| The 86th Annual Drama League Awards Winners | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:57 am EDT 06/18/20 | |
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| THE DRAMA LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 86th ANNUAL DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS New York, NY (June 18, 2020) – The Drama League (Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, Artistic Director; Bevin Ross, Executive Director) has revealed the recipients of the 2020 Drama League Awards, chosen by the organization’s nationwide membership of artists, industry professionals, and audience members. The winners of the Drama League Awards are listed below, and at dramaleague.org. This year’s recipients, which can be found at dramaleague.org and listed below, honor the 2019-2020 theatrical season, which was abbreviated on March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Drama League Awards, which since 1935 has recognized outstanding achievements on and off Broadway, is chaired by Bonnie Comley, Vice President of The Drama League and founder of BroadwayHD. All proceeds raised from the Drama League Awards support Drama League artist programs, including its award-winning Directors Project fellowships and residencies. The winners of the 86th Annual Drama League Awards are: DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD Danny Burstein, Moulin Rouge! Al Hirschfeld Theatre OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY A Soldier's Play Roundabout Theatre Company Directed by Kenny Leon, Written by Charles Fuller Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director/CEO; Julia C. Levy: Executive Director; Sydney Beers: General Manager; Steve Dow: Chief Administrative Officer) OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL Little Shop of Horrors Directed by Michael Mayer, Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken Westside Theatre Produced by Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens, Hunter Arnold, Mickey Liddell, Curt Cronin, and John Joseph OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY The Inheritance Barrymore Theatre Directed by Stephen Daldry, Written by Matthew Lopez Produced by Tom Kirdahy, Sonia Friedman Productions, Hunter Arnold, Elizabeth Dewberry & Ali Ahmet Kocabiyik, 1001 Nights Productions, Robert Greenblatt, Mark Lee, Peter May, Scott Rudin, Richard Winkler, Bruce Cohen, Mara Isaacs, Greg Berlanti & Robbie Rogers, Brad Blume, Burnt Umber Productions, Shane Ewen, Greenleaf Productions, Marguerite Hoffman, Oliver Roth, Joseph Baker/Drew Hodges, Stephanie P. McClelland, Broadway Strategic Return Fund, Caiola Productions, Mary J. Davis, Kayla Greenspan, Fakston Productions, FBK Productions, Sally Cade Holmes, Benjamin Lowy, MWM Live, Lee & Alec Seymour, Lorenzo Thione, Sing Out, Louise! Productions, AB Productions/Julie Boardman, Adam Zell & Co./ZKM Media, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler, DeSantis-Baugh Productions/Adam Hyndman, Gary DiMauro/Meredith Lynsey Schade, John Goldwyn/Silva Theatrical Group, Deborah Green/Christina Mattsson, Cliff Hopkins/George Scarles, Invisible Wall Productions/Lauren Stein, Sharon Karmazin/Broadway Factor NYC, Brian Spector/Madeleine Foster Bersin, Undivided Productions/Hysell Dohr Group, UshkowitzLatimer Productions/Tyler Mount and The Young Vic (Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director; Despina Tsatsas, Executive Director) OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL Moulin Rouge! Al Hirschfeld Theatre Directed by Alex Timbers, Book by John Logan, Music and Lyrics by Various Artists Produced by Carmen Pavlovic, Gerry Ryan, Global Creatures, Bill Damaschke, Aaron Lustbader, Hunter Arnold, Darren Bagert, Erica Lynn Schwartz/Matt Picheny/Stephanie Rosenberg, Adam Blanshay Productions/Nicolas & Charles Talar, Iris Smith, Aleri Entertainment, CJ ENM, Sophie Qi/Harmonia Holdings, Baz & Co./Len Blavatnik, AF Creative Media International Theatre Fund, Endeavor Content, Tom & Pam Faludy, Gilad-Rogowsky/InStone Productions, John Gore Organization, MEHR-BB Entertainment GmbH, Spencer Ross, Nederlander Presentations/IPN, Eric Falkenstein/Suzanne Grant, Jennifer Fischer, Peter May/Sandy Robertson, Triptyk Studios, Carl Daikeler/Sandi Moran, DeSantis-Baugh Productions, Red Mountain Theatre Company/42nd.club, Candy Spelling/Tulchin Bartner, Roy Furman and Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth: President; Rocco Landesman: President Emeritus; Paul Libin: Executive Vice President Emeritus; Jack Viertel: Senior Vice President); By special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical FOUNDERS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DIRECTING Marianne Elliott UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION TO THE THEATRE Terrence McNally DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSICAL THEATRE James Lapine 2020 – 2021 Cohort of Drama League Directing Fellows: Cristina Angeles, Signe V. Harriday, Taylor Haven Holt, Cait Robinson, Emma Rosa Went, Desdemona Chiang, Christian Avila, Jasmine B. Gunter, Nicholas Polonio, and Tatyana-Marie Carlo. The Drama League acknowledges the previous recipients of the Distinguished Performance Award who appeared in Broadway or Off-Broadway productions this season. As the Award can only be won once in a performer’s lifetime, they are ineligible to be nominated; however, their exemplary work is recognized and applauded. Harvey Fierstein, Bella Bella Mary-Louise Parker, The Sound Inside Audra McDonald, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune |
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