2024 Drama Desk Nominations

Thursday, May 9, 2024

The 68th annual Drama Desk Awards were announced on April 29th, 2024, honoring outstanding achievement by professional theater artists on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway. The Drama Desk Awards are voted on and bestowed by theater critics, journalists, editors, publishers and broadcasters covering theater.

Congratulations to members of the Tisch community who are nominated for an award! This year, 33 alumni and faculty received 34 nominations for their work across 18 projects. See the full list of nominees here, and the Tisch nominees below.

Outstanding Play

Infinite Life
by Annie Baker '03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

Stereophonic
by David Adjmi (Faculty, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

The Ally
by Itamar Moses '03 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

Outstanding Musical

Dead Outlaw
Itamar Moses '03 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing), Book

Teeth
Anna K. Jacobs '08 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Book and Music by
Michael R. Jackson '03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)/'05 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Book and Lyrics by

The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama), Book and Lyrics by

Outstanding Revival of a Play

Appropriate
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins '07 (MA, Performance Studies), Author
Carole L. Rothman '72 (MFA, Directing), Producer

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club
Caiola Productions [Rose Maria Caiola '91 (BFA, Drama)], Producer
Nolan Doran '13 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theater Writing), Producer

Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play

Manahatta
Sheila Tousey '89 (MFA, Grad Acting)

Outstanding Choreography

Water for Elephants
Jesse Robb '02 (BFA, Dance)

Outstanding Music

The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama)

Suffs
Shaina Taub '09 (BFA, Drama)

Outstanding Lyrics

Death, Let Me Do My Show
Rachel Bloom ‘09 (BFA, Drama)

Teeth
Michael R. Jackson '03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)/’05 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)

The Outsiders
Justin Levine '07 (BFA, Drama)

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Teeth
Anna K. Jacobs '08 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)
Michael R. Jackson '03 (BFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)/'05 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)

How to Dance in Ohio
Rebekah Greer Melocik '11 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing)

Dead Outlaw
Itamar Moses '03 (MFA, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing)

Outstanding Orchestrations

Suffs
Shaina Taub '09 (BFA, Drama)

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play

Appropriate
dots [Kimie Nishikawa '15 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film), Adjunct Faculty; Santiago Orjuela-Laverde '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Andrew Moerdyk '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)]

Stereophonic
David Zinn '91 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film),

Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical

The Outsiders
AMP featuring Tatiana Kahvegian [Tatiana Kahvegian '21 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Christine Jones '92 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film); Brett Banakis '10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)]

Dead Outlaw
Arnulfo Maldonado '05 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Outstanding Costume Design of a Play

Warrior Sisters of Wu
Karen Boyer '22 (MFA Design for Stage & Film)

Sally & Tom
Rodrigo Muñoz '19 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Manhatta
Lux Haac '12 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical

Suffs
Paul Tazewell '89 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play

Appropriate
Jane Cox '98 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Uncle Vanya
Stacey Derosier '18 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Swing State
Eric Southern ’02 (BFA, Drama)/ ’10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical

Suffs
Lap Chi Chu '98 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

Water for Elephants
Bradley King '05 (BFA, Drama)/’10 (MFA, Design for Stage & Film)

The Connector
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Faculty, Drama)

Outstanding Projection and Video Design

The Connector
Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew (Faculty, Drama)

 

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