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Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Stereophonic took home 7 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play.

By: Jun. 11, 2024
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Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony.

In keeping with the Drama Desk's mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season for this year’s awards. Shows were eligible with 21 or more unique live performances. 

The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. David Barbour and Charles Wright are The Drama Desk co-presidents.

Most-winning productions included: Stereophonic (7),  Water for Elephants (4), Appropriate (3), Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (3), Dead Outlaw (3), and Hell’s Kitchen (3). View a full list of winners and check out photos from backstage with the winners below!

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy

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Kara Young

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Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jessica Lange

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Celia Keenan-Bolger

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Jessica Lange

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Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange and Celia Keenan-Bolger

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The Cast of Stereophonic-Will Brill, Sarah Pidgeon, Juliana Canfield, Andrew R. Butler, Tom Pecinka, Chris Stack and Eli Gelb

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Nikiya Mathis

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JR Goodman, Ray Wetmore and Camille Labarre

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Nikki M. James

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Patrick Page

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Enver Chakartash

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Paul Tazewell

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Cole Escola

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Paul Tate dePoo

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Avran Mlotek, Motl Didner, Dominick Balletta and Zalem Miotek

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Jane Cox

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Brian MacDevitt

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Brian MacDevitt and Jane Cox

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Isabella Byrd

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Ryan Rumery

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Walter Trarbach, Cody Spencer and Kai Harada

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David Yazbek

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Itamar Moses

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Irene Gandy

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Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

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Matthew Broderick

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Will Butler

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Marco Paguia

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Shaina Taub

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Justin Peck

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Daniel Aukin

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Jessica Stone

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Corbin Bleu and Sarah Hyland

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Andre Bishop and James Lapine

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Kecia Lewis

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Maleah Joi Moon, Brian d'Arcy James and Kelli O'Hara

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Maleah Joi Moon

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Kecia Lewis and Maleah Joi Moon

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Kelli O'Hara

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Brian d'Arcy James

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Peter Nigrini

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Carole Rothman and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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Amy Herzog

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David Adjmi

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Adam Greenfield

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Sarah Hyland and Debra Messing

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