2016 Drama League Nominations

Thursday, May 5, 2016

The nominees for the 82nd Annual Drama League Awards were announced on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The awards ceremony will be held held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York City.

Congratulations to the following NYU Tisch Alumni and friends who received nominations!

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
10 Out Of 12
By Anne Washburn ’99 (MFA, Dramatic Writing)

Eclipsed
Danai Gurira ’04 (MFA, Acting), playwright
Oskar Eustis, professor, producer

The Humans
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, producer
Barry Diller, Dean's Council, producer
Amanda Lipitz '02 (BFA, Drama), Dean's Council, producer

King Charles III
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, producer

Gloria
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ’07 (MFA, Performance Studies)
Directed by Evan Cabnet ’00 (BFA, Drama)

The Royale
By Marco Ramirez ’05 (BFA, Dramatic Writing)
Directed by Rachel Chavkin ’02 (BFA, Drama)

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Blackbird
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, producer
Tom Siracusa '79 (MA, Cinema), producer

The Crucible
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, producer

A View from the Bridge
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, producer
Amanda Lipitz '02 (BFA, Drama), Dean's Council, producer

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Hamilton
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director), professor, producer

Tuck Everlasting
Music by Chris Miller '01 (MFA, Musical Theatre)
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen '01 (MFA, Musical Theatre)

Dear Evan Hansen
Carole Rothman ’72 (MFA, Directing), Artistic Director

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Color Purple
Adam S. Gordon '89 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), producer

Dames at Sea
Anna Roberts Ostroff '03 (BFA, Drama) & Alan Ostroff '99 (BFA, Drama), producers

Spring Awakening
Ken Davenport '94 (BFA, Drama), producer

NOMINEES FOR THE DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
Alex Brightman '09 (Drama), School of Rock, The Musical
Nina Arianda '09 (MFA, Acting), Fool for Love
Michael C. Hall '96 (MFA, Acting), Lazarus

*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu