| 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards, benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund, to be held on June 1, 2025 at NYU Skirball...noms announced 4/30 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 03:42 pm EST 02/19/25 | |
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| 69th ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund to be held on June 1, 2025 at NYU Skirball (556 LaGuardia Place) Eligibility Cutoff is April 27th Nominations will be announced on April 30th www.DramaDeskAward.com The 69th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at NYU Skirball Center (556 LaGuardia Place), and 100% of net proceeds will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund, it was announced today by Executive Producers Staci Levine and Jessica R. Jenen, who also produced last year's ceremony. The 2024-25 Drama Desk Co-Presidents are David Barbour and Charles Wright. The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. To be eligible for consideration for Drama Desk Awards this season, productions must open no later than April 27, 2025. The nominations will be announced on April 30, 2025. All performance categories will be gender-neutral, and they are: Outstanding Leading Performance in a Play, Outstanding Leading Performance in a Musical, Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play, and Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical. Each of these categories has twice as many nominees as the former gendered categories and voters will cast two votes for each category. These categories will also have two winners each. If there is a tie, there may be more than two winners in a category. "We are thrilled to be back again this year Executive Producing the Drama Desk Awards and honored to be benefiting the essential Entertainment Community Fund to raise much needed funds, particularly as our colleagues in the non-profit community face so much uncertainty for continued support," said Co-Executive Producers Staci Levine and Jessica R. Jenen. "It is especially gratifying to produce an event which celebrates the remarkable artistry gracing our stages in a manner that is fully inclusive to our entire NYC theater community, and entirely gender neutral." Benefit Sponsorships, Journal Ads and Ticket Sale information will be forthcoming. The Drama Desk Awards, which are presented annually, honor outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway. What sets the Drama Desk Awards apart is that they are voted on and bestowed by theater critics, journalists, editors, and publishers covering theater. The Drama Desk Awards reflect enthusiasm for all aspects of New York's professional theater. The 2024-25 Drama Desk Nominating Committee is comprised of: Chair: Martha Wade Steketee (freelance: UrbanExcavations.com); Linda Armstrong (New York Amsterdam News); Daniel Dinero (Theatre is Easy); Peter Filichia (Broadway Radio); Kenji Fujishima (freelance: TheaterMania); Raven Snook (TDF Stages). Ex Officio: Charles Wright (OffOffOnline.com). * * * About The Drama Desk The Drama Desk was founded in 1949 to explore key issues in the theater and to bring together critics and writers in an organization to support the ongoing development of theater in New York. The organization began presenting its awards in 1955, and it is the only critics' organization to honor achievement in the theater with competition among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions in the same categories. About The Entertainment Community Fund Supporting a life in the arts The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Since 1882, the Fund has sought to ensure stability, encourage resiliency and be a safety net for those who shape our country's cultural vibrancy. Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org. www.DramaDeskAward.com |
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