Winners of the 2010-11 Drama League Awards, presented at the 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 20, 2011 1 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. Here is BroadwayWorld.com's special coverage of all the lovely ladies in attendance.
Distinguished Production of a Play - War Horse
Distinguished Production of a Musical - The Book of Mormon
Distinguished Revival of a Play - The Normal Heart
Distinguished Revival of a Musical - Anything Goes
Distinguished Performance Award -
Mark Rylance for Jerusalem and La Bete
This year's awards presenters include
Daniel Radcliffe, who presented the award for Distinguished Production of a Musical;
Brian Bedford, who presented the award for Distinguished Production of a Play;
Josh Gad and
Andrew Rannells, who presented the award for Distinguished Revival of a Play;
Patina Miller, who presented the award for Distinguished Revival of a Musical; and
James Earl Jones, who presented the Distinguished Performance Award.
For the non-competitive annual special recognitions,
Douglas Aibel presented The
Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing to
Susan Stroman;
Robin Williams presented the Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award to
Whoopi Goldberg; and
John Kander presented the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award to
Liza Minnelli.
In addition, seven past recipients of The Distinguished Performance Award were honored on the dais for their work this season. However, because an individual can only receive The Distinguished Performance Award once in his/her lifetime, they were ineligible for award consideration this year. Those past honorees are: Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can, Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities, Cherry Jones, Mrs. Warren's Profession, James Earl Jones, Driving Miss Daisy, Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Geoffrey Rush, The Diary of a Madman
Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.


Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda

Nina Arianda

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Laura Benanti

Patina Miller & Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark

Victoria Clark

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Halley Feiffer

Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster

Sutton Foster

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Julie Halston

Julie Halston

Marin Ireland

Marin Ireland

Nikki M. James

Nikki M. James

Cherry Jones

Necar Zadegan

Dan Lauria & Judith Light

Dan Lauria & Judith Light

Liza Minnelli

Billy Stritch and Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Patina Miller

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Estelle Parsons

Estelle Parsons

Lily Rabe

Lily Rabe

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra

Annabella Sciorra & Yul Vazquez

Annabella Sciorra & Yul Vazquez

Alexandra Socha

Alexandra Socha

Alexandra Socha

Alexandra Socha

Candy Spelling

Susan Stroman

Susan Stroman

Kathleen Turner & Judith Light

Kathleen Turner & Judith Light

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner
