"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?
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
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"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
-Felicia Finley-
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.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one".
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