Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards!
By: Linda Lenzi Jun. 06, 2016
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Just last night, Drama Desk Award winner Michael Urie (Buyer and Cellar, "Ugly Betty") hosted the 61st Annual Drama Desk Awards last night, June 5, 2016 at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the red carpet arrivals below!
In keeping with Drama Desk's mission, nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the 2015-2016 New York Theater season in the same competitive categories.
Drama Desk was founded in 1949 to explore key issues in the theater and to bring together critics and writers in an organization to support the ongoing development of theater in New York. The organization began presenting its awards in 1955, and it is the only critics' organization to honor achievement in the theater with competition among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions in the same categories.
The 2015-2016 Board of Directors of the Drama Desk is composed of: Charles Wright (A+E Networks), President; Richard Ridge (BroadwayWorld.com), 1st Vice President and Secretary; Lauren Yarger (Manchester Journal-Inquirer, reflectionsinthelight.blogspot.com), 2nd Vice President; Edward Karam (offoffonline.com), Treasurer; David Barbour (Lighting&Sound America), Chair, Awards Nominating Committee; Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Two on the Aisle/MNN/YouTube/Daily Motion), Historian; Arlene Epstein (Richner Communications/South Shore Record, liherald.com); Elysa Gardner (USA Today); Isa Goldberg (East Hampton Independent, Southampton Press); John Istel (Managing editor, DramaDesk.org; freelance arts editor and journalist); David Kaufman (author,Some Enchanted Evenings: The Glittering Life and Times of Mary Martin); Andy Lefkowitz (TheaterMania); William Wolf (Adjunct professor, NYU, WolfEntertainmentGuide.com)
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Photo Credit: Linda Lenzi
Estelle Bajou and Kevin Armento
Paul Alexander Nolan and Keely Nolan
Riccardo Hernandez and Son
Jason Hayes and Husband
Michael John LaChiusa, Mary Testa, Kiersten Sanderson and Michael Starobin
The Lobbyists
Alison Fraser and Ryan-James Hatanaka
Laura Benanti and Patrick Brown
Cast Members of Southern Comfort
Tim Pigott-Smith and wife
A.J. Shively with his Mother
David Furr and wife
Justin Townsend and Elena Townsend
Justin Paul and Benj Pasek
Matt McGrath and Julie Halston
Whitney Bashor and Matt Bogart
Matt McGrath and Afton C. Williamson
Lucas Hnath and Riccardo Hernandez
Jessie Nelson and Lorin Latarro
Savion Glover and Brittany Parks
Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker
Nathan Johnson and Laura Osnes
Jessie Mueller and Andy Truschinski
Saycon Sengbloh and Shayn Powell
Montego Glover and Khris Davis
Arian Moayed, Jayne Houdyshell, Cassie Beck, Sarah Steele and Lauren Klein
Steven Purdy and Kendall Purdy
Michael Arden and Andy Mientus
Michael Arden and Andy Mientus
Marco Ramirez, Montego Glover and Khris Davis
Jessica Lange and Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon and Kate Arrington
Nevin Steinberg and guest
Christopher Fitzgerald and Jessica Stone
Beth Malone and Michael Cerveris
Beth Malone and Michael Cerveris
Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel
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