Last night, 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 on hand at the event to capture the starry arrivals. See part two of the complete coverage below.
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, Montego Glover, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jan Maxwell received honors for best leading performances.
Check back later today for the evening's full coverage showcasing all of the ceremony's presenters and award winners!
CLICK HERE to see the full list of winners on BroadwayWorld!
Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Viola Davis
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne Jackson
Kenny Leon
Kristen Johnston
Brooke Shields
HEM Greg Pliska, Drama Desk Awards guest, HEM Steve Curtis and HEM/Musician
Ashley Williams
Kenita Miller
Coleman Domingo
Brandon Victor Dixon
John Kander
Brandon Victor Dixon, John Kander and Coleman Domingo
Melissa Errico
Mike Errico
Jan Maxwell
Melissa Errico and Mike Errico
Sean Dugan
Daryl Waters
Chad Kimball
John Douglas Thompson
Barry Weissler and Fran Weissler
Joe Tantalo and guest
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway
Leslie Jordan and guest
Jesse L. Martin
Edgar Godineaux, Sergio Trujillo and Kelly Devine
Antonia Ford-Roberts
Santino Fontana
Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Laura Linney
Sherie Rene Scott
Mitzi Gaynor
Mitzi Gaynor
David Bryan and Joe DiPietro
Geoffrey Nauffts, Sean Dugan, Sheryl Kaller, Barbara Manocherian and Anthony Barrile
Eddie Redmayne and Alfred Molina
Tom Reidy and Victoria Clark
Sandra Goldmark, Dane Laffrey, Nick Westrate and Jack Cummings III
Cheyenne Jackson and Viola Davis
Terri White
Terri White and Cheyenne Jackson
Arnold Engelman and Patrick Bristol
Daryl Roth
Adam James
Tom Hulce, Michael Mayer, Ira Pittelman and Tom Kitt
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones
Katie Finneran
Darren Goldstein and Katie Finneran
Dylan Riley Snyder and Emily Robinson
Liev Schreiber
Patrick Heusinger
