2019 Drama Desk Award Winners
Congratulations to all! See below for the complete list of winners:
Outstanding Play
The Ferryman, by Jez Butterworth
Outstanding Musical
The Prom
Outstanding Revival of a Play
The Waverly Gallery
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Fiddler on the Roof, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Off-Broadway
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Jay O. Sanders, Uncle Vanya
Outstanding Actress in a Play
Elaine May, The Waverly Gallery
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Santino Fontana, Tootsie
Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block, The Cher Show
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Tom Glynn-Carney, The Ferryman
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Celia Keenan-Bolger, To Kill A Mockingbird
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
André De Shields, Hadestown
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Ali Stroker, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Outstanding Director of a Play
Sam Mendes, The Ferryman
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown
Outstanding Choreography presented by LaDuca Shoes
Warren Carlyle, Kiss Me, Kate
Outstanding Music presented by Music Theatre International
David Yazbek, Tootsie
Outstanding Lyrics presented by Music Theatre International
David Yazbek, Tootsie
Outstanding Book of a Musical presented by Music Theatre International
Robert Horn, Tootsie
Outstanding Orchestrations
Daniel Kluger, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!
Outstanding Music in a Play
Jason Michael Webb and Fitz Patton, Choir Boy
Outstanding Set Design of a Play
Matt Saunders, “Daddy”
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical presented by Hudson Scenic Studio
David Korins, Beetlejuice
Outstanding Costume Design for a Play
Toni-Leslie James, Bernhardt/Hamlet
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical
Bob Mackie, The Cher Show
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play
Amith Chandrashaker, Boesman and Lena
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical presented by Production Resource Group
Bradley King, Hadestown
Outstanding Projection Design
Peter England, King Kong
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Nick Powell, The Ferryman
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, Hadestown
Outstanding Wig and Hair Design
Charles G. LaPointe, The Cher Show
Outstanding Solo Performance
Mike Birbiglia, The New One
Unique Theatrical Experience
All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, Theater Latté Da/Laura Little Theatrical Productions / Sheen Center
Outstanding Fight Choreography
Claire Warden, Slave Play
Outstanding Puppet Design
Sonny Tilders, King Kong
Special Awards:
Ensemble Award: To the uncanny ensemble of Dance Nation for their pointed portrait of a dance troupe riven by competition but fused by the experiences of youth: Purva Bedi, Eboni Booth, Camila Canó-Flaviá, Dina Shihabi, Ellen Maddow, Christina Rouner, Thomas Jay Ryan, Lucy Taylor, and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.
Sam Norkin Award: To Montana Levi Blanco, who enriched this season with his vibrant and detailed costumes for Fairview, The House That Will Not Stand, Fabulation, Or the Re-Education of Undine, Eddie and Dave, “Daddy,” and Ain’t No Mo’. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a Blanco costume is worth considerably more, telling us a complete story about its wearer while giving us something fabulous to look at.
To Mia Katigbak, the backbone of the off-Broadway scene, we acclaim her for her performances this season in Henry VI: Shakespeare’s Trilogy in Two Parts, The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Peace for Mary Frances and Recent Alien Abductions. This award also recognizes her vital presence as the artistic director of NAATCO and her sustained excellence as a performer and mentor.
To Repertorio Español for presenting a year-round rotating repertory of new and classic Spanish-language plays in its intimate Gramercy venue. For the past 51 years, Repertorio has been an indispensable theater for Spanish-speaking audiences, while inviting non-Spanish-speaking theatergoers to discover the delights of the Spanish-language canon and introducing New York audiences to the work of actors like Zulema Clares and Germán Jaramillo.
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