Awards & Winners

1983 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1983 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 28th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

28th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Harvey Fierstein

Honored for : Torch Song Trilogy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Harvey Fierstein Torch Song Trilogy
Jeff Daniels Johnny Got His Gun
John Malkovich True West
James Russo Extremities
Remak Ramsay Quartermaine's Terms
Matthew Broderick Brighton Beach Memoirs
John Rubinstein The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Natalia Makarova

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Natalia Makarova On Your Toes
Betty Buckley Cats
Twiggy My One and Only
Ellen Greene Little Shop of Horrors
Mara Beckerman Charlotte Sweet
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jessica Tandy

Honored for : Foxfire

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jessica Tandy Foxfire
Colleen Dewhurst The Queen and the Rebels
Susan Sarandon Extremities
Suzanne Bertish Skirmishes
Christine Estabrook Win/Lose/Draw
Thuli Dumakude Poppie Nongena
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune, Thommie Walsh

Honored for : My One and Only

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tommy Tune My One and Only
Thommie Walsh My One and Only
Peter Martins On Your Toes
Donald Saddler On Your Toes
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

George Abbott

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
George Abbott On Your Toes
Howard Ashman Little Shop of Horrors
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

John Napier

Honored for : Cats

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Nominee Nominated Work
Zack Brown On Your Toes
Rita Ryack My One and Only
Patricia Zipprodt Alice in Wonderland
John Napier Cats
Patricia McGourty The Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed From Earth
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Charles Coles

Honored for : My One and Only

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Coles My One and Only
Bruce Hubbard Show Boat
Franc Luz Little Shop of Horrors
Randle Mell The Cradle Will Rock
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Alan Feinstein

Honored for : A View from the Bridge

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Feinstein A View from the Bridge
Stephen Moore All's Well That Ends Well
Nathan Lane Present Laughter
Stephen Joyce The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Michael Moriarty The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Steve Newman The Misanthrope
Frank Maraden The Workroom
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Trevor Nunn

Honored for : All's Well That Ends Well

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Nominee Nominated Work
Arthur Sherman The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
George C. Scott Present Laughter
Trevor Nunn All's Well That Ends Well
Michael Bennett Third Street
Robert Allan Ackerman Extremities
Gary Sinise True West
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Karla Burns

Honored for : Show Boat

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rebecca Wright Merlin
Karla Burns Show Boat
Michele-Denise Woods The Cradle Will Rock
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

David Hersey

Honored for : Cats

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Hersey Cats
Richard Nelson The Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed From Earth
Mal Sturchio Johnny Got His Gun
Ken Billington Foxfire
Allen Lee Hughes K2
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Howard Ashman

Honored for : Little Shop of Horrors

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Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Ashman Little Shop of Horrors
Des McAnuff The Death of Von Richtofen as Witnessed From Earth
Michael Colby Charlotte Sweet
T. S. Eliot Cats
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Honored for : Cats

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Lloyd Webber Cats
Larry Grossman A Doll's Life
Alan Menken Little Shop of Horrors
Gerald Jay Markoe Charlotte Sweet
Des McAnuff Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Geffen Little Shop of Horrors
Cameron Mackintosh Little Shop of Horrors
The Shubert Organization Little Shop of Horrors
The WPA Theatre Little Shop of Horrors
Paramount Theatre Productions My One and Only
Francine Lefrak My One and Only
Kenneth-Mark Productions My One and Only
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Gibson

Honored for : My One and Only

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Gibson My One and Only
Hans Spialek On Your Toes
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Hans Spialek

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Gibson My One and Only
Hans Spialek On Your Toes
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Alfred De Liagre Jr.

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred De Liagre Jr. On Your Toes
John Mauceri On Your Toes
André Pastoria On Your Toes
Donald Seawell On Your Toes
Roger L. Stevens On Your Toes
The WPA Theatre Vieux Carre
The Acting Company The Cradle Will Rock
Royal Shakespeare Company All's Well That Ends Well
Circle in the Square Theatre Present Laughter
Circle in the Square Theatre The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

John Mauceri

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred De Liagre Jr. On Your Toes
John Mauceri On Your Toes
André Pastoria On Your Toes
Donald Seawell On Your Toes
Roger L. Stevens On Your Toes
The WPA Theatre Vieux Carre
The Acting Company The Cradle Will Rock
Royal Shakespeare Company All's Well That Ends Well
Circle in the Square Theatre Present Laughter
Circle in the Square Theatre The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

André Pastoria

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred De Liagre Jr. On Your Toes
John Mauceri On Your Toes
André Pastoria On Your Toes
Donald Seawell On Your Toes
Roger L. Stevens On Your Toes
The WPA Theatre Vieux Carre
The Acting Company The Cradle Will Rock
Royal Shakespeare Company All's Well That Ends Well
Circle in the Square Theatre Present Laughter
Circle in the Square Theatre The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Donald Seawell

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred De Liagre Jr. On Your Toes
John Mauceri On Your Toes
André Pastoria On Your Toes
Donald Seawell On Your Toes
Roger L. Stevens On Your Toes
The WPA Theatre Vieux Carre
The Acting Company The Cradle Will Rock
Royal Shakespeare Company All's Well That Ends Well
Circle in the Square Theatre Present Laughter
Circle in the Square Theatre The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Roger L. Stevens

Honored for : On Your Toes

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred De Liagre Jr. On Your Toes
John Mauceri On Your Toes
André Pastoria On Your Toes
Donald Seawell On Your Toes
Roger L. Stevens On Your Toes
The WPA Theatre Vieux Carre
The Acting Company The Cradle Will Rock
Royal Shakespeare Company All's Well That Ends Well
Circle in the Square Theatre Present Laughter
Circle in the Square Theatre The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Judith Ivey

Honored for : Steaming

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Nominee Nominated Work
Maureen Anderman You Can't Take It with You
Dana Ivey Present Laughter","Quartermaine's Terms
Kate McGregor-Stewart Beyond Therapy
Judith Ivey Steaming
Anne Twomey Vieux Carre
Drama Desk Special Award
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects

Martin P. Robinson

Honored for : Little Shop of Horrors

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin P. Robinson Little Shop of Horrors
Ron Taylor Little Shop of Horrors
John Gaughan Merlin
Doug Henning Merlin
Glen Priest Merlin
Charles Reynolds Merlin
Jim Steinmeyer Merlin
Robin Wagner Merlin
Drama Desk Special Award

Douglas Watt

(For Distinguished Achievement)
Drama Desk Special Award

Richard Wilbur

Honored for : The Misanthrope
(For his English translation)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects

Ron Taylor

Honored for : Little Shop of Horrors

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin P. Robinson Little Shop of Horrors
Ron Taylor Little Shop of Horrors
John Gaughan Merlin
Doug Henning Merlin
Glen Priest Merlin
Charles Reynolds Merlin
Jim Steinmeyer Merlin
Robin Wagner Merlin
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design

Ming Cho Lee

Honored for : K2

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Jackness Whodunnit","Geniuses
Marjorie Kellogg Steaming","Present Laughter","Extremities
John Gunter All's Well That Ends Well
Ming Cho Lee K2
Kert Lundell Johnny Got His Gun
Douglas W. Schmidt Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

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Nominee Nominated Work
Playwrights Horizons Geniuses
Jonathan Reynolds Geniuses
Wayne Adams True West
Robert Courson True West
Jay J. Miller True West
Richard Sturgis True West
Harold Thau True West
Sam Shepard True West
Goodman Theatre Edmond
J.P. Pavanelli, Ltd. Edmond
David Lee Jiranek Edmond
I. Michael Kasser Edmond
Marjorie Oberlander Edmond
Provincetown Playhouse Edmond
David Weil Edmond
David Mamet Edmond
William Mastrosimone Extremities
Kenneth Waissman Torch Song Trilogy
Martin Markinson Torch Song Trilogy
Lawrence Lane Torch Song Trilogy
John Glines Torch Song Trilogy
Harvey Fierstein Torch Song Trilogy