Photo Coverage: Belushi, Larroquette, et al. Attend Drama Desk Panel Discussion

The Drama Desk presented a Special Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi's on Friday, April 15, titled "Movie and TV Stars on Broadway," reflecting the current trend of casting film and TV stars in plays and musicals on the New York stage. The Panelists include (in alphabetical order): Jim Belushi (Born Yesterday), Maxwell Caulfield (Cactus Flower), Margaret Colin (Arcadia), Stephen Kunken (High), Dan Lauria (Lombardi), John Larroquette (How To Succeed in Business Without Even Trying), John Leguizamo (Ghetto Klown) and Annabella Sciorra (The MotherF**ker with the Hat).

The special Spring Panel Discussion/Luncheon was held on the 4th Floor of Sardi's, 234 West 44th Street and was hosted/moderated by Robin Milling.

This year's 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony will be held Monday, May 23, 2011 in the elegant Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center, 34th Street and 8th Avenue. The awards ceremony will begin at 9:00 PM following a gala sit-down dinner that will begin at 7:45 PM. The awards ceremony, to be hosted by Harvey Fierstein, will be filmed in HD for a television special that will be given two primetime airings plus four additional national broadcasts on OVATION, the national cable network dedicated to arts culture in America, between June 2 and June 15, 2011.

Photo Credit: Kevin Thomas Garcia