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Friday, September 12th, 2008
Monday, May 19th, 2008
- “South Pacific,” Top Musical Revival
eNews20.com - “South Pacific” won five prizes at the Drama Desk Awards, including best musical revival ...
- 'South Pacific' wins 5 prizes at Drama Desk Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — "South Pacific," the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, was the big winner Sunday at the Drama Desk Awards, picking up five prizes including best musical revival...
- 'South Pacific,' 'Osage Cty' top Drama Desk awards
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An acclaimed revival of the classic musical "South Pacific" topped the 53rd annual Drama Desk awards on Sunday..
- Drama Desk’s Awards
NY Times - With five citations, including the accolade for outstanding musical revival, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific” led the field when the 53rd annual Drama Desk Awards were announced on Sunday...
- August and Passing Strange Win Top Honors at Drama Desk Awards
playbill.com - Tracy Letts' August: Osage County and Stew and Heidi Rodewald's Passing Strange were named, respectively, Outstanding Play and Outstanding Musical at the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards...
Friday, May 16th, 2008
- Benanti, Cullum, Fierstein, LuPone and Martin Will Present Drama Desk Awards
playbill.com - A host of theatre favorites will be on hand May 18 to present awards at the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards ...
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
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a winning way with a statuette
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
White is up for a Drama Desk Award for her performance. When the production wraps on June 8, White will reprise her role as Shia LaBeouf's mother in the ...
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Sunday, may 11th, 2008
- Drama Desk brings out stars to shine and mingle
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA,USA
The 53rd annual Drama Desk Awards will be on May 18 at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
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- 'Our Town' director David Cromer does this town proud
Chicago Tribune - United States
By Chris Jones Last week in New York, David Cromer picked up best-director nominations from the Outer Critics Circle and the Drama Desk. ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
- 2008 Drama Desk Awards Nominees
Theatreport.com - Houston,TX,USA
Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced at the New York Friars Club by Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou, multi-award winning stage, ...
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- Theater Tidbits. . . Harvey Fierstein, Gina Gershon, and More
Village Voice - New York,NY,USA
Instead, I ended up at a Drama Desk event where I met the woman who plays Miranda's maid on Sex and the City. (Alas, a Google search didn't unveil her name. ...
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
- Photo Coverage: DRAMA DESK - Cocktail Party
Broadway World - The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year’s Drama Desk Award Nominees was held Thursday, May 1...
- In the Wings: Greetings from Broadway
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh,PA,USA
The Outer Critics and Drama Desk award nominations are out, pre-cursors to the Tony Awards. Leading the Pittsburgh-related pack is Stephen Flaherty and Lynn ...
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- Atlantic Theater Company Announces 'Body Awareness'
Broadway World - New York,NY,USA
Atlantic founding member Karen Kohlhaas most recently directed comedian Judy Gold’s Drama Desk Award nominated one woman play 25 Questions for a Jewish ...
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Monday, may 5th, 2008
- PHOTO CALL: Drama Desk Nominees Cocktail Reception
Playbill.com - New York,NY,USA
By Matthew Blank A cocktail reception for the 2008 Drama Desk nominees was held at Manhattan's Arte Cafe on the afternoon of May 1 ...
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- Daytime Drama
TheaterMania.com - New York,NY,USA
Kelli O'Hara, Paolo Szot, Marisa Tomei, Harvey Fierstein, Elizabeth Ashley, Bill Pullman, Bobby Steggert, and a slew of stars celebrate their Drama Desk ...
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- Corine's Corner: Drama Desk art*kives wall coverage
- Corine's corner: Drama Desk Photo Coverage Continues
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
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Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Nominations Announcements (BroadwayWorld.com)
Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced Monday morning at the New York Friars Club by Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou, multi-award winning stage, screen and television stars...
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
- A Catered Affair tops Drama Desk Award nominations
CBC News - A Catered Affair, a musical about family relationships and the meaning of love, leads with 12 nominations in the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards...
- Pittsburgh linked to 3 Drama Desk Award nominations
pittsburghlive.com - Drama Desk Award nominations announced Monday included two individuals and one musical with Pittsburgh connections...
- Letts' 'August: Osage County' nominated for more awards
Chicago Sun-Times - The accolades for Tracy Letts' critically acclaimed play "August: Osage County" keep rolling in...
- Stillettos and Sneakers
Tracey Letts is nominated for Best Author of a play for his masterpiece “Osage County”...
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
- TheaterMania to Webcast Drama Desk Award Nominations on April 28
TheaterMania.com - New York,NY,USA
As previously reported, the cast of the upcoming Broadway musical [title of show] -- Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, ...
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- Local woman up for Broadway award
Dayton Daily News - Dayton,OH,USA
Alice Ripley, a former resident of West Carrollton, is up for a Drama Desk Award sort of a precurser to the Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical. ...
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- 'A Catered Affair' leads Drama Desk nominations
usatoday.com - NEW YORK (AP) -- A Catered Affair, a musical about one family's complicated wedding plans, received a leading 12 Drama Desk nominations Monday, honoring the best of the 2007-2008 New York theater season...
Tuesday, april 29th, 2008
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Drama Desk Nominations Announced Printer-Friendly
broadwayworld.com - Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club by Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou, multi-award winning stage, screen and television stars... -
Affair tops Drama Desk nominations; Fierstein-Bucchino musical nabs 12 nods
variety.com - “A Catered Affair” was one to remember for the Drama Desk, which nommed the Broadway tuner for an even dozen awards... - 53rd Annual Drama Desk Award Nominations Are Announced
theatermania.com - The nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards, were announced by Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou on Monday, April 28 at 9:45am at the New York Friars Club and webcast live by TheaterMania com... -
Drama Desk nominees announced
nydailynews.com - Here comes the Drama Desks. Nominations for the annual awards were announced Monday, April 28, and "A Catered Affair," about a Bronx wedding in the 1950 ... - A Catered Affair leads Drama Desk nominations with 12 nods
nytimes.com - NEW YORK (AP) -- ''A Catered Affair,'' a musical about one family's complicated wedding plans, received a leading 12 Drama Desk nominations Monday, honoring the best of the 2007-2008 New York theater season...
- Drama Desk Noms a Love 'Affair'
backstage.com - A Catered Affair, the musical version of the 1956 film and 1955 teleplay about a Bronx family, snagged the most nominations for the Drama Desk Awards,
with 12...
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Catered Affair leads Drama Desk noms
upi.com - NEW YORK, April 28 (UPI) -- The new musical, "A Catered Affair," led the way with 12 nominations Monday when the nominees were announced in New York for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards...
- Drama Desk Nominees Announced; Catered Affair Garners 12 Noms
playbill.com - Tony Award winners Bebe Neuwirth and Len Cariou announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards April 28 at the New York Friars Club...
- A Catered Affair leads Drama Desk nominations with 12 nods
ap.google.com - NEW YORK (AP) — "A Catered Affair," a musical about one family's complicated wedding plans, received a leading 12 Drama Desk nominations Monday, honoring the best of the 2007-2008 New York theater season...
Monday, April 28th, 2008
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[title of show] Cast Will Host Drama Desk Awards
Playbill.com - New York,NY,USA
William Wolf, president of the Drama Desk, added, "I believe this talented group of actors in [title of show] will infuse new youthful energy to the ...
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Cast of [title of show] to Host Drama Desk Awards Ceremony
Broadway.com - New York,NY,USA
The Drama Desk is an organization of theater journalists that honors excellence in all areas of New York theater, including Broadway, off-Broadway, ...
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
- Cast of [title of show] to Host Drama Desk Awards Ceremony
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=27164
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117023.html
http://www.broadway.com/Gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=564154
http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/13654
http://backstage.blogs.com/blogstage/2008/04/title-of-show-c.html
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
- 'Dysfunctional Families' Focus of Drama Desk Panel March 7
Broadway World - New York,NY,USA
As its second panel of the 2007/2008 theater season, the Drama Desk will present a special luncheon-panel discussion, entitled "Broadway's Dysfunctional ...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2008
- "Dysfunctional Families" of Osage County and Homecoming to Be Part ...
Playbill.com - New York,NY,USA
By Adam Hetrick Cast members from Broadway's August: Osage County and The Homecoming will take part in the upcoming Drama Desk panel discussion March 7. ...
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