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| 65th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON NY1, MAY 31, 2020 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:02 am EDT 04/24/20 | |
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| 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards to be announcedon NY1 May 31, 2020 www.DramaDeskAwards.com NEW YORK, NY (April 24, 2020) - Today, the Drama Desk organization announced that due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, in lieu of a traditional ceremony, the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced during a special presentation of Spectrum News NY1's On Stage on Sunday, May 31, at 7:30 PM. The awards special also will stream on NY1.com, and DramaDeskAwards.com. Additional details will be announced over the coming weeks. "Though these are challenging times, we knew we wanted to find some way to honor this year's Drama Desk Award nominees and recipients, as well as to bring some small sense of normalcy and hope to New York's theater community," said Matt Britten, Drama Desk Awards executive producer and Broadway Brands CEO. "I want to thank NY1, as well as the team at Joey Parnes Productions, for stepping up to make this happen for the New York theater community and theater fans everywhere. Good things happen when you work with good people." "The Drama Desks also want to thank The John Gore Organization, Jujamcyn Theatres, The Nederlander Organization, and The Shubert Organization for their collective support and leadership," Britten added. Nominations for the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced earlier this week, highlighting work from companies across the New York theater community. "The Drama Desk Awards this year attest to the New York theater community's vigor and unity and are dedicated to the memory of our friend, colleague, and former president William Wolf," Charles Wright and David Barbour, Drama Desk Co-Presidents, said. Founded in 1955, the Drama Desk Awards honor outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway. The Drama Desk Awards are voted on and bestowed by theater critics, journalists, editors, publishers and broadcasters covering theater. The Drama Desk Awards are presented by the Drama Desk organization in partnership with Broadway Brands. The presentation will be produced in consultation with Joey Parnes Productions, continuing a relationship formed in 2012. Visit the Drama Desk Awards website for updated information as it becomes available. * * * About Drama Desk The mission of the Drama Desk is to recognize outstanding achievement in New York theater and encourage discussion of issues significant to theater professionals. The organization accomplishes these goals by bestowing annual awards in more than 30 categories of theater arts and crafts, hosting the awards celebration, and presenting educational forums and panel discussions on theater topics. The Drama Desk was founded in 1949 by New York Times arts reporter Sam Zolotow, Edith Oliver of The New Yorker, and New York Post critic Vernon Rice, among others. Six years later, after Rice's untimely death, the organization initiated an award in his honor for outstanding achievement Off-Broadway. Subsequently expanded and renamed the Drama Desk Awards, they now recognize accomplishments on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway. About Broadway Brands Based in the heart of Times Square, Broadway Brands (broadwaybrands.com ) is a theater media conglomerate that seeks to build creative, informative, and inspiring products for a variety of audiences on Broadway and beyond. The company made its debut in 2015 with the launch of Broadway Briefing, and recently launched the Broadway App, with more brands on the way. Broadway Briefing (broadwaybriefing.com) is a fun, fast (and free) must-read morning newsletter for theater professionals. Broadway News (broadwaynews.com ) is the new home for original theater journalism from editor-in-chief Caitlin Huston, with reviews by Charles Isherwood, and featuring contributions from experienced theater journalists. Broadway Business (broadwaybusiness.com ) is an exclusive new suite of products for Broadway professionals. Broadway App (broadwayapp.com ) is a new mobile app designed to help theatergoers navigate the Broadway Theater District. Broadway Brands is building a community of entertainment entrepreneurs, with a passion for taking show business seriously. It celebrates the history of the industry and is even more excited for its future. About Joey Parnes Productions Led by Joey Parnes, a Broadway producer and general manager with over 40 years' experience, Joey Parnes Productions produces, executive produces, and general manages theatrical productions from the commercial and non-profit worlds, both on and off Broadway, internationally and on the road. Credits include A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (Tony Award), Hello, Dolly! (2017; Tony Award), To Kill a Mockingbird, Bright Star, Fish in the Dark, The Humans (Tony Award), A Raisin in the Sun (2014; Tony Award), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Tony Award), HAIR (Tony Award) and Passing Strange, among many others. Currently, Joey is working to bring the musicals Almost Famous and KPOP to Broadway. He is a past president of the Yale Dramatic Association and teaches Producing for the Commercial Theatre at Yale School of Drama. Joey served as the Coordinating Producer of the Tony Awards from 2001 to 2008 and has produced the Drama Desk Awards since 2012. |
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