Awards & Winners

1993 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1993 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 38th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

38th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Brent Carver

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Brent Carver Kiss of the Spider Woman
Jason Graae Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
Con O'Neill Blood Brothers
Martin Short The Goodbye Girl
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Chita Rivera

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chita Rivera Kiss of the Spider Woman
Laura Bell Bundy Ruthless!
Donna English Ruthless!
Helen Schneider Frida
Linda Stephens Wings
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jane Alexander

Honored for : The Sisters Rosensweig

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Alexander The Sisters Rosensweig
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha Les Atrides
Christine Lahti Three Hotels
Natasha Richardson Anna Christie
Debra Monk Redwood Curtain
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Wayne Cilento

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Wayne Cilento The Who's Tommy
Luis Stazo Tango Pasion
Catherine Schaub Les Atrides
Niarupama Nityanandan Les Atrides
Simon Abkarian Les Atrides
Michael Leeds Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Ron Leibman

Honored for : Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Cameron Mitchell The Destiny of Me
Denis O'Hare Hauptman
Everett Quinton Brother Truckers
Ron Rifkin Three Hotels
Ron Leibman Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

George C. Wolfe

Honored for : Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

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Nominee Nominated Work
George C. Wolfe Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Christopher Ashley Jeffrey
Adrian Hall As You Like It
Ariane Mnouchkine Les Atrides
Daniel J. Sullivan The Sisters Rosensweig
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Des McAnuff

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Des McAnuff The Who's Tommy
Michael Leeds Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
Michael Maggio Wings
Joel Paley Ruthless!
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Florence Klotz

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marie-Helene Bouvet Les Atrides
Nathalie Thomas Les Atrides
Elizabeth Fried Brother Truckers
Melina Root As You Like It
Florence Klotz Kiss of the Spider Woman
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Mark Michael Hutchinson

Honored for : Blood Brothers

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Michael Hutchinson Blood Brothers
Jerry Lanning Anna Karenina
Josh Mostel My Favorite Year
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Joe Mantello

Honored for : Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Mantello Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Stephen Spinella Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
David Marshall Grant Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Eli Wallach The Price
Robert Klein The Sisters Rosensweig
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Stephen Spinella

Honored for : Angels in America: Millennium Approaches

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Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Mantello Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Stephen Spinella Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
David Marshall Grant Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Eli Wallach The Price
Robert Klein The Sisters Rosensweig
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Andrea Martin

Honored for : My Favorite Year

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Nominee Nominated Work
Andrea Martin My Favorite Year
Julie Andrews Putting It Together
Tovah Feldshuh Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
Karen Mason Carnival!
Rachel York Putting It Together
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Madeline Kahn

Honored for : The Sisters Rosensweig

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Nominee Nominated Work
Madeline Kahn The Sisters Rosensweig
Kathleen Chalfant Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Marcia Gay Harden Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Harriet Sansom Harris Jeffrey
Kathryn Meisle As You Like It
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Chris Parry

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Parry The Who's Tommy
Robert Christen Wings
Brian MacDevitt Three Hotels
Mimi Jordan Sherin Woyzeck
Jules Fisher Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

John Kander

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Kander Kiss of the Spider Woman
Marvin Hamlisch The Goodbye Girl
Jeffrey Lunden Wings
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Honored for : The Song of Jacob Zulu
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Joel Paley

Honored for : Ruthless!

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Nominee Nominated Work
Denis Markell A Backer's Audition
Douglas Bernstein A Backer's Audition
Joel Paley Ruthless!
Arthur Perlman Wings
David Zippel The Goodbye Girl
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

Livent

Honored for : Kiss of the Spider Woman

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Nominee Nominated Work
Livent Kiss of the Spider Woman
Wolfgang Bocksch Ruthless!
Jim Lenny Ruthless!
Kim Lang Lenny Ruthless!
Musical Theatre Works Ruthless!
Public Theater Wings
PACE Theatrical Group, Inc. The Who's Tommy
Dodger Theatricals The Who's Tommy
Kardana-Swinsky Productions The Who's Tommy
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Steve Margoshes

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Margoshes The Who's Tommy
Michael Starobin My Favorite Year
José Libertella Tango Pasion
Chris Walker Putting It Together
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jujamcyn Theaters Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Center Theatre Group Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Margo Lion Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Susan Quint Gallin Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Jon B. Platt Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
The R/F/B/V Group Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Frederick M. Zollo Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Steven Baruch Jeffrey
Steven Baruch Oleanna
Richard Frankel Jeffrey
Mitchell Maxwell Jeffrey
Mitchell Maxwell Oleanna
Alan J. Schuster Jeffrey
Alan J. Schuster Oleanna
Tom Viertel Jeffrey
Tom Viertel Oleanna
The WPA Theatre Jeffrey
Paul Rudnick Jeffrey
Manhattan Theatre Club Joined at the Head
Catherine Butterfield Joined at the Head
Bay Street Theatre Oleanna
Frank Gero Oleanna
Woji Gero Oleanna
Peggy Hill Rosenkranz Oleanna
Ron Kastner Oleanna
Patricia Wolff Oleanna
Frederick M. Zollo Oleanna
David Mamet Oleanna
Circle Repertory Company Three Hotels
Jon Robin Baitz Three Hotels
Lincoln Center Theater The Sisters Rosensweig
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : Anna Christie
(Outstanding Revival (Play))

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Nominee Nominated Work
Public Theater As You Like It
Outstanding Revival (Play)
New York Shakespeare Festival As You Like It
Outstanding Revival (Play)
Roundabout Theatre Company Anna Christie
Outstanding Revival (Play)
Roundabout Theatre Company The Price
Outstanding Revival (Play)
Circle in the Square Theatre Wilder, Wilder, Wilder
Outstanding Revival (Play)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design

Steve Canyon Kennedy

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Canyon Kennedy The Who's Tommy
Rodrigo Bachler-Klein Les Atrides
Dan Moses Schreier Spic-O-Rama
Richard Woodbury Wings
Drama Desk Special Award

Early Stages

(For providing theater tickets to New York City school children)
Drama Desk Special Award

New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theater

(For puppetry at the Public Theater)
Drama Desk Special Award

RCA Records

(For its documentation of theater music)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Anna Deavere Smith

Honored for : Fires in the Mirror
(Outstanding Solo Performance)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anna Deavere Smith Fires in the Mirror
Outstanding Solo Performance
Ron Vawter Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
Outstanding Solo Performance
Lynn Redgrave Shakespeare for My Father
Outstanding Solo Performance
John Leguizamo Spic-O-Rama
Outstanding Solo Performance
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Ash Fool Moon
Dori Berinstein Fool Moon
Kenneth Jeffrey Feld Fool Moon
James B. Freydberg Fool Moon
Brooklyn Academy of Music Les Atrides
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design

Wendall K. Harrington, John Arnone

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

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Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Beard Brother Truckers
Guy-Claude François Les Atrides
Heidi Ettinger One Shoe Off
John Arnone The Who's Tommy
Wendall K. Harrington The Who's Tommy
Jerome Sirlin Kiss of the Spider Woman