Awards & Winners

1990 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1990 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 35th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

35th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Nathan Lane

Honored for : The Lisbon Traviata

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nathan Lane The Lisbon Traviata
Alec Baldwin Prelude to a Kiss
Colin Stinton Some Americans Abroad
Gary Sinise The Grapes of Wrath
Charles S. Dutton The Piano Lesson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Tyne Daly

Honored for : Gypsy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tyne Daly Gypsy
Lynne Wintersteller Closer Than Ever
Debby Boone The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

Larry Gelbart

Honored for : City of Angels
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Grand Hotel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Santo Loquasto

Honored for : Grand Hotel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Santo Loquasto Grand Hotel
Jess Goldstein When She Danced
Robert Locke The Lady in Question
Jennifer Arnold The Lady in Question
Florence Klotz City of Angels
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Grand Hotel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tommy Tune Grand Hotel
James Hammerstein The Sound of Music
Michael Blakemore City of Angels
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Frank Galati

Honored for : The Grapes of Wrath

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Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Galati The Grapes of Wrath
Adrian Noble The Art of Success
Norman René Prelude to a Kiss
Roger Michell Some Americans Abroad
Lloyd Richards The Piano Lesson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Jeter

Honored for : Grand Hotel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Jeter Grand Hotel
Laurence Guittard The Sound of Music
Rene Auberjonois City of Angels
Jonathan Hadary Gypsy
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Charles Durning

Honored for : Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Durning Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Simon Jones Privates on Parade
Francis Guinan The Grapes of Wrath
Dustin Hoffman The Merchant of Venice
Rocky Carroll The Piano Lesson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Randy Graff

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Crista Moore Gypsy
Randy Graff City of Angels
Danielle DuClos Aspects of Love
Jane Krakowski Grand Hotel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Frances Conroy

Honored for : The Secret Rapture

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Nominee Nominated Work
Frances Conroy The Secret Rapture
Stephanie Roth Haberle Artist Descending a Staircase
Kate Burton Some Americans Abroad
Jayne Atkinson The Art of Success
Marcia Jean Kurtz When She Danced
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

David Zippel

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
David Zippel City of Angels
George Forrest Grand Hotel
Robert Wright Grand Hotel
Maury Yeston Grand Hotel
Richard Maltby, Jr. Closer Than Ever
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Cy Coleman

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cy Coleman City of Angels
Andrew Lloyd Webber Aspects of Love
Ástor Piazzolla Dangerous Games
George Forrest Grand Hotel
Robert Wright Grand Hotel
Maury Yeston Grand Hotel
David Shire Closer Than Ever
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Jules Fisher

Honored for : Grand Hotel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jules Fisher Grand Hotel
Tharon Musser Artist Descending a Staircase
Andrew Bridge Aspects of Love
Paul Gallo City of Angels
Kevin Rigdon The Grapes of Wrath
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nick Vanoff City of Angels
Roger Berlind City of Angels
Jujamcyn Theaters City of Angels
The Shubert Organization City of Angels
The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd. Aspects of Love
Martin Richards Grand Hotel
Mary Lea Johnson Richards Grand Hotel
Sam Crothers Grand Hotel
Sander Jacobs Grand Hotel
Kenneth D. Greenblatt Grand Hotel
Paramount Pictures Grand Hotel
Jujamcyn Theaters Grand Hotel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Billy Byers

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Byers City of Angels
David Cullen Aspects of Love
Rodolfo Alchourron Dangerous Games
James Kowal Dangerous Games
Andrew Lloyd Webber Aspects of Love
Peter Matz Grand Hotel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lloyd Richards The Piano Lesson
Center Theatre Group The Piano Lesson
Ahmanson Theatre The Piano Lesson
Gordon Davidson The Piano Lesson
Jujamcyn Theaters The Piano Lesson
The Yale Repertory Theater The Piano Lesson
Manhattan Theatre Club The Lisbon Traviata
Terrence McNally The Lisbon Traviata
Christopher Gould Prelude to a Kiss
Suzanne Golden Prelude to a Kiss
Dodger Theatricals Prelude to a Kiss
Joseph Papp The Secret Rapture
The Shubert Organization The Secret Rapture
Lincoln Center Theater Some Americans Abroad
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Barry M. Brown

Honored for : Gypsy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry M. Brown Gypsy
Kathy Levin Gypsy
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. Gypsy
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. Gypsy
Fran Weissler Gypsy
Barry Weissler Gypsy
James Cushing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Maureen O'Sullivan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jujamcyn Theaters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Barry Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Fran Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jerome Minskoff The Merchant of Venice
Punch Productions The Merchant of Venice
Duncan C. Weldon The Merchant of Venice
New York City Opera The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Kathy Levin

Honored for : Gypsy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry M. Brown Gypsy
Kathy Levin Gypsy
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. Gypsy
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. Gypsy
Fran Weissler Gypsy
Barry Weissler Gypsy
James Cushing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Maureen O'Sullivan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jujamcyn Theaters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Barry Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Fran Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jerome Minskoff The Merchant of Venice
Punch Productions The Merchant of Venice
Duncan C. Weldon The Merchant of Venice
New York City Opera The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

PACE Theatrical Group, Inc.

Honored for : Gypsy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry M. Brown Gypsy
Kathy Levin Gypsy
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. Gypsy
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. Gypsy
Fran Weissler Gypsy
Barry Weissler Gypsy
James Cushing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Maureen O'Sullivan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jujamcyn Theaters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Barry Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Fran Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jerome Minskoff The Merchant of Venice
Punch Productions The Merchant of Venice
Duncan C. Weldon The Merchant of Venice
New York City Opera The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry M. Brown Gypsy
Kathy Levin Gypsy
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. Gypsy
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. Gypsy
Fran Weissler Gypsy
Barry Weissler Gypsy
James Cushing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Maureen O'Sullivan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jujamcyn Theaters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Barry Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Fran Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jerome Minskoff The Merchant of Venice
Punch Productions The Merchant of Venice
Duncan C. Weldon The Merchant of Venice
New York City Opera The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Barry Weissler, Fran Weissler

Honored for : Gypsy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Barry M. Brown Gypsy
Kathy Levin Gypsy
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. Gypsy
Tokyo Broadcasting System International, Inc. Gypsy
Fran Weissler Gypsy
Barry Weissler Gypsy
James Cushing Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Maureen O'Sullivan Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jujamcyn Theaters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Barry Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Fran Weissler Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jerome Minskoff The Merchant of Venice
Punch Productions The Merchant of Venice
Duncan C. Weldon The Merchant of Venice
New York City Opera The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design

Robin Wagner

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robin Wagner City of Angels
Edward Gianfrancesco The Widow's Blind Date
Tony Walton Grand Hotel
Kevin Rigdon The Grapes of Wrath
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Robert Morse

Honored for : Tru

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Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Morse Tru
Eric Bogosian Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Kathryn Grody A Mom's Life
Mandy Patinkin Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Dress Casual
Drama Desk Special Award

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

(For support of American playwrights & theaters)
Drama Desk Special Award

Jule Styne

(For a lifetime of glorious theater music)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Geraldine James

Honored for : The Merchant of Venice

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Nominee Nominated Work
Geraldine James The Merchant of Venice
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Twelfth Night
Mary-Louise Parker Prelude to a Kiss
S. Epatha Merkerson The Piano Lesson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

James Naughton

Honored for : City of Angels

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Nominee Nominated Work
Philip Casnoff Up Against It
James Naughton City of Angels
David Carroll Grand Hotel
Mike Burstyn The Rothschilds
Drama Desk Special Award

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

(For support of American playwrights & theaters.)
Drama Desk Special Award

Jule Styne

(For a lifetime of glorious theater music.)
Drama Desk Special Award

Kevin Haney

Honored for : Tru
(For his make-up in Tru and other shows.)