89th Drama League Awards
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| 89th Drama League Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 2023 |
| Venue | The Ziegfeld Ballroom |
| Hosted by | Frank DiLella |
| Most wins | Into the Woods (2) |
| Website | dramaleague |
The 89th Drama League Awards were held on May 19, 2023, recognizing excellence in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions during the 2022–23 season. Nominations were announced on April 25, 2023, with Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, New York, New York, Topdog/Underdog, A Doll's House, Cost of Living and The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window leading the nominations,[1] with four each. The revival of Into the Woods won the most awards of the night, with two including Outstanding Revival of a Musical.[2]
Special awards
The 2022-2023 Drama League Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, by Justin Guarini and Roger Bart.[3] The awards ceremony took place on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the The Ziegfeld Ballroom, hosted by journalist Frank DiLella.[4]Special awards recipients included:[5]
- The Drama Book Shop (Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, James L. Nederlander) - Contribution to the Theatre Award
- André De Shields - Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
- Lear deBessonet - Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
- Darin Oduyoye - Gratitude Award
Winners included Leopoldstadt, which received Outstanding Production of a Play; A Doll's House, which won Outstanding Revival of a Play; Into the Woods, which earned Outstanding Revival of a Musical and Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Lear deBessonet; and Some Like It Hot, which won Outstanding Production of a Musical. The Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance was awarded to Annaleigh Ashford for her performance in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.[6]
| Recipient[8] | Award |
|---|---|
| The Drama Book Shop (Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller, James L. Nederlander) | Contribution to the Theatre Award |
| André De Shields | Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award |
| Lear deBessonet | Founders Award for Excellence in Directing |
| Darin Oduyoye | Gratitude Award |
References
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (April 25, 2023). "See the Full List of 2023 Drama League Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Gillian Russo (May 19, 2023). "2023 Drama League Award winners announced". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ Logan Culwell-Block (April 25, 2023). "See the Full List of 2023 Drama League Award Nominations". Playbill. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Awards". The Drama League. May 19, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 Drama League Awards". The Drama League. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Winners: 2023 Drama League Awards". The Dramatist (Dramatists Guild of America). May 19, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Winners: 2023 Drama League Awards". The Dramatist (Dramatists Guild of America). May 19, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
- ↑ "2023 Awards". The Drama League. May 19, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2026.