The contenders were announced in four major categories: Distinguished Production of a Musical, Play, Revival of a Musical and Revival of a Play. Also announced was the long and highly impressive list of this year's especially outstanding performances—one of whom will take home the coveted Distinguished Performer Award.
The awards ceremony and luncheon will take place May 16 at the Mariott Marquis Hotel and will be hosted by Harvey Fierstein, co-chaired by Bobby Cannavale, Laurence Fishburne, Peter Gallagher, Terrence Howard, Cheyenne Jackson, Laura Linney, S. Epatha Merkerson, Rosie Perez, Martha Plimpton and Patrick Stewart.
Full list of the 74th Annual Drama League Awards nominees:
DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A PLAY
"August: Osage County" by Tracy Letts, Imperial Theatre/Music Box Theatre
"Eurydice" by Sarah Ruhl, Second Stage Theatre
"The Farnsworth Invention" by Aaron Sorkin, Music Box Theatre
"November" by David Mamet, Ethel Barrymore Theatre
"Rock ‘N’ Roll" by Tom Stoppard, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
"The Seafarer" by Conor McPherson, Booth Theatre
"Thurgood" by George Stevens, Jr., Booth Theatre
"The 39 Steps" adapted by Patrick Barlow, based on a concept by Simon Corble, Nobby Dimon and novel by John Buchan Roundabout Theatre Company/Cort Theatre
DISTINGUISHED PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL
"A Catered Affair" Book by Harvey Fierstein; Music and Lyrics by John Bucchino, Walter Kerr Theatre
"Cry-Baby" Based on the film by John Waters, Book by Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell, Lyrics by David Javerbaum, Music by Adam Schlesinger, Marquis Theatre
"Next To Normal" Music by Tom Kitt, Book and Lyrics by Brian Yorkey, Second Stage Theatre
"Passing Strange" Book and Lyrics by Stew, Music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, Created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen, The Public Theater/Belasco Theatre
"The Adding Machine" Book by Jason Loewith, Book and Music by Joshua Schmidt, Minetta Lane Theatre
"The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island" Libretto by Ben Katchor, Music by Mark Mulcahy, Vineyard Theatre
"Xanadu" Book by Douglas Carter Beane, Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar, Helen Hayes Theatre
Young Frankenstein, Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks, Hilton Theatre
DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A PLAY
"Boeing-Boeing" by Marc Camoletti, Longacre Theatre
"A Bronx Tale" by Chazz Palminteri, Walter Kerr Theatre
"Gaslight" by Patrick Hamilton, Irish Repertory Theatre
"Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Christopher Hampton, from the novel by Choderlos de Laclos, Roundabout Theatre Company/American Airlines Theatre
"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Brooklyn Academy of Music/Lyceum Theatre
"The Misanthrope" by Moliere, New York Theatre Workshop
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, The Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival
"The Ritz" by Terrence McNally, Roundabout Theatre Company/Studio 54
DISTINGUISHED REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
"Black Nativity" by Langston Hughes, adapted by Alfred Preisser, Classical Theatre of Harlem/The Duke on 42nd Street
"Gypsy" Book by Arthur Laurents, Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, St. James Theatre
"Seussical" Book by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Theatreworks USA/Lucille Lortel Theatre
"South Pacific" Book by Joshua Logan and Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Lincoln Center Theatre
"Sunday in the Park with George" Book by James Lapine; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Roundabout Theatre Company/Studio 54
DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD (One of these performers will be presented with the Distinguished Performance Award at the May 16 event)
Lauren Ambrose, "Romeo and Juliet"
Hank Azaria, "The Farnsworth Invention"
Roger Bart, "Young Frankenstein"
Christine Baranski, "Boeing-Boeing"
Laura Benanti, "Gypsy"
Sierra Boggess, "The Little Mermaid"
Daniel Breaker, "Passing Strange"
Ellen Burstyn, "The Little Flower of East Orange"
Charles Busch, "Die Mommie Die!"
Kerry Butler, "Xanadu"
Bill Camp, "The Misanthrope"
Bobby Cannavale, "Mauritius"
Margaret Colin, "Old Acquaintance"
Ben Daniels, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
Andre de Shields, "Black Nativity"
Peter Dinklage, "Things We Want"
Deanna Dunagan, "August: Osage County"
Daniel Evans, "Sunday in the Park with George"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
Laurence Fishburne, "Thurgood"
Sutton Foster, "Young Frankenstein"
Elizabeth Franz, "The Piano Teacher"
Morgan Freeman, "The Country Girl"
Peter Gallagher, "The Country Girl"
David Greenspan, "The Beebo Brinker Chronicles"
Harriet Harris, Old Acquaintance, "Cry-Baby"
Jayne Houdyshell, The Receptionist, "The New Century"
Terrence Howard, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
Cheyenne Jackson, "Xanadu"
Brian d’Arcy James, "Next To Normal'
Francis Jue, "Yellow Face"
Kevin Kline, "Cyrano de Bergerac"
Nathan Lane, "November"
Angela Lansbury, "Deuce"
Hoon Lee, "Yellow Face"
Laura Linney, "Les Liaisons Dangereuses"
Patti LuPone, "Gypsy"
Elizabeth Marvel, "Top Girls"
Alli Mauzey, "Cry-Baby"
Jefferson Mays, "Pygmalion"
Frances McDormand, "The Country Girl"
S. Epatha Merkerson, "Come Back, Little Sheba"
David Morse, "The Seafarer"
Amy Morton, "August: Osage County"
Jim Norton, "The Seafarer''
Chazz Palminteri, "A Bronx Tale"
Rosie Perez, "The Ritz"
Martha Plimpton, "A Midsummer’s Night Dream", "Cymbeline", "Top Girls'
Faith Prince, "A Catered Affair"
Bill Pullman, "Peter and Jerry"
Dallas Roberts, "Peter and Jerry"
Anika Noni Rose, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"
Mark Rylance, "Boeing-Boeing"
Jenna Russell, "Sunday in the Park with George"
Tobias Segal, "From Up Here"
Marian Seldes, "Deuce"
Jeanine Serralles, "The Black Eyed" and "The Misanthrope"
Rufus Sewell, "Rock ‘N’ Roll"
Jimmi Simpson, "The Farnsworth Invention"
Lois Smith, "100 Saints You Should Know"
James Snyder, "Cry-Baby"
David Staller, "Gaslight"
Bobby Steggert, "The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island"
Stew, "Passing Strange"
Patrick Stewart, "Macbeth"
Paulo Szot, "South Pacific"
Julie White, "From Up Here"
Dianne Wiest, "The Seagull"
Mare Winningham, "10 Million Miles"
Tom Wopat, "A Catered Affair"
(Previous Award Recipients who are honored for their work this season, but who are ineligible to win the Distinguished Performance Award a second time, are):
Norbert Leo Butz, "Is He Dead?"
Kathleen Chalfant, "A Hard Heart," "Dead Man’s Cell Phone," "Vita and Virginia"
Harvey Fierstein, "A Catered Affair "
James Earl Jones, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof "
John Lithgow, "Stories By Heart"
Ian McKellen, "King Lear"
Mary-Louise Parker, "Dead Man’s Cell Phone"
The Broadway production of "In The Heights" was not considered because it received nominations for Production and Performance in 2007, during its Off-Broadway run. "Glory Days" was not considered because it did not begin performances prior to the Drama League Awards deadline for the 2007-2008 season.
SPECIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
Unique Contribution to the Theatre
Ellen Stewart and La MaMa ETC
Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
Paul Gemignani
The Julia Hansen Award for Excellence in Directing
Bartlett Sher
The 74th Annual Drama League Awards ceremony and luncheon will be held May 16 in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriot Marquis Hotel. For more information or for tickets, call 212-244-9494 ext. 5 or visit DramaLeague.org.
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