The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on Sunday, May 20, 2007 at 9:00 PM, at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center, 100 Amsterdam Avenue. The glamorous VIP Reception took place at the China Grill.
Past Drama Desk winner Kristin Chenoweth—who was nominated for her performance in The Apple Tree—hosted the ceremony. Tom Stoppard's The Coast of Utopia was awarded Outstanding Play, with Spring Awakening chosen Outstanding Musical, Journey's End Outstanding Revival of a Play and Company Outstanding Revival of a Musical.
In keeping with the Drama Desk's unique mission, the nominators considered theatrical events that opened on Broadway, off Broadway and off-off Broadway during the 2006/2007 season in the same competitive categories. Deliberations by the nominators culminated in a marathon weekend session at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, which ended Monday afternoon, April 23. The nominators included: Chairperson Barbara Siegel, TalkinBroadway.com and TheaterMania.com; Glenda Frank, Plays International and nytheatre-wire.com; Tony Phillips, New York Press; Andrew Propst, Americantheaterweb.com and XM Satellite Radio; Richard Ridge, Broadway Beat TV; and Drama Desk President William Wolf, Wolfentertainmentguide.com.
Abrams Gentile Entertainment and Russ Berrie, the creators of Shining Stars, sponsored the ceremony, as well as Production Resource Group and Sound Associates. Each Drama Desk nominees and presenters were given their own Shining Star™ plush figure that they were able to name and take with them at the end of the evening. Receptions were sponsored by Arte Café, Russian Tea Room, China Grill, and the NY Friars Club. Additional food and beverages were provided by Grey Goose Vodka, Peroni Beer, Tony's Di Napoli, Hawaiian Tropic Restaurant. and Wines by Lubov Galleries. In-kind and media sponsors included Hit Show Club, Federico Salon, Variety and ARRIVE Magazine (on Amtrak). Software Pronto is the Manager/Host of the official Drama Desk website. Transportation was provided by Gray Line NY Sightseeing.
For a complete list of Drama Desk Award-winners, visit this link. Visit www.dramadesk.org for more information.
Press Room
Hawaiian Tropic Girls
Andy Blankenbuehler
Jonathan Tunick and Mary-Mitchell Campbell
Rupert Holmes
Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater
Mark Bennett
Austin Pendleton
Jack Cummings
Zalmen Mlotek
John Kander
Robert R. Blume and John Kander
Catherine Zuber
Kathryn Faughnan, Ashley Brown and Matthew Gumley
Ashley Brown, Kathryn Faughnan and Matthew Gumley
Brian MacDevitt, Natasha Katz and Kenneth Posner
Jack O'Brien
Michael Mayer
Ryan Young, Suli Holum and T. Ryder Smith
The cast of "In The Heights"
Remy Zaken, Lilli Cooper and Phoebe Strole
Robin DeJesus and Priscilla Lopez
Christopher Jackson
Vanessa Redgrave
Bruce Dimpflmaier and Jim Dale
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
Martha Plimpton
Les Schecter and Martha Plimpton
Robert R. Blume and Martha Plimpton
Gavin Lee
Gavin Lee
Boyd Gaines and Debra Monk
Frank Langella
Raul Esparza
Raul Esparza
Raul Esparza
Audra McDonald
Donna Murphy and Audra McDonald
Robert R. Blume and Raul Esparza
Donna Murphy
Donna Murphy
Eve Best
Donna Murphy, Raul Esparza and Audra McDonald
Mark Routh, Tom Viertel, Raul Esparza and Darren Bagert
Ellis Nassour and Vanessa Redgrave
After-party
Richie Ridge, Jonathan Groff, Preston Ridge
Mandy Gonzalez and Christopher Jackson
Laura Bell Bundy, Austin Peck, Emily Harvey and Gavin Lee
Preston Ridge, Laura Bell Bundy and Richie Ridge
Rick McKay and Laura Bell Bundy
Matt Cavenaugh and Yolanda Culler
Rick McKay and Jonathan Groff
Mary-Mitchell Campbell and Raul Esparza
Michael Mayer and Yolanda Culler
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Gallagher
Remy Zaken and Jonathan Groff
Kimberly Grigsby and Jonathan Groff
Gavin Lee
Preston Ridge, Gavin Lee and Richie Ridge
Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele
Jonathan Groff, Tamara Tunie and Lea Michele
Richie Ridge, Jonathan Gallagher and Preston Ridge
Raul Esparza
Preston Ridge, Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele and Richie Ridge
Orfeh and Raul Esparza
