Aldredge (On Golden Pond) |
| Philip Anglim (The Elephant Man) | |
| Richard Chamberlain (Fathers and Sons) | |
| Tom Conti (Whose Life Is It Anyway?) | |
| Donal Donnelly (Faith Healer) | |
| Judd Hirsch (Talley's Folly) | |
| Jack Lemmon (Tribute) | |
| Outstanding Actress - Musical | Lucie Arnaz (They're Playing Our Song) |
| Angela Lansbury (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Dorothy Loudon (Ballroom) | |
| Outstanding Actress - Play | Constance Cummings (Wings) |
| Kate Reid (Bosoms and Neglect) | |
| Carole Shelley (The Elephant Man) | |
| Frances Sternhagen (On Golden Pond) | |
| Susan Stevens (The Price of Genius) | |
| Outstanding Book | Hugh Wheeler (Sweeney Todd) |
| Outstanding Choreography | Michael Bennett, Bob Avain (Ballroom) |
| Larry Fuller (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Henry LeTang, Billy Wilson (Eubie!) | |
| Dan Siretta (Tip Toes) | |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Theoni V. Aldredge (Ballroom) |
| Franne Lee (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Steven Rubin (On Golden Pond) | |
| Julie Weiss (The Elephant Man) | |
| Patricia Zipprodt (King of Hearts) | |
| Outstanding Director - Play | Alan Ayckbourn (Bedroom Farce) |
| Jack Hofsiss (Wings) | |
| John Madden (Bedroom Farce) | |
| Stephen Porter (Man and Superman) | |
| Horacena J. Taylor (Nevis Mt. Dew) | |
| Ted Weiant (The Miracle Worker) | |
| Outstanding Featured Actor- Musical | Richard Cox (Platinum) |
| Bob Gunton (King of Hearts) | |
| Ken Jennings (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Outstanding Featured Actor- Play | Michael Gough (Bedroom Farce) |
| I.M. Hobson (The Elephant Man) | |
| George Rose (The Kingfisher) | |
| Nicholas Woodeson (Man and Superman) | |
| Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Patricia Drylie (Ballroom) |
| Lynnie Godfrey (Eubie!) | |
| Grace Keagy (Carmelina) | |
| Merle Louisie (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Lisa Mornente (Platinum) | |
| Outstanding Featured Actress - Play | Dixie Carter (Fathers and Sons) |
| Frances Foster (Nevis Mt. Dew) | |
| Joan Hickson (Bedroom Farce) | |
| Laurie Kennedy (Man and Superman) | |
| Susan Littler (Bedroom Farce) | |
| Pamela Reed (Getting Out) | |
| Outstanding Lighting Design | Ken Billington (Sweeney Todd) |
| Beverly Emmons (The Elephant Man) | |
| Roger Morgan (Crucifer of Blood) | |
| Tharon Musser (Ballroom / They're Playing Our Song) | |
| Outstanding Lyrics | Gretchen Cryer (I'm Getting My Act Together) |
| Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Outstanding Music | Nancy Ford (I'm Getting My Act Together) |
| Marvin Hamlisch, Neil Simon (They're Playing Our Song) | |
| Jerome Kass (Ballroom) | |
| Michel LeGrand (The Umbrella of Cherbourg) | |
| Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Outstanding Musical | Sweeney Todd |
| Outstanding New Play | Steve Carter (Nevis Mt. Dew) Lanford Wilson (Talley's Folly) |
| Arthur Kopit (Wings) | |
| Bernard Pomerance (The Elephant Man) | |
| Ernest Thompson (On Golden Pond) | |
| Lanford Wilson (Talley's Folly) | |
| Outstanding Set Design | John Lee Beatty (Talley's Folly) |
| Wilford Leach (All's Well) | |
| Eugene Lee (Sweeney Todd) | |
| Santo Loquasto (King of Hearts) | |
| Steven Rubin (On Golden Pond) | |
| John Wulp (Crucifer of Blood) | |
| Unique Theatrical Experience | An Evening with Quentin Crisp |
| Bleacher Bums | |
| Geraldine Fitzgerald (Streetsongs) |
WELCOME TO LEGEND OF KREMLIN VODKA.. NOW OFFICIAL VODKA OF THE DRAMA DESK AWARDS!
New York, NY, May 18, 2008 – South Pacific, the Lincoln Center revival of the Rodgers & Hammerstein classic 1949 musical, won five awards(..read more)
53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards Nomination Announced; A Catered Affair leads list with 12 Nominations
New York, April 28, 2008—Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club (..read more)
