Mr.& Mrs. William WolfPres. of Drama Desk
Fran & Barry Weissler, Producers55th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK SEES “RED,” “FENCES”,
“MEMPHIS” and MUCH MORE
May 23, 2010
By Sandi Durell
“MEMPHIS” and MUCH MORE
May 23, 2010
By Sandi Durell
It was another ‘can you top this event’ at LaGuardia Concert Hall. The evening was hosted by multi Award Winner Patti LuPone. Seated next to me was John Kander who was a winner (see below) and Geoffrey Nauffts nominated playwright for “Next Fall.”
The event is Executive Produced by Robert R. Blume together with a large dedicated staff and volunteers. It reminds me of "homegrown" because of the ease with which Bob Blume presents and includes everyone when he thanks so many. Here is the list of winners and presenters.
Outstanding New Play “Red” - Josh Logan
Outstanding New Musical “Memphis”
Outstanding Revival of a Play “Fences”and “A View From The Bridge”
Outstanding Revival of a Musical “La Cage Aux Folles”
Outstanding Musical Revue “Sondheim on Sondheim”
Outstanding Director of a Play Michael Grandage, “Red”
Outstanding Director of a Musial Michael Mayer, “American Idiot”
Outstanding Choreographer Twyla Tharp, “Come Fly Away”
Outstanding Actress in a Play Jan Maxwell, “The Royal Family”
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover, “Memphis” & Catherine Zeta Jones, “A Little Night Music”
The event is Executive Produced by Robert R. Blume together with a large dedicated staff and volunteers. It reminds me of "homegrown" because of the ease with which Bob Blume presents and includes everyone when he thanks so many. Here is the list of winners and presenters.
Outstanding New Play “Red” - Josh Logan
Outstanding New Musical “Memphis”
Outstanding Revival of a Play “Fences”and “A View From The Bridge”
Outstanding Revival of a Musical “La Cage Aux Folles”
Outstanding Musical Revue “Sondheim on Sondheim”
Outstanding Director of a Play Michael Grandage, “Red”
Outstanding Director of a Musial Michael Mayer, “American Idiot”
Outstanding Choreographer Twyla Tharp, “Come Fly Away”
Outstanding Actress in a Play Jan Maxwell, “The Royal Family”
Outstanding Actress in a Musical Montego Glover, “Memphis” & Catherine Zeta Jones, “A Little Night Music”
Outstanding Actor in a Play Liev Schreiber
Outstanding Actor in a Musical Douglas Hodge, “La Cage Aux Folles”
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Viola Davis, “Fences”
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Santino Fontana, “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Katie Finneran, revival ‘Promises, Promises”
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald, revival “Finian’s Rainbow”
Outstanding Book of a Musical Alex Timbers, “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”
Outstanding Music David Bryan, “Memphis”
Outstanding Music in a Play Branford Marsalis, “Fences”
Outstanding Lyrics John Kander & Fred Ebb, “The Scottsboro Boys”
Outstanding Orchestrations Daryl Waters & David Bryan, “Memphis”
Outstanding Costume Design Matthew Wright, “La Cage Aux Folles”
Outstanding Set Design- Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch & Basil Twist-“The Addams Family”
Outstanding Costumes Matthew Wright, “La Cage Au Folles”
Outstanding Lighting Design Neil Austin, “Red”
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Acme Sound Partners “Ragtime”
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Fitz Patton “When The Rain Stops Falling”
Outstanding Solo Performance Jim Brochu, Zero Mostel in “Zero Hour”
Jim Brochu
Unique Theatrical Experience “Love, Loss and What I Wore”
Outstanding Ensemble Awards for Acting were presented by Matthew Modine to
“The Temperamentals” and the Circle Mirror Transformation.
Edward Albee received a Special Award for “The Orphan’s Home Cycle.”
Special Awards were presented by Adriane Lenox to Godlight Theatre Company and Ma-Yi Theatre Company while Angela Lansbury presented a Special Award to Jerry Herman who, unfortunately, could not attend.
Other presenters included Michael Cerveris and Boyd Gaines, Jesse L. Martin, Cheyenne Jackson, Bobby Steggert who presented Scholarships to 2 outstanding LaGuardia High School Theatre students, bawdy and feisty Mitzi Gaynor who is in town doing her one woman show, Leslie Jordan gaining height on a pink box, Ana Gasteyer, Corbin Bleu and Brooke Shields.
The celebs were everywhere – in the theatre and the after party at Broadway’s newest premier venue, 48 Lounge on West 48th Street across from the Cort Theatre, including: Catherine Zeta Jones with husband Michael Douglas, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johannson, Ben Vereen, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton and many more.
The profound words of the evening were spoken by the late August Wilson and quoted during the acceptance speech for “Fences” - “explore the dark parts of ourselves…use the pain as fuel.” A night to remember.
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Viola Davis, “Fences”
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Santino Fontana, “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Katie Finneran, revival ‘Promises, Promises”
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Christopher Fitzgerald, revival “Finian’s Rainbow”
Outstanding Book of a Musical Alex Timbers, “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson”
Outstanding Music David Bryan, “Memphis”
Outstanding Music in a Play Branford Marsalis, “Fences”
Outstanding Lyrics John Kander & Fred Ebb, “The Scottsboro Boys”
Outstanding Orchestrations Daryl Waters & David Bryan, “Memphis”
Outstanding Costume Design Matthew Wright, “La Cage Aux Folles”
Outstanding Set Design- Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch & Basil Twist-“The Addams Family”
Outstanding Costumes Matthew Wright, “La Cage Au Folles”
Outstanding Lighting Design Neil Austin, “Red”
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Acme Sound Partners “Ragtime”
Outstanding Sound Design in a Play Fitz Patton “When The Rain Stops Falling”
Outstanding Solo Performance Jim Brochu, Zero Mostel in “Zero Hour”
Jim Brochu
Unique Theatrical Experience “Love, Loss and What I Wore”
Outstanding Ensemble Awards for Acting were presented by Matthew Modine to
“The Temperamentals” and the Circle Mirror Transformation.
Edward Albee received a Special Award for “The Orphan’s Home Cycle.”
Special Awards were presented by Adriane Lenox to Godlight Theatre Company and Ma-Yi Theatre Company while Angela Lansbury presented a Special Award to Jerry Herman who, unfortunately, could not attend.
Other presenters included Michael Cerveris and Boyd Gaines, Jesse L. Martin, Cheyenne Jackson, Bobby Steggert who presented Scholarships to 2 outstanding LaGuardia High School Theatre students, bawdy and feisty Mitzi Gaynor who is in town doing her one woman show, Leslie Jordan gaining height on a pink box, Ana Gasteyer, Corbin Bleu and Brooke Shields.
The celebs were everywhere – in the theatre and the after party at Broadway’s newest premier venue, 48 Lounge on West 48th Street across from the Cort Theatre, including: Catherine Zeta Jones with husband Michael Douglas, Christopher Walken, Scarlett Johannson, Ben Vereen, Alfred Molina, Martha Plimpton and many more.
The profound words of the evening were spoken by the late August Wilson and quoted during the acceptance speech for “Fences” - “explore the dark parts of ourselves…use the pain as fuel.” A night to remember.
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