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