The 50th
Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22 and were hosted by
Harvey Fierstein. A two hour taped special of the ceremony will be
broadcast in primetime on NYC TV 25 in New York on Wednesday, May 25,
and Friday, May 27, from 8 to 10 PM, and on Thirteen/WNET on Sunday,
May 29, from 12 noon to 2 PM.
Outstanding Play : Democracy (Michael Frayn) Doubt (John Patrick Shanley) Pentecost (David Edgar) The Pillowman (Martin McDonagh) Sailor's Song (John Patrick Shanley) Sin (A Cardinal Deposed) (Michael Murphy) Outstanding Musical : Altar Boyz The Audience Dirty Rotten Scoundrels The Light in the Piazza Monty Python's Spamalot The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Outstanding Revival of a Play : Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Glengarry Glen Ross Hurlyburly Outward Bound Pullman Car Hiawatha Twelve Angry Men Outstanding Revival of a Musical : Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death La Cage aux Folles On Second Avenue Sweet Charity Outstanding Revue : Absolutely Fascinating Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit Newsical Outstanding Actor in a Play : Adam Arkin, Brooklyn Boy John Cullum, Sin (A Cardinal Deposed) Bill Irwin, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Brían F. O'Byrne, Doubt Jeremy Piven, Fat Pig John Turturro, Souls of Naples
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play : Julie Halston, White Chocolate Adriane Lenox, Doubt Portia, McReele Lily Rabe, Steel Magnolias Lee Roy Rogers, Orson's Shadow Mary Testa, String of Pearls Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical : Christian Borle, Monty Python's Spamalot Gregory Jbara, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Norm Lewis, Dessa Rose Tyler Maynard, Altar Boyz Michael McGrath, Monty Python's Spamalot Denis O'Hare, Sweet Charity Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical : Sarah Uriarte Berry, The Light in the Piazza Joanna Gleason, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Kecia Lewis, Dessa Rose Jan Maxwell, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Maureen McGovern, Little Women Jennifer Simard, Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit Outstanding Director of a Play : Joshua Carlebach, Frankenstein Scott Elliott, Hurlyburly Scott Ellis, Twelve Angry Men Edward Hall, Rose Rage Doug Hughes, Doubt Joe Mantello, Glengarry Glen RossOutstanding Director of a Musical : Matthew Bourne, Play Without Words Jack Cummings III, The Audience Mark Dornford-May, The Mysteries James Lapine, The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot Bartlett Sher, The Light in the Piazza
Outstanding Choreography : Matthew Bourne, Play Without Words Christopher Gattelli, Altar Boyz Barry McNabb, Sailor's Song Jerry Mitchell, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jerry Mitchell, La Cage aux Folles Casey Nicholaw, Monty Python's SpamalotOutstanding Music : Gary Adler & Michael Patrick Walker, Altar Boyz Terry Davies, Play Without Words William Finn, The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Stephen Flaherty, Dessa Rose Adam Guettel, The Light in the Piazza David Yazbek, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Outstanding Lyrics : Gary Adler & Michael Patrick Walker, Altar Boyz Douglas J. Cohen, Children's Letters to God Rick Crom, Newsical William Finn, The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Eric Idle, Monty Python's Spamalot David Yazbek, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Outstanding Book of a Musical : Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe, Cam Jensen Kevin Del Aguila, Altar Boyz Mark Harelik, The Immigrant Eric Idle, Monty Python's Spamalot Jeffrey Lane , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Rachel Sheinkin, The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Outstanding Orchestrations : Steven M. Alper, The Immigrant Larry Hochman, Monty Python's Spamalot Doug Katsaros & Lynne Shankel, Altar Boyz Kim Scharnberg, Little Women Ted Sperling, Adam Guettel, Bruce Coughlin, The Light in the Piazza Harold Wheeler, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Outstanding Set Design of a Play : Robert Brill, A Streetcar Named Desire Marisa Frantz, Frankenstein Nathan Heverin, Outward Bound Richard Hoover, After the Fall David Korins, Orange Flower Water Santo Loquasto, Glengarry Glen Ross Outstanding Set Design of a Musical : Lez Brotherston, Play Without Words Tim Hatley, Monty Python's Spamalot Scott Pask, Sweet Charity David Rockwell, All Shook Up Anthony Ward, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Michael Yeargan, The Light in the Piazza Outstanding Costume Design : Lez Brotherston, Play Without Words Tim Hatley, Monty Python's Spamalot William Ivey Long, La Cage aux Folles Jeff Mahshie, Hurlyburly Anthony Ward, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Catherine Zuber, The Light in the Piazza
Outstanding Lighting Design : Christopher Akerlind, Belle Epoque Christopher Akerlind, The Light in the Piazza Mark Henderson, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Donald Holder, Gem of the Ocean R. Lee Kennedy, The Audience James Japhy Weideman, Frankenstein Outstanding Sound Design : ACME Sound Partners, The Light in the Piazza Paul Arditti, The Pillowman Jill B.C. DuBoff, Miss Julie Jill B.C. DuBoff, Spatter Pattern (Or, How I Got Away With It) Jeff Lorenz, Frankenstein Darron L. West, Hot 'n' Throbbing Outstanding Solo Performance : Billy Crystal, 700 Sundays Dave Gorman, Dave Gorman's Googlewhack! Adventure Barry Humphries, Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance Jackie Mason, Jackie Mason:Freshly Squeezed Tim Miller, Us James Urbaniak, Thom Pain (based on nothing) Unique Theatrical Experience : all wear bowlers Belle Epoque The Mysteries Play Without Words Slava's Snowshow Typo The following noncompetitive awards will be presented by the Drama Desk at its awards ceremony:
Outstanding Ensemble Performances: The cast of Glengarry Glen Ross The cast of The 25 th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
A Career Achievement Award to Julie Harris for her commitment to excellence in the theater. To Keen Company, a Special Award for moving and enlightening audiences with plays that build upon our theatrical heritage. In
celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Drama Desk Awards, a Special
Award to The Public Theater for its 50 years of exceptional
contributions to the theater.