‘Great Comet’ Leads Drama Desk Award Winners
The 62nd annual Drama Desk Awards was held on Sunday night and honored the 2016-17 season of Broadway, Off-, and Off-Off-Broadway productions.
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The Obie Awards, Where They Make It All Up
Big winners of the 2017 ceremony were ‘Oslo,’ ‘The Band’s Visit,’ and the memory of Circle Rep.
June Carryl Wins 2016 Saroyan/Paul Human Rights Playwriting Prize
The award from the Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance celebrates work about human rights.
O’Neill, NNPN, Kennedy Center, and SDC Foundation Name 2017 Directing Fellows
Five emerging directors will received professional development opportunities through the fellowship.
Ben Platt Wins for Performance at 2017 Drama League Awards
Special awards also went to Bette Midler, Bill Berloni, and Michael Greif.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Selects 19 Musical Theatre Writers
The writing teams will develop a total of 9 musicals over the course of 9 weeks.
Michael Kahn Receives the First Annual TENN Award
The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival honors Kahn for his contribution to Tennessee Williams’s work.
SPACE on Ryder Farm Announces 2017 Residencies
The farm in upstate New York will welcome writers, activist organizations, theatre companies, and families this summer.
‘Word Becomes Flesh’ Wins 5 Helen Hayes Awards
The other big winners of the evening were Folger Theatre and Signature Theatre.
Lilly Awards to Honor Julie Taymor, Denée Benton, and More
The awards, which honor women in theatre, will be presented at a ceremony on May 22.
