Fierstein Hosts Drama League Awards 5/16; Plimpton, Jackson, Stewart Among Co-Chairs

Broadway luminaries Bobby Cannavale (Mauritius), Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu), S. Epatha Merkerson (Come Back, Little Sheba), Rosie Perez (The Ritz), Martha Plimpton (Top Girls) and Patrick Stewart (Macbeth) are the first performers to be named as honorary co-chairs for The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12noon at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway). 

The event will be hosted by Master of Ceremonies Harvey Fierstein (A Catered Affair), a past recipient of the Drama League's annual Distinguished Performance Award.

Long considered the theatre season's most festive award ceremony, The Drama League Awards pay tribute to the season's best performers by including the nominees of The Distinguished Performance Award on a dais.  The 74th Annual Drama League Awards dais will feature approximately 60 stars from the 2007-08 Broadway and Off-Broadway season, including the honorary co-chairs.

In addition to The Distinguished Performance Award, The Drama League's 3,000 members vote on four other awards: Distinguished Production of a Play, Distinguished Production of a Musical, Distinguished Revival of a Play and Distinguished Revival of a Musical.

Nominations for the 2007-08 awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Tickets for The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon are now available.  Individual tickets are $150-$450. Tables of ten range from $1,500 to $4,500. For more information, please visit www.DramaLeague.org or call 212-244-9494 ext. 5.