63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards set for June 3, 2018

4/4/2018 2:27pm

Charles Wright, President of the Drama Desk, and Gretchen Shugart, President of Arts and Culture of AudienceView, parent company of TheaterMania, have announced that the 63rd Annual Drama Desk Awards will be held on Sun June 3 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street). Michael Urie  will return as host of the ceremony for the third consecutive year.  The Drama Desk Awards nominations announcement will take place on Thursday, April 26th at Feinstein's/54 Below at 10:00 AM and can be seen on www.TheaterMania.com. Joey Parnes Productions will produce and manage the show. The Awards show will be written by Bill Rosenfield and directed by Mark Waldrop. The awards, which are presented annually, honor outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway. What sets Drama Desk Awards apart is that they are voted on and bestowed by theater critics, journalists, editors and publishers covering theater. The 2017-2018 Drama Desk Nominating Committee is composed of: David Barbour, Linda Buchwald, Peter Filichia, Helen Shaw, Martha Wade Steketee, Zachary Stewart, Doug Strassler, Charles Wrightex officio. In addition to TheaterMania and Ms Shugart, Robert R Blume, and David S Stone are Executive Producers. Press contact: Scott Klein/Keith Sherman & Associates (212/764-7900)...