Photo Coverage: 2010 Drama Desk Awards Ceremony - Part 1

On Sunday, May 23, the Drama Desk Association hosted the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Former Drama Desk Award winner Patti LuPone hosted the ceremony, which honored the best of Broadway and off in the 2009-2010 season. BroadwayWorld.com provided live coverage on the site throughout the ceremony and was also present in the audience to capture the best of the evening.  Below, we bring you part one of the ceremony coverage.

La Cage, Memphis, Red, Fences and A View From the Bridge took home top honors for best original and revival productions. Christopher Fitzgerlad, Katie Finneran, Viola Davis and Santino Fontana took home top honors for best featured performances, while Liev Schreiber, Douglas Hodge, Jan Maxwell, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Montego Glover received honors for best leading performances.

CLICK HERE to see the full list of winners on BroadwayWorld!

Photo Credit: Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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