Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Awards Cocktail Reception

The Drowsy Chaperone led the pack this year, garnering 14 nominations. Grey Gardens followed with 12 nominations, and two shows received 9 nominations each—See What I Wanna See and Sweeney Todd. The Wedding Singer and Jersey Boys each received 8 nominations

The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented on Sunday, May 21 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall (Lincoln Center, 100 Amsterdam Avenue). For the third consecutive year, Harvey Fierstein will host the ceremony.

A limited number of tickets for the Drama Desk Awards are available to the public by calling (212) 352-3101. For more information (and a complete list of nominations), visit www.dramadesk.org.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

John Lloyd Young & Daniel Reichard John Lloyd Young Marian Seldes Pablo Schreiber Daniel Reichard Daniel Reichard Lynn Redgrave Lynn Redgrave and Richard Griffiths Lynn Redgrave & Harry Connick Jr. Jan Maxwell Leslie Kritzer Zeljko Ivanek Frances de la Tour, Samuel Barnett & Richard Griffiths Richard Griffiths John Glover Stephen Dolginoff Frances de la Tour Michael Cerveris Michael Cerveris Samuel Barnett The Cast of Awake and Sing! Harry Connick Jr. & Kelli O'Hara Harry Connick Jr. Carolee Carmello Marshall Brickman Marshall Brickman Lauren Ambrose Stephen Lynch Stephen Lynch Jim Dale and Richard Ridge Jim Dale Robert Cuccioli Dominic Cooper Zoe Wannamaker Mark Ruffalo Kelli O'Hara Stephen Campbell Moore Margaret Colin Jerry Zaks Brian F. O'Byrne Casey Nicholaw Sutton Foster Sutton Foster Sutton Foster and Casey Nicholaw Christine Ebersole & Jerry Zaks Christine Ebersole and Kathleen Marshall Christine Ebersole Margaret Colin and Brian F. O'Byrne

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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