62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards set for 6/4/17

12/30/2016 12:03pm


 

The 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards (Charles Wright, President) will be presented by TheaterMania.com (Gretchen Shugart, CEO) on Sun June 4, 2017 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W 43rd St.)  Michael Urie will return as host of the ceremony. The Drama Desk Awards nominations will be announced by Laura Benanti & Javier Munoz on Thurs Apr 27th at Feinstein's/54 Below at 10:00 AM and will be streamed live on www.TheaterMania.com. Joey Parnes Productions will produce and manage the show. The Awards show will be written by Bill Rosenfield and directed by Mark Waldrop. The Drama Desk Awards, which are presented annually, honor outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway. The 2016-2017 Drama Desk Nominating Committee is composed of: David BarbourLinda Buchwald, Peter Filichia, David FinkleSandy MacDonald, Douglas StrasslerZachary Stewart Charles Wright. In addition to TheaterMania and MsShugart, Robert R. Blume and David S. Stone are Executive Producers of the Drama Desk Awards. Press contact: Scott Klein/Keith Sherman & Associates (212/764-7900)...