2002 Archived News
Wednesday, May 15, 2002
John Cullum will be a presenter.
Wednesday, May 15, 2002
Foster, Wilson and Scott Join Performers on Drama Desk Ceremony, May 19, 2002
Article on Playbill Online
Thursday, May 9, 2002
If you are coming into NYC for the Awards, call the reservations number for the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, 1-800-221-4982 and mention Drama Desk Awards for A SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATE from May 17th to 19th.
Click Here for Ticket Information.
Thursday, May 9, 2002
The Drama Desk 2002 Scholarship Awards
| Co-sponsored By: | The Times Square Group |
| Jamie deRoy & friends | |
| The Smart Family Foundation | |
| LaGuardia H.S. Recipients: | Jennifer Drayer |
| Raymond Santiago |
Thursday, May 9, 2002
Vanessa Williams will be presenting.
Wednesday, May 8, 2002
From Playbill: Playbill Online Photo Call: Drama Desk Nominees Cocktail Reception
Brian D'arcy James will perform AT THE FOUNTAIN with Ron Melrose at the piano.
Laura Benanti will perform STEPS OF THE PALACE. Chad Kimball will be on as the cow with Annbirt duChateau at the piano.
Friday, May 3, 2002
Take a look at what American Theater Web is saying about us!
Broadway.com also features us in "The Scene".
Thursday, May 2, 2002
DRAMA DESK AWARDS FEATURED ON 5TH AVENUE
St. John Boutique has decorated their main showcase windows on 5th Avenue (between 53rd & 54th) to promote their sponsorship of the Drama Desk Awards. The spectacular windows feature large blow-ups of the new Awards logo, an actual Drama Desk Award by LaLique and selections from the Drama Desk Archives (sponsored by the New York Observor) Along with St. John's spectacular evening clothes. All of you must go by and take a look!!!
The display will be up through the Drama Desk Awards Show on May 19th.
Thursday, May 2, 2002
Times Square Group headed by former Drama Desk Awards co-executive producer, Bobbie Horowitz, has donated a scholarship to a deserving student at F.H. LaGuardia H.S. of Music & Art and Performing Arts to be presented on this year's show on May 19th.
Thursday, May 2, 2002
Mercedes Ruehl, Bill Pullman and Andrea Martin will be presenters.
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
John Lithgow and Elaine Stritch will be presenters.
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
This morning, Polly Bergen and John Stamos of Cabaret announced LIVE on NY1, from the New York Friars Club, the Drama Desk Nominations for the 2001 -2002 season.
47th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!!!
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE HEADS LIST WITH 12 NOMINATIONS, FOLLOWED BY SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS WITH 11
MUSICAL REVIVALS INTO THE WOODS AND OKLAHOMA! WITH 9 NOMINATIONS EACH AND PRIVATE LIVES, THE LAST 5 YEARS AND tick…tick…BOOM WITH 7 NOMINATIONS EACH, ALSO RANK HIGH
Click Here for a complete list of the Nominations.
Then take a look at what the papers are saying:
New York Daily News
Newsday
The New York Times
Playbill Online
Broadway.Com
TheatreMania.Com
Friday, April 26, 2002
Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright (TapDogs/Underdogs) will be presenters.
Billy Stritch will be performing.
Louise Pitre (Mama Mia!) will be singing "WInner Takes It All".
Spencer Kayden and Jeff McCarthy (Urinetown) will be doing special segment.
Thursday, April 18, 2002
....The Drama Desk Awards Organization and The Blume Family lost a very dear friend and sponsor/benefactor on Monday with the passing of David Saity. I dedicate this year's Awards Show to him in tribute to his wonderful generosity, warmth and caring for the people on this planet. He will be sorely missed. Below please see his Obituary as it appeared in The New York Times on Tursday, April 18, 2002.....
Thursday, April 18, 2002
David Saity, who made his Manhattan jewelry store famous for selling the biggest and brightest examples of American Indian jewelry, died on Monday, at his home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was 71.
The family did not announce a specific cause of death.
Mr. Saity was born in Baghdad. He immigrated first to Israel and finally settled in New York, where he initially worked as a stock analyst.
In 1973, he and his wife, Chaya, opened their first small shop on West 73rd Street, with his wife serving as a model for their striking offerings. As the business grew, Saity Jewelry moved into the Trump Tower and finally to it's current store on Park Avenue, off 75th Street.
Mr. Saity specialized in Native American turquoise and silver designs, often advertised in color in magazines. His wares also showed up in fashion magazine layouts and even on models in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. He regularly visited the Indians of Arizona and New Mexico to restock his shop; the items sometimes sold for thousands of dollars.
Mr. Saity contributed to causes including the Jewish National Fund and the National Jewish Outreach Program. He was also a supporter of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a social agency for American Indians.
Mr. Saity is survived by his wife of 35 years, Chaya Polonsky Saity; two sisters, Ruth Batat and Hava Sasson; and a brother Hezy Sity.
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