Awards & Winners

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue

Drama Desk Award

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The category was established beginning with the 1990-91 season, originally titled Musical Revue-Entertainment.

Check all the winners of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue presented under Drama Desk Award since 1991 .


After Midnight

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
After Midnight
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Til Divorce Do Us Part
What's it All About? Bacharach Reimagined
Le Jazz Hot: How the French Saved Jazz

Old Hats

(Outstanding Musical Revue)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Signature Theatre Company Old Hats
Gerard Alessandrini Forbidden Broadway: Alive and Kicking
Eric Spiegelman Old Jews Telling Jokes
Tim Williams Old Jews Telling Jokes

Rubicon Theatre Company

Honored for : The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman
(Outstanding Musical Revue)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom D'Angora Newsical the Musical: End of the World Edition
Elyse Pasquale Newsical the Musical: End of the World Edition
Rubicon Theatre Company The Best Is Yet to Come: The Music of Cy Coleman

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elyse Pasquale Newsical The Musical - Full Spin Ahead
Tom D'Angora Newsical The Musical - Full Spin Ahead
Folksbiene Fyvush Finkel Live!
Annerin Productions RAIN
Tix Productions RAIN
Magic Arts & Entertainment RAIN
Nederlander Presentations Inc. RAIN
RAIN RAIN

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : Sondheim on Sondheim

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company Sondheim on Sondheim
Theatre Projects Trust Fascinating Aïda Absolutely Miraculous!
Fred M. Caruso Newsical The Musical
Tom D'Angora Newsical The Musical
Elyse Pasquale Newsical The Musical
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Simon Green: Traveling Light
American Pop Anthology Million Dollar Quartet
Broadway Across America Million Dollar Quartet
John Cossette Productions Million Dollar Quartet
James L. Nederlander Million Dollar Quartet
Relevant Theatricals Million Dollar Quartet

John Freedson, Jon B. Platt, Harriet Yellin

Honored for : Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening
Dreamlight Theatre Company Fugitive Songs
Jamie deRoy Make Me a Song
Eric Falkenstein Make Me a Song
Larry Hirschhorn Make Me a Song
Junkyard Dog Productions Make Me a Song
Stacey Mindich Make Me a Song
Jayson Raitt Make Me a Song

John Freedson, Jon B. Platt, Harriet Yellin

Honored for : Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Brits Off-Broadway Absolutely Fascinating
Fred M. Caruso Newsical

Harriet Yellin

Honored for : Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit
Brits Off-Broadway Absolutely Fascinating
Fred M. Caruso Newsical

John Freedson, Jon B. Platt, Harriet Yellin

Honored for : Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway 2001: A Spoof Odyssey
Louise Westergaard American Rhapsody
Peter Martin American Rhapsody
Stephen Downey American Rhapsody
Manhattan Theatre Club Newyorkers

Livent (U.S.) Inc.

Honored for : Fosse

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Livent (U.S.) Inc. Fosse
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act
Peter Martin Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act
Melting Pot Theatre Company Woody Guthrie's American Song
CTM Productions It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Lawrence Horowitz It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Eric Krebs It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Lincoln Center Theater It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Jonathan Reinis It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Anne Strickland Squadron It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Anita Waxman It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues
Elizabeth Williams It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues

Jane M. Abernethy

Honored for : Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane M. Abernethy Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Peter Hauser Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Gail Homer Seay Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
James Hammerstein I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Bernie Kukoff I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Jonathan Pollard I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Peter Hauser

Honored for : Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane M. Abernethy Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Peter Hauser Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Gail Homer Seay Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
James Hammerstein I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Bernie Kukoff I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Jonathan Pollard I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

Gail Homer Seay

Honored for : Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane M. Abernethy Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Peter Hauser Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
Gail Homer Seay Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly
John Freedson Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Jon B. Platt Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
Harriet Yellin Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back
James Hammerstein I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Bernie Kukoff I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Jonathan Pollard I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change

The Glines, Postage Stamp Xtravaganzas, Inc.

Honored for : Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Glines Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo
Postage Stamp Xtravaganzas, Inc. Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo
Q.R.V. Company Amphigorey
Roundabout Theatre Company A Grand Night for Singing

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
R. Tyler Gatchell Jr. And the World Goes Round
Gene R. Korf And the World Goes Round
Peter Neufeld And the World Goes Round
Patrick J. Patek And the World Goes Round
McCarter Theatre And the World Goes Round
Eugene V. Wolsk Forever Plaid
Carolyn Rossi Copeland Smoke on the Mountain
Zalmen Mlotek Those Were the Days
Victor H. Potamkin Those Were the Days
Moishe Rosenfeld Those Were the Days
Moe Septee Those Were the Days