By Mabel Pais
At the 85th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony, the Drama League’s Executive Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks, announced the winners at a star-studded luncheon ceremony hosted by Kristine Nielsen and Julie White on Friday, May 17, 2019 in the Broadway Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis Times Square located at 1535 Broadway, New York City.
Outstanding Production of a Musical, “Hadestown;”
Outstanding Production of a Play, “The Ferryman;”
Outstanding Revival of a Musical, “Kiss Me, Kate;”
Outstanding Revival of a Play, “The Waverly Gallery;” and
Distinguished Performance Award, Bryan Cranston.
The festivities also celebrated the 2019 Special Awards Recipients: Tony®Award winning actress and singer Kelli O’Hara, currently starring in “Kiss Me, Kate!” on Broadway, received the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award; two-time Tony®Award nominated director Alex Timbers, of the upcoming “Beetlejuice” and “Moulin Rouge” on Broadway, received the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing; and MacArthur Genius Grant-winning playwright, actor, singer-songwriter, performance artist, director and producer Taylor Mac, writer of this season’s “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus” on Broadway, received the Unique Contribution to the Theater Award.
During the ceremony, legendary writer Kenneth Lonergan and Director Lila Neugebauer introduced the 2019 Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: NJ Agwuna, Sharifa Elkady, Raz Golden, Chika Ike, Rebecca Marzalek-Kelly, Ismael Lara, Jr., Amanda McRaven, Lindsey Hope Pearlman, Ben Randle, Tai Thompson, Gabriel Torres, and Sophia Watt.
The 85th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon included a nominees cocktail reception, luncheon, and awards presentation held at the same venue. The Drama League Awards Event Chair is Bonnie Comley.
About The Drama League Awards
First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America. The Drama League Awards recognize distinguished productions, performances, and exemplary career achievements. The first Drama League Award was presented to Katharine Cornell in 1935; since then, the Distinguished Performance Award has been accorded to a roster of theatre legends such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, Liam Neeson, Hugh Jackman, Patti LuPone, Glenn Close, Liev Schreiber, Sir John Gielgud, Harvey Fierstein, Cherry Jones, Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Helen Hayes, Jeremy Irons, Mary-Louise Parker, Sir Ian McKellen, Bernadette Peters, and Christopher Plummer.
Photos /Courtesy DLA 2019
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