Am 15. Mai 2009 werden die begehrten Drama League Awards im New Yorker Marriott Marquis Hotel verliehen. Es ist dies die traditionsreichste Preisverleihung der USA für besondere Leistungen auf dem Gebiet des Theaters. Die Drama League wurde 1916 gegründet, seit 1933 werden Awards unter anderem für das beste Musical, das beste Theaterstück, das beste Musical-Revival und das beste Revival im Bereich des Sprechtheaters vergeben. Die Nominierungen für die 75. Drama League Awards aus Musicalsicht:

Distinguished Production of a Musical
- 9 to 5: The Musical - Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton; Book by Patricia Resnick
- Billy Elliot: The Musical - Music by Elton John; Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall
- Fela! - Music by Fela Kuti; Book by Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis
- Liza’s at the Palace… - Music and Lyrics by Various Artists
- The Marvelous Wonderettes - Music by Various Artists; Book by Roger Bean
- Road Show - Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by John Weidman
- Rock of Ages - Music by Various Artists; Book by Chris D’Arienzo
- Shrek The Musical - Music by Jeanine Tesori; Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
- The Toxic Avenger - Music and Lyrics by David Bryan; Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
- This Beautiful City - Music, Lyrics by Michael Friedman; Book by Steven Cosson and Jim Lewis

Distinguished Revival of a Musical
- Enter Laughing - Music by Stan Daniels, Book by Joseph Stein
- Garden of Earthly Delights - Music by Richard Peaslee
- Guys and Dolls - Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
- Hair - Music by Galt MacDermot; Book, Lyrics by Gerome Ragni, James Rado
- Pal Joey - Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Lorenz Hart; Book by John O’Hara
- West Side Story - Music by Leonard Bernstein; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; Book by Arthur Laurents

Die komplette Liste der Nominierungen bietet Playbill.