Laura Benanti to Host New York's Drama Desk Awards (Instead of the Tonys)
The Drama Desk has tapped Laura Benanti, the Broadway fave (“Gypsy”) whose TV credits include “Go On” and “The Sound of Music Live,” to host the org’s 59th annual award ceremony. Benanti lands the Drama Desk gig after a tongue-in-cheek Twitter campaign to host the 2014 Tonys with “[title of show]” performer/creator Susan Blackwell. That... Read more »