By Amy Somensky May 21, 2006, 1:11 GMT
New York: The winners of the 2006 Drama Desk Awards will be handed out tonight at 9pm at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Harvey Fierstein will serve as the host for the awards, which honor the best of New York theater; Off-Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Broadway. The ceremony will be taped to be broadcast later on PBS. A webcast of the ceremony can be once again seen at www.theatermania.com.
This year's nominee leader is The Drowsy Chaperone with 14 nominations. Following them is Grey Gardens with 12.
The nominations are as follows:
Outstanding Play: Alan Bennett, The History BoysDavid Hare, Stuff HappensWarren Leight, No Foreigners Beyond this PointMartin McDonagh, The Lieutenant of InishmoreTerrence McNally, Dedication or The Stuff of DreamsCraig Wright, The Pavilion
Outstanding Musical:The Drowsy ChaperoneGrey GardensJersey BoysSee What I Wanna SeeThrill MeThe Wedding Singer
Outstanding Revival of a Play:Awake and Sing!The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialPhiladelphia , Here I Come!Soldier’s WifeThe Traveling LadyThe Trip to Bountiful
Outstanding Revival of a Musical: Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in ParisThe Pajama GameSweeney Todd
Outstanding Actor in a Play:Vince Gatton, Candy & DorothyJohn Glover, The Paris LetterRichard Griffiths, The History BoysZeljko Ivanek, The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialNathan Lane , Dedication or The Stuff of DreamsBrían F. O’Byrne, Shining City
Outstanding Actress in a Play:Margaret Colin, DefianceCherry Jones, Faith HealerJennifer Jason Leigh, Abigail’s PartyJan Maxwell, Entertaining Mr. SloaneLois Smith, The Trip to BountifulJulie White, The Little Dog Laughed
Outstanding Actor in a Musical: Michael Cerveris, Sweeney ToddHarry Connick, Jr., The Pajama GameMarc Kudisch, See What I Wanna SeeStephen Lynch, The Wedding SingerBob Martin, The Drowsy ChaperoneJohn Lloyd Young, Jersey Boys
Outstanding Actress in a Musical: Nancy Anderson, Fanny HillChristine Ebersole, Grey GardensSutton Foster, The Drowsy ChaperonePatti LuPone, Sweeney ToddIdina Menzel, See What I Wanna SeeKelli O’Hara, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play: Devon Abner, The Trip to BountifulSamuel Barnett, The History BoysDominic Cooper, The History BoysJason Butler Harner, The Paris LetterStephen Campbell Moore, The History BoysDavid Pittu, Celebration/The Room
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play:Frances de la Tour, The History BoysLisa Emery, Abigail’s PartyJudith Hawking, Soldier’s WifeMichele Pawk, The Paris LetterLynn Redgrave, The Constant WifeMarian Seldes, Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Jim Dale, The Threepenny OperaAlexander Gemignani, Sweeney ToddChristian Hoff, Jersey BoysEddie Korbich, The Drowsy ChaperoneJohn McMartin, Grey GardensDaniel Reichard, Jersey Boys
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical:Carolee Carmello, LestatLeslie Kritzer, The Great American Trailer Park MusicalBeth Leavel, The Drowsy ChaperoneMary Louise Wilson, Grey GardensAmy Spanger, The Wedding SingerMary Testa, See What I Wanna See
Outstanding Director of a Play: Alan Ayckbourn, Private Fears in Public PlacesGisela Cardenas, AgamemnonNicholas Hytner, The History BoysDaniel Sullivan, Stuff HappensRobert Wilson, Peer GyntJerry Zaks, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Outstanding Director of a Musical:John Doyle, Sweeney ToddMichael Greif, Grey GardensKathleen Marshall, The Pajama GameDes McAnuff, Jersey BoysCasey Nicholaw, The Drowsy ChaperoneDaniele Finzi Pasca, Rain
Outstanding Choreography:Rob Ashford, The Wedding SingerAngela Chang, Golden Dragon AcrobatsGraciela Daniele, Bernarda AlbaKathleen Marshall, The Pajama GameCasey Nicholaw, The Drowsy ChaperoneSergio Trujillo, Jersey Boys
Outstanding Music:Stephen Dolginoff, Thrill MeScott Frankel, Grey GardensMichael John LaChiusa, See What I Wanna SeeLisa Lambert & Greg Morrison, The Drowsy ChaperonePeter Mills, ThePursuit of PersephoneMatthew Sklar, The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Lyrics:Chad Beguelin, The Wedding SingerMark Campbell, Songs from an Unmade BedRyan Cunningham, I Love You BecauseMichael Korie, Grey GardensMichael John LaChiusa, See What I Wanna SeeLisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, The Drowsy Chaperone
Outstanding Book of a Musical:Rick Elice & Marshall Brickman, Jersey BoysBob Martin & Don McKellar, The Drowsy ChaperoneDoug Wright, Grey Gardens
Outstanding Orchestrations:Larry Blank, The Drowsy ChaperoneBruce Coughlin, Grey GardensBruce Coughlin, See What I Wanna SeePeter Mills, ThePursuit of PersephoneSarah Travis, Sweeney ToddDanny Troob & Dick Lieb, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Set Design of a Play:Roger Hanna, Walking Down BroadwayEugene Lee, The Ruby SunriseDerek McLane, Abigail’s PartyRobert Wilson, Peer GyntMichael Yeargan, Awake and Sing!Michael Yeargan, Seascape
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical:Michael Bottari & Roland Case, Fanny HillJohn Doyle, Sweeney ToddDavid Gallo, The Drowsy ChaperoneThomas Lynch, See What I Wanna SeeAllen Moyer, Grey GardensScott Pask, The Wedding Singer
Outstanding Costume Design:Gregg Barnes, The Drowsy ChaperoneEric Becker, Abigail’s PartyGale Gregory, The Wedding SingerWilliam Ivey Long, Grey GardensJacques Reynaud, Peer GyntAnita Yavich, The Wooden Breeks
Outstanding Lighting Design: Christopher Akerlind, Awake and Sing!Richard G. Jones, Sweeney ToddTraci Klainer, The Asphalt KissMartin Labrecque, RainJohn McKernon, The Trip to BountifulRobert Wilson, Peer Gynt
Outstanding Sound Design:Acme Sound Partners, The Drowsy ChaperoneAcme Sound Partners, See What I Wanna SeeSteve Canyon Kennedy, Jersey BoysDaniel Moses Schreier, Sweeney ToddBrian Ronan, Grey GardensBrian Ronan, The Pajama Game
Outstanding Solo Performance:Judy Gold, 25 Questions for a Jewish MotherMarga Gomez, Los Big NamesJon Peterson, George M. Cohan Tonight!Antony Sher, PrimoJanis Stevens, VivienMichael Winther, Songs from an Unmade Bed
Unique Theatrical Experience:Christine Jorgensen RevealsThe Frog BrideGolden Dragon AcrobatsPeer GyntRainThe Stones
Outstanding Ensemble Performances:The cast of Stuff HappensThe cast of Awake and Sing!
Special Awards: Each year, the Drama Desk votes special awards to recognize excellence and significant contributions to the theater. For 2005/2006, these awards are presented:
To the BMI—Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop for nurturing, developing and promoting new talent for the musical theater. To The York Theatre Company for its vital contributions to theater by developing and presenting new musicals. To Sh-K-Boom and its label Ghostlight Records for dedication to the preservation of musical theater through cast recordings.
A lifetime achievement award will go to Horton Foote for his bountiful body of work that sensitively explores the human condition.
For more information on the Drama Desk Award visit www.dramadesk.com.
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