Chita Rivera Wins for Performance at Drama League Awards
Special awards also went to Joel Grey, WNET’s New York theatre broadcasts and director Stephen Daldry.
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Special awards also went to Joel Grey, WNET’s New York theatre broadcasts and director Stephen Daldry.
Bond Street Theatre, Michael Rohd, Carlton Turner and Maurice Turner will be recognized with the 17th annual political theatre awards.
The playwright/director has won the $50,000 prize for his contribution to the arts in Minnesota.
Another big winner was Lyric Stage Company’s ‘Into the Woods,’ plus a special prize for Gold Dust Orphans founder Ryan Landry.
The play will be read at this year’s festival prior to its fall premiere in New York. Also announced: Next year a commission will be added to the prize.
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s founding-fathers musical took 10 awards, including best musical, at the Off-Broadway awards on Sunday night.
Honors from journalists based outside New York City go mostly but not exclusively to shows on Broadway.
Phillipa Soo, Josh Grisetti, Julie Halston and Brad Oscar will receive this year’s Actors’ Equity citations.
Twelve newcomers will be awarded for their debut performances on Broadway and Off-Broadway.
Sixteen finalists from high schools all over the country gathered in New York to deliver, and connect with, the late playwright’s words.