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Drama League Award
The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing.[1] Each May, the awards are presented by The Drama League at the Annual Awards Luncheon with performers, directors, producers, and Drama League members in attendance. The Drama League membership comprises the entire theater community, including award-winning actors, designers, directors, playwrights, producers, industry veterans, critics and theater-going audiences from across the U.S.[2][3]
The Drama League Awards are the oldest awards honoring theater in North America. The awards were established in 1922, and formalized in 1935.[4][5]Katharine Cornell was the recipient of the first award in 1935, for Distinguished Performance.[1] Five competitive awards are presented: Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the Distinguished Performance Award.[2] The Distinguished Performance Award is presented to one performer every year, and the recipient can only receive the award once in his or her career.[6] The Drama League also bestow three special honors at the awards ceremony: Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater, Unique Contribution to the Theater, and The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing.[3][5] The award statues are designed by New York firm Society Awards.[7]
Categories of awards
Outstanding Production of a Play
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Distinguished Performance
Additionally, an honorary award may be given in the following categories:
A Catered Affair, Book by Harvey Fierstein; Music and Lyrics by John Bucchino - Outstanding Production of a Musical
Macbeth by William Shakespeare - Outstanding Revival of a Play
South Pacific, Book by Joshua Logan and Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II - Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Paul Gemignani - Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
Bartlett Sher - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing