2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#1
Posted: 4/10/18 at 12:30pm
With today's hosting announcement and since have a thread up for the 2018 Drama League awards, figured we might as well get this thread up too!
Nominations Announcement: Thursday, April 26 at 10 a.m., announced by Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess
Ceremony: Sunday, June 3 at 8 p.m., hosted by Michael Urie
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#2
Posted: 4/10/18 at 1:18pm
With such a weak year for new musicals on Broadway, and with The Band’s Visit ineligible, I wonder if we could have our 3rd-ever Off-Broadway winner of Best Musical this year! KPop? The Lucky Ones, maybe?
I hope Billie Piper doesn’t walk away without an award.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#4
Posted: 4/26/18 at 8:26am
How can there be no love for Iceman Cometh or Denzel?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#5
Posted: 4/26/18 at 8:51am
BWAY Baby2 said: "How can there be no love for Iceman Cometh or Denzel?"
Are you thinking of the OCC nominations from a few days ago? Drama Desk nominations don't come out for another hour 
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2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#6
Posted: 4/26/18 at 9:27am
Live stream: https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/watch-jane-krakowski-and-tituss-burgess-drama-desk_84946.html
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2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#8
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:23am
Yikes! Could SPONGEBOB actually take the TONY this year?!?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#10
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:25am
Kenita Miller!!!
But no Lauren Ambrose??? WTF?
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#11
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:26am
I thought Harry Potter would be getting more nominations..
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2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#14
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:28am
No about SpongeBob. The Band's Visit wasn't eligible. I doubt it will win here or at the Tonys. I think KPOP might win.
That being said, what a mess. Alex Gemignani over Alex Newell and Jack O'Brien over Michael Arden. Also, it looked like no Hailey Kilgore or Lauren Ambrose for lead actress. No Torch Song, McArdle in Lead actor, no Diana Rigg, little for Harry Potter. Wow.
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#15
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:28am
Carousel getting 12 nominations (including Jack O'Brien for director) and My Fair Lady getting a mere five (and not even including Lauren Ambrose or Scenic Design) has officially affirmed that the Drama Desks are a complete and utter joke.
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#16
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:30am
^ you said it GeorgeandDot. Lead Actress category was very surprising.
Stand-by Joined: 5/14/14
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#17
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:31am
These nominations are insane. But that Lead Actress in a Play category is glorious. What a lineup.
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#18
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:33am
The Drama Desks are only slightly better than Outer Critic's Circle. Slightly.
They're both ridiculous.
And the Drama Desk nominating committee is a who's who of... who?
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2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#19
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:34am
Trish2 said: "Yikes! Could SPONGEBOB actually take the TONY this year?!?"
No.
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#20
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:34am
BroadwayConcierge said: "Carouselgetting 12 nominations (including Jack O'Brien for director) andMy Fair Ladygetting a mere five (and not even including Lauren Ambrose or Scenic Design) has officially affirmed that the Drama Desks are a complete and utter joke."
Seriously! I CRINGED several times while reading the nominees!
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#21
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:36am
That Best Actress in a Play is truly an embarrassment of riches, no idea how to even to begin to decide between all of them!
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#22
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:37am
I remember when Kelli O'Hara wasn't nominated for the Drama Desk for her Tony Award winning performance in The King and I.
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#23
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:37amWow I am shocked about the lack of HP awards for some of the categories. No set design of best play???
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#24
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:44amFurther back, remember when Marla Schaffel won both OCC AND DD - only to go on and resoundingly lose the Tony?
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
2018 Drama Desk Nominations & Awards#25
Posted: 4/26/18 at 10:50am
No Norbert Leo Butz for MY FAIR LADY...? But Diana Rigg was nominated...? Huh?
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