Am vergangenen Wochenende wurden in New York die diesjährigen Drama Desk Awards verliehen. Im Musicalbereich konnten “South Pacific” (5 Awards), “Passing Strange” (3 Awards), “Gypsy” (3 Awards), “Xanadu” (1 Award), “Sunday in the Park with George” (1 Award), “Cry Baby” (1 Award) und “Rude Awakening” (1 Award) punkten.

Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Paolo Szot (South Pacific)
Outstanding Director of a Musical: Bartlett Sher (South Pacific)
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical: Michael Yeargan (South Pacific)
Outstanding Sound Design: Scott Lehrer (South Pacific)

Outstanding Musical: Passing Strange
Outstanding Music: Stew and Heidi Rodewald (Passing Strange)
Outstanding Lyrics: Stew (Passing Strange)

Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Patti LuPone (Gypsy)
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Boyd Gaines (Gypsy)
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical: Laura Benanti (Gypsy)

Outstanding Choreography: Rob Ashford (Cry Baby The Musical)

Outstanding Book of a Musical: Douglas Carter Beane (Xanadu)

Outstanding Orchestrations: Jason Carr (Sunday in the Park with George)

Outstanding Revue: Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening

Sprechtheater
Outstanding Play: August: Osage County by Tracy Letts
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Deanna Dunagan (August: Osage County)
Outstanding Director of a Play: Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County)

Outstanding Set Design of a Play: Scott Pask (Les Liaison Dangereuses)
Outstanding Costume Design: Katrina Lindsay (Les Liaison Dangereuses)

Outstanding Revival of a Play: Boeing-Boeing by Marc Camoletti
Outstanding Actor in a Play: Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing)

Unique Theatrical Experience: The 39 Steps
Outstanding Lighting Design: Kevin Adams (The 39 Steps)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Conleth Hill (The Seafarer)
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play: Linda Lavin (The New Century)
Outstanding Projection and Video Design: Timothy Bird and The Knifedge Creative Network
Outstanding Solo Performance: Laurence Fishburne (Thurgood))

Spezialpreise
- Outstanding Ensemble Performances: The cast of The Homecoming, The cast of The Dining Room
- Edward Albee in his 80th year, whose provocative plays, including this season’s Peter and Jerry, enrich the American theater
- James Earl Jones, a commanding force on the stage for nearly half a century
- 59E59 Theaters whose imaginative curatorial vision has created a stimulating environment to nurture a diverse range of artists