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Saturday, May 2, 2026

2026 Tony Awards Nominations- A Complete Guide

The 79th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, May 5, by Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld. Plus, be sure to…

Friday, May 1, 2026

What Do the Drama Desk Awards Nominations Mean for the 2026 Tony Awards?

Earlier this week, Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which will be held on Monday, May 17. What does the news mean for the rest of awards season? D…

Thursday, April 30, 2026

2026 Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announced: Full List

by Sophia Rubino

Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Titanique’s Marla Mindelle to host 2026 Drama Desk Awards

by Jonah De Forest For Broadway.com

The creative team for the Drama Desk Awards has also been announced, with Asmeret Ghebremichael, who serves as associate director and choreographer for “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” helmi…

2026 Drama Desk Award Nominations Announced: Full List

by Sophia Rubino

Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

2026 Drama Desk Awards Nominations: Read the Full List

by Sophia Rubino

Nominations for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence across all of New York City’s theatrical landscape, were announced live on the Broadway.com YouTube channel by Raú…

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

70th Annual Drama Desk Awards Nominations Announcement, Hosted by Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen

by Broadway.com

The nominees are here. Watch the full nominations announcement for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring excellence across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2025-2026 New York theat…

Titanique's Marla Mindelle to Host 2026 Drama Desk Awards

by Jonah De Forest

This is major, divas! Marla Mindelle is set to host the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which recognizes New York theater of the 2025–2026 season. Mindelle co-created and stars in Titanique on Broadway, where…

Marla Mindelle Will Host 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards

Writer and performer, and star of Titanique on Broadway, Marla Mindelle, will host the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards. The milestone-anniversary ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 7:30 PM at Th…

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen Will Announce 70th Annual Drama Desk Nominations Next Week

Raúl Esparza and Helen J Shen will announce the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominations on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10:00AM ET. The 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, the theater award honoring excellence…

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Tom Schumacher to Receive Harold S. Prince Award at The 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards

Former president of Disney Theatrical Productions, Tom Schumacher has been named the 2026 Harold S. Prince Award honoree at The Drama Desk Awards, celebrating his contributions to the world of live theater. The…

Thomas Schumacher Named 2026 Recipient of Harold S. Prince Award

by Andrew Gans, Meg Masseron

The former Disney Theatricals head will be honored at the Drama Desk Awards in May.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Drama Desk Awards Set 2026 Date

The date has been set for the 70th Drama Desk Awards! The 2026 Drama Desk Awards will be held at The Town Hall on May 17, 2026. The Awards have been presented many times at The Town Hall prior to the 2020 theat…

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Natalie Walker - NYC top performer

by bwaySHO

Everybody's favorite Natalie Walker and I caught up at the Drama Desk Awards!!! See you at the SHO!

Monday, June 16, 2025

the Summer 2025 Broadway vlog | pt 1 - Pirates, Floyd Collins, Real Women + the Drama Desk Awards

by MickeyJoTheatre

get in person / live stream tickets to see MickeyJoTheatre LIVE at the Phoenix Arts Club: https://phoenixartsclub.com/events/mickeyjotheatre-live/ Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://w…

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Nicole Scherzinger: From Pussycat Dolls to Tony Award Winner

by bwaySHO

Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger became a Tony Award winner this year for her performance as Norma Desmond in Jamie Lloyd's production of Sunset Blvd. on Broadway. Days before, she caught up with @bwaySHO…

Natalie Walker commits to the bit at the Drama Desk Awards

by bwaySHO

It's cooky crazy time with Natalie Walker at the Drama Desk Awards celebrating the Big Gay Jamboree. See you at the SHO! Enjoy all of our red carpet SHOnanigans and make sure to hit that subscribe button and…

Friday, June 6, 2025

My Life on the Dee List with Just in Time's Erika Henningsen, Episode 5: An Audience Meet-and-Greet with the 'Grool'est Groff Fans

by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happily living life on t…

My Life on the Dee List: Backstage at JUST IN TIME with Erika Henningsen, Episode 5

by Broadway.com

Erika Henningsen moves through the audience at Circle in the Square to meet the people who came from all over the world for various Jonathan Groff-related reasons. She also tests their Bobby Darin knowhow and t…

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The Drama Desk Awards, Red Carpets and Interviews Part 2

by Genevieve Rafter Keddy

The 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards were held last night at NYU Skirball.Check out part 1 here. Here are the interviews from the press room. Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play: Sarah Snook, The Picture of Dor…

Monday, June 2, 2025

Who Will Win at the 2025 Tony Awards?

The 78th Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday, June 18, 2025. It's the biggest awards show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. Which Bes…

Who Won at the Drama Desk Awards? Check Out What the Winners Had To Say

Maybe Happy Ending led the pack with six wins at the Drama Desk Awards Sunday night, which were held at NYU Skirball and hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess. In addition to Outstanding Musical, the robot…

Inside the Drama Desk Awards: Sarah Snook, Nicole Scherzinger, Jasmine Amy Rogers and more on theater's big night

by Mia McNiece

Maybe Happy Ending won big at the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards on Sunday night, earning a total of six trophies at the only awards show to recognize talent from Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off Broadway prod…

The Drama Desk Awards Are Going National

by Logan Culwell-Block

The theatrical honors will unveil a new ceremony format in 2027.

Jinkx Monsoon has special message for Trans Women at the Drama Desk Awards

by bwaySHO

Join Jinkx Monsoon and @bwaySHO inside the media room at the 2025 Drama Desk Awards. See you at the SHO! Enjoy all of our red carpet SHOnanigans and make sure to hit that subscribe button and click the bell, …

Scene Partners announces long-term plans to produce and expand the Drama Desk Awards

by Andy Lefkowitz

Dates have been announced for a special 70th annual celebration in 2026 and a new ceremony format in 2027.

Broadway: "Maybe Happy Ending," "Purpose" Win Drama Desk Awards Before Tony's, Women Sweep Acting Categories!

by Roger Friedman

The Drama Desk Awards just concluded on Broadway. "Maybe Happy Ending" won Best Musical. "Purpose" won Best Play. They will certainly win at the Tony Awards next Sunday. There were ties all through the acting a…

The Drama Desk Awards, Red Carpets and Winners

by Suzanna Bowling

Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess hosted the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards tonight at NYU Skirball.The stars lined the red carpet.   Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway the opened during the 20…

Friday, May 30, 2025

Bebe Neuwirth, Nicole Scherzinger, and More Will Present at the Drama Desk Awards

Additional presenters and performances have been announced for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, being held this Sunday, June 1 at NYU Skirball. Jeb Brown, Andrew Durand, Cole Escola, Sarah Hyland, Celia Keena…

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending, Just in Time, BOOP! and More Recognized with Drama Desk Award Nominations

by Darryn King

The nominations for the 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, have been announced. The ceremony, hosted by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, will take plac…

'Boop! The Musical' leads 2025 Drama Desk Awards nominations; off-Broadway dominates play categories

by Sam Eckmann

Nominations for the 69th annual Drama Desk Awards were announced Wednesday by Tony- and Grammy-nominated actor Norm Lewis. Winners will be announced on June 1, at a ceremony taking place at NYU Skirball and hos…

2025 Tony Awards Nominations- A Complete Guide

The 78th Annual Tony Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, May 1, by Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld. Plus, be …

Monday, April 28, 2025

Norm Lewis will announce 2025 Drama Desk Award nominations

by Michael Abourizk

The Drama Desk Awards honor Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway.

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Odds & Ends: Dead Outlaw Enters Library of Congress, Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess to Host Drama Desks, an Ozified Broadway Bares and More

by Broadway.com

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Dead Outlaw Lands in the Library of Congress The Broadway musical Dead Outlaw, telling the story of outlaw-turned-corpse-turned-celebrity Elmer…

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

69th Annual Drama Desk Awards to be Held in June at NYU Skirball

The 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented at NYU Skirball Center in June. The Drama Desk Awards honor productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway.

Drama Desk Awards Sets Date and Venue for 2025 Ceremony

by Darryn King

The 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, will be presented on June 1 at NYU Skirball Center. The nominations will be announced on April 30. To be eligible…

Monday, August 19, 2024

Odd Man Out ****

by Barry Gordin

By: David Sheward August 19, 2024: A truly unique theatrical experience is hard to come by these days, even if the Drama Desk Awards do have a category for it. If you searching for an event that you wouldn't…

Friday, June 14, 2024

Who Will Win at the 2024 Tony Awards?

BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The Outsiders, Cabaret & Stereophonic on repeat

by bwaySHO

The Broadway and Off-Broadway stars sang along with @bwaySHO at the Drama Desk Awards. Their prompt: sing your favorite SHO TUNE of the season! Watch for a hilarious combo of songs: Filmed by Jackie Leibowit…

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Check out photos from backstage with the winners of the 2024 Drama Desk Awards!

Photos: Stars Walk the Red Carpet at the Drama Desk Awards

Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony. Check out photos from t…

Photos: See Aaron Tveit, Sutton Foster, and More on the Drama Desk Awards Red Carpet

by Logan Culwell-Block

Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway were celebrated June 10.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Montego Glover, and More Will Present at the 2024 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk Awards are under a week away, and the presenters for the big night have now been revealed! Learn more about who is presenting here!

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit Will Host the 2024 Drama Desk Awards

Stage and screen stars Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit will host 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards on Monday, June 10 beginning at 6:15PM at NYU Skirball Center. Find out how to ge…

Monday, May 6, 2024

Awards Up the Wazoo. Stageworthy News of the Week.

by Jonathan Mandell

Nominations for the Tony Awards and for the Drama Desk Awards were among the theater awards announced last week; winners of the Lucille Lortel Awards were announced and feted last night; winners of the Pulitzer…

Monday, April 29, 2024

What Do the Drama Desk Awards Nominations Mean for the 2024 Tony Awards?

BroadwayWorld investigates how many Drama Desk nominees of the past were subsequently nominated for Tony Awards. Additionally, we calculated the percentage of eligible nominees (excluding off-Broadway nominees)…

Friday, April 26, 2024

Essential Dates for Drama Desk Awards

by Sandi Durell

On April 29th, the 68th Annual Drama Desk Nominees will be announced by Kathleen Turner live on WNBC's New York Live @ 11:30 a.m. The Drama Desk Awards will take place on June 10th at the Skirball Center for th…

Monday, April 1, 2024

Who Decides the Drama Desk and Drama League Awards?

It is award season. And every year newcomers to the industry ask what most of the awards are. In this series, I'll hopefully explain that. I'll be looking at many of the major awards other than the Tony Awards.…

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Broadway Update

by Barry Gordin

Drama Desks and Theater World Awards on the Same Day By: David Sheward February 13, 2024: Two major NY theater awards will be held on the same date. It was announced the 78th annual Theater World Awards will…

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Watch the Drama Desk Awards Live Tonight on TheaterMania

Monday, February 5, 2024

Drama Desk Awards Sets Date for 68th Ceremony

by Darryn King

The 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring work on Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway, will be presented on June 10. The nominations will be announced on April 29, with the venue and more details to b…

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