Drama Desk Nominations...

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 9:13am

"Tony Award winners Audra McDonald and Liev Schreiber will announce the nominations for the 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards April 29 at 9:30 AM at the New York Friars Club."

Is there anywhere online you can watch the Drama Desk Nomination announcement this morning?

[chesneysnow]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 9:44am

i can't find them anywhere

[dreaming]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:11am

They're up. Here's the link:


Let me just say I think Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello were egregiously overlooked. Hopefully, that won't happen with the Tony noms. (Am I possibly correct in thinking that the inclusion of off-Broadway material may have hampered their nods. In my opinion, Joe Mantello's lack of a nomination is really a travesty. His performance was amazing.)
Drama Desk Nominations Announced Updated On: 4/29/11 at 10:11 AM

[wildcat]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:11am

Outstanding Play
Jon Robin Baitz, Other Desert Cities
Adam Bock, A Small Fire
Stephen Adly Guirgis, The Motherf**ker With the Hat
Samuel D. Hunter, A Bright New Boise
Rajiv Joseph, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
David Lindsay-Abaire, Good People
Nick Stafford, War Horse

Outstanding Musical
In Transit
Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical
See Rock City & Other Destinations
Sister Act
The Book of Mormon
The Kid

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Born Yesterday
The House of Blue Leaves
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Merchant of Venice
The Normal Heart
Three Sisters

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Anything Goes
Hello Again
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Charles Busch, The Divine Sister
Bobby Cannavale, The Motherf**ker With the Hat
Al Pacino, The Merchant of Venice
Geoffrey Rush, The Diary of a Madman
Mark Rylance, Jerusalem
Michael Shannon, Mistakes Were Made
Paul Sparks, Dusk Rings a Bell

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Nina Arianda, Born Yesterday
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Frances McDormand, Good People
Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place
Michele Pawk, A Small Fire
Lily Rabe, The Merchant of Venice

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me if You Can
Colin Donnell, Anything Goes
Daniel Radcliffe, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon
Tony Sheldon, Priscilla Queen of the Desert:The Musical
Christopher Sieber, The Kid

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Sutton Foster, Anything Goes
Beth Leavel, Baby It's You!
Patina Miller, Sister Act
Donna Murphy, The People in the Picture
Sherie Rene Scott, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Brian Bedford, The Importance of Being Earnest
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Boyd Gaines, The Grand Manner
Logan Marshall-Green, The Hallway Trilogy
Zachary Quinto, Angels in America
Tom Riley, Arcadia
Yul Vázquez, The Motherf**ker With the Hat

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Lisa Emery, The Collection & A Kind of Alaska
Edie Falco, The House of Blue Leaves
Julie Halston, The Divine Sister
Sarah Nina Hayon, A Bright New Boise
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
Linda Lavin, Other Desert Cities
Judith Light, Lombardi

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Adam Godley, Anything Goes
John Larroquette, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Rory O'Malley, The Book of Mormon
Bob Stillman, Hello Again
Tom Wopat, Catch Me if You Can

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Laura Benanti, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Kerry Butler, Catch Me if You Can
Victoria Clark, Sister Act
Jill Eikenberry, The Kid
Nikki M. James, The Book of Mormon
Patti LuPone, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Laura Osnes, Anything Goes

Outstanding Director of a Play
Trip Cullman, A Small Fire
Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, The Normal Heart
Moisés Kaufman, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Davis McCallum, A Bright New Boise
Daniel Sullivan, The Merchant of Venice
Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock, Baby Universe

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Joe Calarco, In Transit
Jack Cummings III, Hello Again
Jack Cummings III, See Rock City & Other Destinations
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon

Outstanding Choreography
Rob Ashford, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett, Beautiful Burnout
Steven Hoggett, Peter and the Starcatcher
Kathleen Marshall, Anything Goes
Casey Nicholaw, The Book of Mormon
Siudy, Between Worlds

Outstanding Music
Brad Alexander, See Rock City & Other Destinations
Alan Menken, Sister Act
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can
Mike Stoller and Artie Butler, The People in the Picture
David Yazbek, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Outstanding Lyrics
Rick Crom, Newsical The Musical -- Full Spin Ahead
Jack Lechner, The Kid
Adam Mathias, See Rock City & Other Destinations
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Glenn Slater, Sister Act
Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, Catch Me if You Can

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth, In Transit
Iris Rainer Dart, The People in the Picture
Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical
Adam Mathias, See Rock City & Other Destinations
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, The Book of Mormon
Michael Zam, The Kid

Outstanding Orchestrations
Mary-Mitchell Campbell, Hello Again
Bruce Coughlin, The Burnt Part Boys
Simon Hale, Jim Abbott and David Yazbek, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus, The Book of Mormon
Marc Shaiman and Larry Blank, Catch Me if You Can
Lynne Shankel, The Extraordinary Ordinary

Outstanding Music in a Play
Wayne Barker, Peter and the Starcatcher
Kathryn Bostic, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Lars Petter Hagen, Baby Universe
Alan John, The Diary of a Madman
Tom Kitt, The Winter's Tale
Dan Moses Schreier, The Merchant of Venice

Outstanding Revue
Fyvush Finkel Live!
Newsical The Musical -- Full Spin Ahead
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles on Broadway

Outstanding Set Design
Rachel Hauck, Orange, Hat & Grace
David Korins and Zachary Borovay (projection design), Lombardi
Derek McLane, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Derek McLane, Anything Goes
Tony Straiges, Treasure Island
Mark Wendland, The Merchant of Venice

Outstanding Costume Design
Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner, Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical
Desmond Heeley, The Importance of Being Earnest
Ann Hould-Ward, A Free Man of Color
Martin Pakledinaz, Anything Goes
Ann Roth, The Book of Mormon
Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher

Outstanding Lighting Design
Jean Kalman, John Gabriel Borkman
R. Lee Kennedy, See Rock City & Other Destinations
David Lander, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Laura Mroczkowski, Spy Garbo
Ben Stanton, The Whipping Man
David Weiner, A Small Fire

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Lindsay Jones, The Burnt Part Boys
Michael Rasbury, Hello Again
Brian Ronan, Anything Goes
Brian Ronan, The Book of Mormon
Jon Weston, In Transit

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Acme Sound Partners, The Merchant of Venice
Acme Sound Partners and Cricket S. Myers, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Ian Dickinson, John Gabriel Borkman
Brett Jarvis, Baby Universe
Bray Poor, Wings
Eric Shimelonis, The Hallway Trilogy

Outstanding Solo Performance
Daniel Beaty, Through the Night
Mike Birbiglia, Mike Birbiglia's My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Juliette Jeffers, Batman and Robin in the Boogie Down
John Leguizamo, Ghetto Klown
Colin Quinn, Colin Quinn Long Story Short
Joanna Tope, The Promise

Unique Theatrical Experience
Being Harold Pinter
Circus Incognitus
Gatz
Play Dead
Room 17B
Sleep No More

[theatreguy]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:23am

The cast of The Normal Heart received a special award for Outstanding Ensemble, which means individual cast members are not eligible for the competitive categories.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:24am

Let me just say I think Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello were egregiously overlooked.

They weren't overlooked. Because Normal Heart was given the ensemble award, the individual performances weren't eligible in addition. He will be nominated for the Tony. Guaranteed.

The biggest snub (which I am happy about):
No Best Director for War Horse.

[Owen22]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:24am

No wonder the nominations are so wack. THESE were the nominators:

The 2010-2011 Nominating Committee includes Barbara Siegel (chairperson), TalkinBroadway.com, TheaterMania.com; Jason Clark, Slant Magazine, TheaterOnline.com; Anita Gates, freelance, The New York Times; Lawrence Harbison, senior editor & columnist for Smith & Kraus, Inc.; Gerard Raymond, freelance, Back Stage; Richard Ridge, Broadway Beat TV; and Douglas Strassler, OffOffOnline.com, Show Business Weekly.
Updated On: 4/29/11 at 10:24 AM

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:32am

bjh2114 they weren't really snubbed because the entire creative team is being given a special award. And don't worry they will get nominated for at Tony time.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:40am

I realize, but you would think it would still be eligible for Best Direction since that is both concept AND execution. In any case, Jerusalem not being nominated for Best Play is also a snub.

Owen22, I didn't find them that wack honestly. They were a lot more accurate than I expected them to be.

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:44am

Yes but your own logic Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello weren't overlooked, because Normal Heart was given the ensemble award. So I think it makes sense that instead of being nominated they entire creative team is being awarded for there outstanding work.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:45am

No I realize. I guess I think of Mantello and Barkin as being part of the ensemble, but when I think "creative team", I mostly think of the designers. In my head, the director is something separate. But I guess they are being awarded to, so I retract my previous statement.

[best12bars]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:49am

So what were the biggest surprises? No Aaron Tveit and no Josh Gad, I'm thinking ...

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:51am

I think its interesting that Ellen Barkin may (likely) take the Tony after not competing in either competative supporting actress catagory at the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards.

[uptowndowntown]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 10:51am

I'm happy to see Adam Bock's "A Small Fire" and its director Tripp Cullman nominated. I cannot believe the snub for Elizabeth Rodriguez in Motherfu**er. She was the heart of that show. And the War Horse directors should have been nominated too. And a nomination for Logan Marshall Green for Adam Rapp's play? No way. He was one of the weakest in the cast, let alone the entire theatre season.

[Owen22]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:30pm

well, they actually aren't extremely wack, just some major MAJOR crazy inclusions and snubs. The amount of love to "The Kid", very politically correct show, but not very good. (Jack Lechner, best lyrics????????) Josh Gad? Josh Gad?? Where is Josh Gad? The book for "People in the Pictures" got a nomination? Really? Really? As awful as "Wonderland" was, I'd put that book in front of it. But again: political correctness. One could also argue "Sister Act's" inclusion over "Catch Me". And any list of award-potential directors that is missing the name Jack O'Brien is a wrong-headed list. And the wonderful (though yes, somewhat derivative of the original, but wonderful none-the-less) revival of "Angels in America" being almost completely dissed is unforgivable. No nominations for ANY Of the "Three Sisters" cast?? The "Arcadia" and most of its actors' snub??? No, on second thought, there were some majorly wack inclusions and exclusions. Yay, Trip Cullman though.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:36pm

One could also argue "Sister Act's" inclusion over "Catch Me". And any list of award-potential directors that is missing the name Jack O'Brien is a wrong-headed list.

Except that Sister Act received far better reviews than Catch Me. The lack of Catch Me nominations is not a surprise. As for Three Sisters, the production was good, but the individual cast members didn't really stand out in my opinion. Tom Riley was nominated for Arcadia, and he and Lia Williams were the most deserving in my opinion. Also, I enjoyed The Kid, so I am pleased that it got some love.

I do agree about the Angels snub and the random book nomination for People in the Picture. Honestly, there is a nomination Sister Act should have gotten instead. And Josh Gad should have been nominated over Colin Donnell, but otherwise that category was incredibly tight.

[Owen22]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:40pm

The entire revival of "Arcadia" was better than "Born Yesterday" OR "House of Blue Leaves"....please say you agree with me.....

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:41pm

I think Colin Donnell deserves that nomination...and actually he should win, he is brilliant in Anything Goes.
The nomination that is not very well deserved is the one for, sorry, Laura Osnes. She didn't do much for me, and her role is thankless to say the least.
Glad that Beth Leavel got a nomination, she's a great performer.

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:55pm

Yeah, as much as I like Laura Osnes, I just thought she was serviceable. It's not such a great role.

Colin, however, was wonderful.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:58pm

Agreed.

Was Amy Spanger elegible for Elf?

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 12:59pm

The entire revival of "Arcadia" was better than "Born Yesterday" OR "House of Blue Leaves"....please say you agree with me.....

I don't agree with you in terms of Born Yesterday. Arcadia was a veritable bore from start to finish. It's a terrible production. Born Yesterday was at least entertaining. House of Blue Leaves was terrible too, but I don't know if I thought it was worse than Arcadia. They are about neck and neck for me.

I think Colin Donnell deserves that nomination...and actually he should win, he is brilliant in Anything Goes.

You never cease to amuse me. There is no way he should win. He was terrible. He could barely sing the notes on the low end of his register. And he had about as much charisma as a pen. Laura was divine in, yes, a thankless role. But she made it exquisite.
Updated On: 4/29/11 at 12:59 PM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 1:01pm

I'll settle for "amusing" :)

[little_sally]

Posted: 4/29/11 at 1:04pm

The only thing about Arcadia that should've been nominated was Tom Riley, and he was nominated.