The ensemble casts of "Columbinus" and "Coram Boy" will be honored collectively on the dais. The producers of each of these shows may appoint one or two cast members to appear on the dais on behalf of the show's entire ensemble.
In addition, five past recipients of the Distinguished Performance Award will be honored on this dais for their work this season. However, because an individual can only receive the Distinguished Performance Award once in his/her lifetime, they are ineligible for award consideration this year. Those past honorees include:
Zoe Caldwell -- "A Spanish Play"
Kathleen Chalfant -- "Great Expectations," "Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell"
Christine Ebersole -- "Grey Gardens"
Frank Langella -- "Frost/Nixon"
Christopher Plummer -- "Inherit the Wind"
Earlier this month, The Drama League announced the recipients of its three annual specialty awards: John Kander and Fred Ebb (posthumously) will receive the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award, Michael Mayer ("Spring Awakening") will be honored with the Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing, and the not-for-profit charity organization Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS will receive the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award.
The 73rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon is co-chaired by Michael Cerveris ("LoveMusik"), Billy Crudup ("The Coast of Utopia"), Ethan Hawke ("The Coast of Utopia"), Audra McDonald ("110 in the Shade"), Brian F. O'Byrne ("The Coast of Utopia") and David Hyde Pierce ("Curtains"). Theater luminaries Bernadette Peters, Chita Rivera, Christine Ebersole, Tony Kushner, Liev Schreiber, Audra Mcdonald, Ashley Brown and Jonathan Groff are among the confirmed presenters at this year's awards ceremony.
Tickets for the 73rd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon are $150-$450 and are now available by calling 212-244-9494 ext. 5. For more information, please visit www.dramaleague.org.
Photo of Stephanie J. Block by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
