2018 Drama League Nominations

Friday, Apr 20, 2018

The 84th Drama League nominations were announced on April 18, 2018. The winners of the five categories will be announced on Friday, May 18, 2018 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square in New York.

Congratuatlions to the following alumni, faculty, and Dean's Council members who received nominations!

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Colin Callender, Dean’s Council, producer

Meteor Shower
Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, producer

Oedipus El Rey
Oskar Eustis, faculty, Artistic Director, The Public Theater, producer

School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Bernie Telsey ’82 (BFA, Drama), MCC Theater, producer

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Angels in America
Tony Kushner ’84 (MFA, Directing), writer

Hamlet
Oskar Eustis, faculty, Artistic Director, The Public Theater, producer

The Iceman Cometh  

George C. Wolfe ’84 (MFA, Dramatic Writing), director
Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, producer

Lobby Hero
Kenneth Lonergan ’86 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), writer
Carole Rothman ’72 (MFA, Directing), Second Stage Theatre, Founder & Artistic Director, producer

Three Tall Women

Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, producer

Torch Song
Moises Kaufman ’17 (BFA, Drama), director
Carole Rothman ’72 (MFA, Directing), Second Stage Theatre, Founder & Artistic Director, producer
 
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Book by Itamar Moses ’03 (MFA, Dramatic Writing)

Bella: An American Tall Tale

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kirsten Childs ’91 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)

Hundred Days

Book by Sarah Gancher ’10 (MFA, Dramatic Writing)

KPOP
Music and Lyrics by Helen Park ’13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing) and Max Vernon ’13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)

Mean Girls
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, producer
Micah Frank ’13 (BFA, Cinema Studies), associate producer

Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie

Devised by Andy Teirstein ‘83 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing) (with David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen Jean Russell)

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL

Carousel
Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, producer
Barry Diller, Dean’s Council, producer
 
Once On This Island

Ken Davenport ’94 (BFA, Drama), producer
Jeff Wise ’09 (MFA, Graduate Acting), producer
 
NOMINEES FOR THE DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD

Jelani Alladin ’14 (BFA, Drama), Frozen
Billy Crudup ’94 (MFA, Graduate Acting), Harry Clarke
Karen Pittman ’07 (MFA, Graduate Acting), Pipeline
Paul Sparks ’95 (BFA, Drama), Edward Albee’s At Home at the Zoo

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