Drama Desk Awards to Be Announced on NY1

4/24/2020 12:27pm


The Drama Desk organization has announced that due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, in lieu of a traditional ceremony, the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced during a special presentation of Spectrum News NY1’s On Stage on Sun May 31 at 7:30 PM. The awards special also will stream on NY1.com, and DramaDeskAwards.com. Additional details will be announced over the coming weeks. Nominations for the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced earlier this week, highlighting work from companies across the New York theater community. Founded in 1955, the Drama Desk Awards honor outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway. The Drama Desk Awards are voted on and bestowed by theater critics, journalists, editors, publishers and broadcasters covering theater. The Drama Desk Awards are presented by the Drama Desk organization in partnership with Broadway Brands. The presentation will be produced in consultation with Joey Parnes Productions, continuing a relationship formed in 2012. Press contact: Alyson Ahrns/Drama Desk Awards (press@dramadeskawards.com)...