Photo Coverage: Drama Desk Award Nominations
By: Ben Strothmann Apr. 28, 2006
Nominations
for the 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards were on April 27th at The New
York Friars Club by theater notables Marvin Hamlisch and Donna McKechnie,
who revealed the nominees for the 2005/2006 theater season in front of
a crowd of theater professionals at the press conference this morning.
They were joined for the announcement by Drama Desk President William Wolf; Robert R. Blume, Executive Producer of the Drama Desk Awards and Randie Levine-Miller, Director of Special Events for the Drama Desk and a member of the New York Friars Club Board of Governors.
The Drowsy Chaperone led the pack this year, garnering 14 nominations. Grey Gardens followed with 12 nominations, and two shows received 9 nominations each—See What I Wanna See and Sweeney Todd. The Wedding Singer and Jersey Boys each received 8 nominations
The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented on Sunday, May 21 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall (Lincoln Center, 100 Amsterdam Avenue). For the third consecutive year, Harvey Fierstein will host the ceremony.
A limited number of tickets for the Drama Desk Awards are available to the public by calling (212) 352-3101. For more information (and a complete list of nominations), visit www.dramadesk.org.
The Drowsy Chaperone led the pack this year, garnering 14 nominations. Grey Gardens followed with 12 nominations, and two shows received 9 nominations each—See What I Wanna See and Sweeney Todd. The Wedding Singer and Jersey Boys each received 8 nominations
The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented on Sunday, May 21 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall (Lincoln Center, 100 Amsterdam Avenue). For the third consecutive year, Harvey Fierstein will host the ceremony.
A limited number of tickets for the Drama Desk Awards are available to the public by calling (212) 352-3101. For more information (and a complete list of nominations), visit www.dramadesk.org.
Randie Levine-Miller, Marvin Hamlisch and Donna McKechnie
Richard Ridge and Richard Hillman
Randie Levine-Miller and Robert R. Blume
Barbara Siegel
Donna McKechnie and Marvin Hamlisch
Donna McKechnie
Barbara and Scott Siegel
Richard Ridge and Christopher Byrne
Marvin Hamlisch
Donna McKechnie and Richard Ridge
Robert R. Blume and Greg Heim (Producers of "You're It!," the Game Show)
Robert R. Blume and William Wolf
Robert R. Blume, Elias EL-Hage (General Manager, Drama Desk Awards) and Lauren Class Schneider (Producer, Drama Desk Awards)
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