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. Prior to the ceremony, a star-studded pre-show party was held at the Russian Tea Room.
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.
Pre-Show Party
Beth Leavel and John Milne
Bob Stillman and Beth Leavel
William Wolf and Beth Leavel
Jason Michael Snow and Wayman Wong
Orville Mendoza and Michael Potts
Christine Ebersole
Michael Borowski and Christine Ebersole
Peter Filichia, Erica Ryan, Pun Bandhu and Ellis Nassour
Barbara Walsh
Leann Lazar and Aaron Lazar
Angela Christian and Thomas Kail
Matt Cavenaugh, Leann Lazar and Aaron Lazar
Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater and Michael Mayer
Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo
T.R. Knight
Mia Barron and T.R. Knight
Terrence McNally and Tom Kirdahy
Anthony Chisholm and Paula Weiman
Michelle Rios and Doreen Montalvo
Ashley Brown
Ellis Nassour, Michael Mayer, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik
Tamara Tunie and Ashley Brown
Martha Plimpton
Emily Harvey and Gavin Lee
Martha Plimpton and Tricia Walsh-Smith
Arrivals
Jim Dale
Orville Mendoza
Iris Bahr
Duncan Sheik
Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik
Al Grand and Zalmen Mlotek
Ashley Brown
Stephen Mear, Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee
Tommy Tune
Michael Mayer and Roger Waltzman
Michael Mayer and Martha Plimpton
Vanessa Redgrave
Linda Balgord
Orlagh Cassidy
Leann Lazar and Aaron Lazar
Capathia Jenkins
Capathia Jenkins and Brooks Ashmanskas
Mandy Gonzalez
Andrea Burns
Matt Castle
John Earl Jelks
Matthew Gumley and Kathryn Faughnan
Brandon Ruckdashel
Barbara Walsh and Jack Cummings
Christopher Jackson
Anthony Chisholm
Nilaja Sun
Michael Cerveris
Marsha Mason and Terrence McNally
John Kander, Karen Ziemba and Rupert Holmes
David Pittu
T.R. Knight
Ali Ewoldt
Eve Best
Tamara Tunie
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
Bebe Neuwirth
John Wegorzewski and Anna Wilding
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Jerry Mitchell, Jack O'Brien and David Rockwell
David Hyde Pierce
Nicole Bocchi
Jason Daniely
Kevin Spacey
Billy Crudup
Mary-Mitchell Campbell and John Doyle
Audra McDonald
Donna Murphy
Jan Maxwell
Boyd Gaines with his wife
Debra Monk
Audrey Pendleton and Austin Pendleton
Raul Esparza
Raul Esparza and Michele Esparza
John Ortiz
Nell Benjamin and Larry O'Keefe
Frederick Weller
Frank Langella
