Awards & Winners

1984 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1984 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 29th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

29th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

George Hearn

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

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Nominee Nominated Work
George Hearn La Cage aux Folles
Gene Barry La Cage aux Folles
Mandy Patinkin Sunday in the Park with George
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Dustin Hoffman

Honored for : Death of a Salesman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dustin Hoffman Death of a Salesman
Al Pacino American Buffalo
Rex Harrison Heartbreak House
Donald Moffat Play Memory
Jeremy Irons The Real Thing
David McCallum The Philanthropist
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Chita Rivera

Honored for : The Rink

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chita Rivera The Rink
Alyson Reed Marilyn
Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine on Broadway
Bernadette Peters Sunday in the Park with George
Liza Minnelli The Rink
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Joan Allen

Honored for : And a Nightingale Sang...

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Allen And a Nightingale Sang...
Natsuko Ohama Sound and Beauty
Kate Nelligan A Moon for the Misbegotten
Rosemary Harris Heartbreak House
Marilyn Rockafellow Open Admissions
Irene Worth The Golden Age
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

James Lapine

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Sunday in the Park with George
Garry Trudeau Doonesbury
Harvey Fierstein La Cage aux Folles
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Theoni V. Aldredge

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

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Nominee Nominated Work
Theoni V. Aldredge La Cage aux Folles
Gene Lakin Ah, Wilderness!
Ann Hould-Ward Sunday in the Park with George
Patricia Zipprodt Sunday in the Park with George
Jane Greenwood The Golden Age
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

James Lapine

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Sunday in the Park with George
Jacques Levy Doonesbury
A. J. Antoon The Rink
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Blakemore

Honored for : Noises Off

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Blakemore Noises Off
Terry Kinney And a Nightingale Sang...
Gerald Gutierrez Isn't It Romantic
Lee Grant A Private View
Gregory Mosher Glengarry Glen Ross
Mike Nichols The Real Thing
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Martin Vidnovic

Honored for : Baby

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Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Vidnovic Baby
Mace Barrett Taking My Turn
Charles Kimbrough Sunday in the Park with George
Hinton Battle The Tap Dance Kid
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

John Malkovich

Honored for : Death of a Salesman

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Malkovich Death of a Salesman
Chip Zien Isn't It Romantic
Stephen Keep A Private View
David Huddleston Death of a Salesman
Calvin Levels Open Admissions
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Christine Baranski

Honored for : The Real Thing

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Nominee Nominated Work
Christine Baranski The Real Thing
Lisa Banes Isn't It Romantic
Dody Goodman Ah, Wilderness!
Jo Henderson Isn't It Romantic
Dianne Wiest Other Places
Amy Irving Heartbreak House
Dianne Wiest Serenading Louie
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Richard Nelson

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Nelson Sunday in the Park with George
John Gisondi Sound and Beauty
Frances Aronson Painting Churches
Jules Fisher La Cage aux Folles
Tharon Musser The Real Thing
Marc B. Weiss The Rink
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

The Shubert Organization, Emanuel Azenberg

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joanne Cummings Taking My Turn
Sonny Fox Taking My Turn
Arleen Kane Taking My Turn
Anthony Kane Taking My Turn
Maurice Levine Taking My Turn
Richard Seader Taking My Turn
Sally Sears Taking My Turn
The Shubert Organization Sunday in the Park with George
Emanuel Azenberg Sunday in the Park with George
Kenneth-John Productions Baby
James B. Freydberg Baby
Ivan Bloch Baby
Suzanne J. Schwartz Baby
Allan Carr La Cage aux Folles
Kenneth D. Greenblatt La Cage aux Folles
Stewart F. Lane La Cage aux Folles
James M. Nederlander La Cage aux Folles
Martin Richards La Cage aux Folles
Marvin A. Krauss La Cage aux Folles
Kenneth-John Productions The Rink
Milbro Productions The Rink
Jules Fisher The Rink
Joan Cullman The Rink
Roger Berlind The Rink
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Sondheim Sunday in the Park with George
Richard Maltby, Jr. Baby
Garry Trudeau Doonesbury
Jerry Herman La Cage aux Folles
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Jerry Herman

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jerry Herman La Cage aux Folles
David Shire Baby
Stephen Sondheim Sunday in the Park with George
Galt MacDermot The Human Comedy
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Tyler La Cage aux Folles
Michael Starobin Sunday in the Park with George
Jonathan Tunick Baby
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design

Tony Straiges

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tony Straiges Sunday in the Park with George
Michael Annals Noises Off
Tony Walton The Real Thing
Peter Larkin The Rink
David Potts Full Hookup
Bill Stabile Spookhouse
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Roger L. Stevens, Robert Whitehead

Honored for : Death of a Salesman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Manhattan Theatre Club The Philanthropist
Second Stage Theatre Serenading Louie
Roger L. Stevens Death of a Salesman
Robert Whitehead Death of a Salesman
Circle in the Square Theatre Heartbreak House
Drama Desk Special Award

Alan Schneider

(For serving a wide range of playwrights)
Drama Desk Special Award

Michael Bennett

(For the 3,389th performance of A Chorus Line)
Drama Desk Special Award

Joseph Papp

(For the 3,389th performance of A Chorus Line)
Drama Desk Special Award

The Shubert Organization

(For the 3,389th performance of A Chorus Line)
Drama Desk Special Award

B. H. Barry

(For consistent excellence in fight staging)
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Alexander H. Cohen

Honored for : La Tragedie de Carmen

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander H. Cohen La Tragedie de Carmen
James L. Nederlander La Tragedie de Carmen
Hildy Parks La Tragedie de Carmen
Arthur Rubin La Tragedie de Carmen
Roy Somlyo La Tragedie de Carmen
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gospel at Colonus
Liza Lorwin Gospel at Colonus
Walker Art Center Gospel at Colonus
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

James L. Nederlander

Honored for : La Tragedie de Carmen

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander H. Cohen La Tragedie de Carmen
James L. Nederlander La Tragedie de Carmen
Hildy Parks La Tragedie de Carmen
Arthur Rubin La Tragedie de Carmen
Roy Somlyo La Tragedie de Carmen
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gospel at Colonus
Liza Lorwin Gospel at Colonus
Walker Art Center Gospel at Colonus
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Hildy Parks

Honored for : La Tragedie de Carmen

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander H. Cohen La Tragedie de Carmen
James L. Nederlander La Tragedie de Carmen
Hildy Parks La Tragedie de Carmen
Arthur Rubin La Tragedie de Carmen
Roy Somlyo La Tragedie de Carmen
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gospel at Colonus
Liza Lorwin Gospel at Colonus
Walker Art Center Gospel at Colonus
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Arthur Rubin

Honored for : La Tragedie de Carmen

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander H. Cohen La Tragedie de Carmen
James L. Nederlander La Tragedie de Carmen
Hildy Parks La Tragedie de Carmen
Arthur Rubin La Tragedie de Carmen
Roy Somlyo La Tragedie de Carmen
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gospel at Colonus
Liza Lorwin Gospel at Colonus
Walker Art Center Gospel at Colonus
Drama Desk Special Award

Equity Library Theatre

(For showcasing theater professionals)
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Roy Somlyo

Honored for : La Tragedie de Carmen

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alexander H. Cohen La Tragedie de Carmen
James L. Nederlander La Tragedie de Carmen
Hildy Parks La Tragedie de Carmen
Arthur Rubin La Tragedie de Carmen
Roy Somlyo La Tragedie de Carmen
Brooklyn Academy of Music Gospel at Colonus
Liza Lorwin Gospel at Colonus
Walker Art Center Gospel at Colonus
Drama Desk Special Award

Interart Theater

(For nurturing women theater artists)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects

Bran Ferren

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bran Ferren Sunday in the Park with George
Bran Ferren Spookhouse
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Adams And a Nightingale Sang...
Sherwin M. Goldman And a Nightingale Sang...
Westport Productions And a Nightingale Sang...
Martin Markinson And a Nightingale Sang...
Cecil Philip Taylor And a Nightingale Sang...
Playwrights Horizons Isn't It Romantic
Wendy Wasserstein Isn't It Romantic
Emanuel Azenberg The Real Thing
The Shubert Organization The Real Thing
Icarus Productions The Real Thing
Byron Goldman The Real Thing
Ivan Bloch The Real Thing
Roger Berlind The Real Thing
Michael Codron The Real Thing
Tom Stoppard The Real Thing
James M. Nederlander Noises Off
Robert Fryer Noises Off
Jerome Minskoff Noises Off
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Noises Off
Michael Codron Noises Off
Jonathan Farkas Noises Off
MTM Enterprises Noises Off
Michael Frayn Noises Off
Elliot Martin Glengarry Glen Ross
The Shubert Organization Glengarry Glen Ross
Arnold Bernhard Glengarry Glen Ross
Goodman Theatre Glengarry Glen Ross
David Mamet Glengarry Glen Ross
Public Theater A Private View
New York Shakespeare Festival A Private View
Václav Havel Private View
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Tom Stoppard

Honored for : The Real Thing

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Adams And a Nightingale Sang...
Sherwin M. Goldman And a Nightingale Sang...
Westport Productions And a Nightingale Sang...
Martin Markinson And a Nightingale Sang...
Cecil Philip Taylor And a Nightingale Sang...
Playwrights Horizons Isn't It Romantic
Wendy Wasserstein Isn't It Romantic
Emanuel Azenberg The Real Thing
The Shubert Organization The Real Thing
Icarus Productions The Real Thing
Byron Goldman The Real Thing
Ivan Bloch The Real Thing
Roger Berlind The Real Thing
Michael Codron The Real Thing
Tom Stoppard The Real Thing
James M. Nederlander Noises Off
Robert Fryer Noises Off
Jerome Minskoff Noises Off
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Noises Off
Michael Codron Noises Off
Jonathan Farkas Noises Off
MTM Enterprises Noises Off
Michael Frayn Noises Off
Elliot Martin Glengarry Glen Ross
The Shubert Organization Glengarry Glen Ross
Arnold Bernhard Glengarry Glen Ross
Goodman Theatre Glengarry Glen Ross
David Mamet Glengarry Glen Ross
Public Theater A Private View
New York Shakespeare Festival A Private View
Václav Havel Private View
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Ian McKellen

Honored for : Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

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Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Duke Jeeves Takes Charge
Billie Whitelaw Rockaby
Kaye Ballard Hey, Ma...Kaye Ballard
Philip Baker Hall Secret Honor
Estelle Parsons Orgasmo Adulto Escapes from the Zoo
Ian McKellen Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

The Shubert Organization, Emanuel Azenberg

Honored for : Sunday in the Park with George

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Shubert Organization Sunday in the Park with George
Emanuel Azenberg Sunday in the Park with George
Joanne Cummings Taking My Turn
Sonny Fox Taking My Turn
Arleen Kane Taking My Turn
Anthony Kane Taking My Turn
Maurice Levine Taking My Turn
Richard Seader Taking My Turn
Sally Sears Taking My Turn
James B. Freydberg Baby
Ivan Bloch Baby
Kenneth-John Productions Baby
Suzanne J. Schwartz Baby
Manuscript Productions Baby
Allan Carr La Cage aux Folles
Kenneth D. Greenblatt La Cage aux Folles
Stewart F. Lane La Cage aux Folles
James M. Nederlander La Cage aux Folles
Martin Richards La Cage aux Folles
Marvin A. Krauss La Cage aux Folles
Jules Fisher The Rink
Roger Berlind The Rink
Joan Cullman The Rink
Milbro Productions The Rink
Kenneth-John Productions The Rink
Jonathan Farkas The Rink
Jujamcyn Theaters The Rink
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Mantegna Glengarry Glen Ross
Mike Nussbaum Glengarry Glen Ross
Robert Prosky Glengarry Glen Ross
Lane Smith Glengarry Glen Ross
James Tolkan Glengarry Glen Ross
Jack Wallace Glengarry Glen Ross
J. T. Walsh Glengarry Glen Ross
Victor Garber Noises Off
Dorothy Loudon Noises Off
Brian Murray Noises Off
Jim Piddock Noises Off
Deborah Rush Noises Off
Linda Thorson Noises Off
Douglas Seale Noises Off
Paxton Whitehead Noises Off
Amy Wright Noises Off
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Mantegna Glengarry Glen Ross
Mike Nussbaum Glengarry Glen Ross
Robert Prosky Glengarry Glen Ross
Lane Smith Glengarry Glen Ross
James Tolkan Glengarry Glen Ross
Jack Wallace Glengarry Glen Ross
J. T. Walsh Glengarry Glen Ross
Victor Garber Noises Off
Dorothy Loudon Noises Off
Brian Murray Noises Off
Jim Piddock Noises Off
Deborah Rush Noises Off
Linda Thorson Noises Off
Douglas Seale Noises Off
Paxton Whitehead Noises Off
Amy Wright Noises Off