News & Views from the Drama Desk
Sunday, May 21stth, 2006
2005 releases below:
May 31, 2005
For Immediate Release
MEDIA ADVISORY
An update on NYC TV Channel 25's broadcasts of the 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards
May 22, 2005 - 11:30PM EDT
DOUBT ANDTHE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA HEAD LIST OF
May 16, 2005
For Immediate Release - * UPDATE
DRAMA DESK 50TH ANNIVERSARY TELECAST TO BE STAR-STUDDED!
May 15, 2005
For Immediate Release
May 14, 2005
For Immediate Release
DRAMA DESK 50TH ANNIVERSARY TELECAST TO BE STAR-STUDDED!
April 29, 2005
For Immediate Release
April 28, 2005
For Immediate Release
April 26, 2005
For Immediate Release
April 20, 2005
For Immediate Release
April 19, 2005
For Immediate Release
April 9, 2005
For Immediate Release
March 3, 2005
For Immediate Release
2004 releases below:
Sunday, May 16, 2004
For Immediate Release at 11:00PM (EDT)
WICKED HEADS LIST OF 2003/2004 DRAMA DESK AWARDS WINNERS
WITH SIX AWARDS, FOLLOWED BY ASSASSINS WITH FOUR AND HENRY IV - LCT WITH THREE
HUGH JACKMAN (THE BOY FROM OZ) AND DONNA MURPHY
(WONDERFUL TOWN) NAMED LEAD PERFORMERS IN A MUSICAL
April 29, 2004
For Release: Thursday, April 29, at 9:00 AM (NYT)
49 th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!!!
WICKED GARNERS 11 NOMINATIONS TO HEAD LIST
FOLLOWED BY ASSASSINS AND HENRY IV WITH SEVEN EACH,
CAROLINE, OR CHANGE AND WONDERFUL TOWN FOLLOW WITH SIX;
April 22, 2004
HARVEY FIERSTEIN TO HOST 49 TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS ON SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2004
April 19, 2004
For Release: Friday, April 16, 2004
March 12, 2004
Awards Show to be Webcast By TheaterMania.com
2003 releases below:
Sunday, May 18, 2003 at 11:30 p.m. (EDT)
For Immediate Release
HAIRSPRAY AND TAKE ME OUT VOTED 2002/2003 OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL AND PLAY BY DRAMA DESK; NINE AND LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT TOUTED AS OUTSTANDING REVIVALS
ANTONIO BANDERAS (NINE) AND HARVEY FIERSTEIN (HAIRSPRAY) TIE AS OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTORS IN A MUSICAL
EDDIE IZZARD, VANESSA REDGRAVE AND MARISSA JARET WINOKUR WIN OTHER TOP ACTING AWARDS
Thursday, May 1, 2002 at 10:30 AM (NYT)
48th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!!!
HAIRSPRAY TIES ALL-TIME RECORD WITH 14 NOMINATIONS, FOLLOWED BY AMOUR WITH NINE NOMINATIONS, TAKE ME OUT WITH EIGHT, LA BOHEME AND A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE WITH SEVEN NOMINATIONS EACH AND NINE AND MOVIN' OUT WITH SIX EACH
AVENUE Q AND LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT WIN FIVE EACH
Thursday, April 17th, 2003
For Immediate Release
CHITA RIVERA TO HOST 48TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS
MAY 18 AT LAGUARDIA CONCERT HALL AT LINCOLN CENTER
Thursday, March 27, 2003
For Immediate Release
THE 48TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS
TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY. MAY 18, 2003
At F.H. LaGUARDIA H.S. CONCERT HALL AT LINCOLN CENTER Awards Show To Be Webcast By TheaterMania.com
2002 releases below:
Monday, May 20, 2002
For Immediate Release
DRAMA DESK ANNOUNCES IT'S 2001/2001 AWARDS
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE VOTED OUTSTANDING NEW MUSICAL;
THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA? AND METAMORPHOSES TIE FOR OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY
ALAN BATES, JOHN LIGHGOW, SUTTON FOSTER AND LINDSAY DUNCAN WIN TOP ACTING AWARDS
Tuesday, May 14, 2002
For Immediate Release
MEDIA ADVISORY
To: All City, Entertainment, Theatre, Photo, TV and Radio Assignment Editors
Event: 47th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS Events Schedule
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2002
Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at 10:30 AM (NYT)
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
EMMY AWARD WINNER RUE McCLANAHAN
TO HOST THE 47TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS
NOMINATIONS FOR 47TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS
TO BE ANNOUNCED APRIL 30 AT NY FRIARS CLUB
THE 47TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS
TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY. MAY 19, 2002
At F.H. LaGUARDIA H.S. CONCERT HALL AT LINCOLN CENTER
WELCOME TO LEGEND OF KREMLIN VODKA.. NOW OFFICIAL VODKA OF THE DRAMA DESK AWARDS!

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53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards Nomination Announced; A Catered Affair leads list with 12 Nominations
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