Awards & Winners

1994 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1994 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 39th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

39th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Donna Murphy

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Donna Murphy Passion
Susan Egan Beauty and the Beast
Melissa Errico My Fair Lady
Margaret Illmann The Red Shoes
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Boyd Gaines

Honored for : She Loves Me

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Nominee Nominated Work
Boyd Gaines She Loves Me
Terrence Mann Beauty and the Beast
Michael Hayden Carousel
Jere Shea Passion
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Myra Carter

Honored for : Three Tall Women

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Nominee Nominated Work
Myra Carter Three Tall Women
Harriet Walter Three Birds Alighting on a Field
Kathleen Chalfant Angels in America: Perestroika
Amy Irving Broken Glass
Diana Rigg Medea
Joan Rivers Sally Marr...and Her Escorts
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Kenneth MacMillan, Jane Elliott

Honored for : Carousel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kenneth MacMillan Carousel
Jane Elliott Carousel
Matt West Beauty and the Beast
Rob Marshall She Loves Me
Jeff Calhoun Grease
Graciela Daniele Hello Again
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Nicholas Hytner

Honored for : Carousel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Nicholas Hytner Carousel
Scott Ellis She Loves Me
Graciela Daniele Hello Again
James Lapine Passion
André Ernotte Christina Alberta's Father
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Stephen Daldry

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Daldry An Inspector Calls
JoAnne Akalaitis In the Summer House
Jonathan Kent Medea
Mark Wing-Davey The Lights
Mary Zimmerman Arabian Nights
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Jarrod Emick

Honored for : Damn Yankees

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jarrod Emick Damn Yankees
John Cameron Mitchell Hello Again
George de la Peña The Red Shoes
Sam Harris Grease
Burke Moses Beauty and the Beast
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Jeffrey Wright

Honored for : Angels in America: Perestroika

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jeffrey Wright Angels in America: Perestroika
Ron Leibman Angels in America: Perestroika
Marcus D'Amico An Inspector Calls
Gregory Itzin The Kentucky Cycle
Christopher McCann The Lights
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Audra McDonald

Honored for : Carousel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Audra McDonald Carousel
Donna Murphy Hello Again
Judith Blazer Hello Again
Sally Mayes She Loves Me
Alene Robertson Annie Warbucks
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

James Lapine

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Passion
Michael John LaChiusa Hello Again
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Jane Adams

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Adams An Inspector Calls
Hope Davis Pterodactyls
Kristen Johnston The Lights
Marcia Gay Harden Angels in America: Perestroika
Frances Conroy In the Summer House
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Howard Crabtree

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

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Nominee Nominated Work
Howard Crabtree Howard Crabtree's Whoop-Dee-Doo
Patricia Zipprodt My Fair Lady
Jane Greenwood Passion
Bob Mackie The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Rick Fisher

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Rick Fisher An Inspector Calls
Christopher Akerlind The Lights
Mimi Jordan Sherin All's Well That Ends Well
Paul Pyant Carousel
Beverly Emmons Passion
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Shubert Organization Passion
Roger Berlind Passion
Scott Rudin Passion
American Broadcasting Company Passion
Lincoln Center Theater Hello Again
Disney Theatrical Productions Beauty and the Beast
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Stephen Spinella

Honored for : Angels in America: Perestroika

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Spinella Angels in America: Perestroika
Sam Waterston Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Christopher Plummer No Man's Land
Stacy Keach The Kentucky Cycle
Brian Bedford Timon of Athens
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Jonathan Tunick

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Tunick Passion
Danny Troob Beauty and the Beast
Doug Besterman Damn Yankees
Peter Matz The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jujamcyn Theaters Angels in America: Perestroika
Center Theatre Group Angels in America: Perestroika
Mark Taper Forum Angels in America: Perestroika
Jon B. Platt Angels in America: Perestroika
Margo Lion Angels in America: Perestroika
Susan Quint Gallin Angels in America: Perestroika
Frederick M. Zollo Angels in America: Perestroika
Richard Frankel Angels in America: Perestroika
Tom Viertel Angels in America: Perestroika
Steven Baruch Angels in America: Perestroika
Center Theatre Group The Kentucky Cycle
Mark Taper Forum The Kentucky Cycle
Intiman Theatre Festival The Kentucky Cycle
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Kentucky Cycle
David Richenthal The Kentucky Cycle
Gene R. Korf The Kentucky Cycle
Roger L. Stevens The Kentucky Cycle
Jennifer Manocherian The Kentucky Cycle
Annette Niemtzow The Kentucky Cycle
Primary Stages All in the Timing
David Ives All in the Timing
Lincoln Center Theater The Lights
Howard Korder The Lights
Vineyard Theatre Pterodactyls
Nicky Silver Pterodactyls
Jeffrey Ash Three Tall Women
Robert Fox Three Tall Women
Elizabeth Ireland McCann Three Tall Women
Daryl Roth Three Tall Women
Randall L. Wreghitt Three Tall Women
Edward Albee Three Tall Women
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : She Loves Me

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company She Loves Me
Lincoln Center Theater Carousel
Mitchell Maxwell Damn Yankees
PolyGram Diversified Entertainment Damn Yankees
Dan Markley Damn Yankees
Kevin McCollum Damn Yankees
Victoria Maxwell Damn Yankees
Fred H. Krones Damn Yankees
Andrea Nasher Damn Yankees
The R/F/B/V Group Damn Yankees
Paula Heil Fisher Damn Yankees
Julie Ross Damn Yankees
Barry Weissler My Fair Lady
Fran Weissler My Fair Lady
Jujamcyn Theaters My Fair Lady
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

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Nominee Nominated Work
The Shubert Organization An Inspector Calls
Noel Pearson An Inspector Calls
Joseph P. Harris An Inspector Calls
Capital Cities Communications An Inspector Calls
Manhattan Theatre Club The Loman Family Picnic
Lincoln Center Theater Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Bill Kenwright Medea
National Actors Theatre Timon of Athens
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revue

The Glines, Postage Stamp Xtravaganzas, Inc.

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

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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
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design

Ian MacNeil

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ian MacNeil An Inspector Calls
Marina Draghici The Lights
Bob Crowley Carousel
George Tsypin In the Summer House
Peter J Davison Medea
Adrianne Lobel Passion
Drama Desk Special Award

Janet Hayes Walker

(For 25 years at the York Theatre Company.)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Anna Deavere Smith

Honored for : Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anna Deavere Smith Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Spalding Gray Gray's Anatomy
Eric Bogosian Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead
Sherry Glaser Family Secrets
Claudia Shear Blown Sideways Through Life
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design

John A. Leonard

Honored for : Medea

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Nominee Nominated Work
John A. Leonard Medea
Mark Bennett The Lights
Richard Fitzgerald Beauty and the Beast
John Gromada Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Drama Desk Special Award

John A. Willis

(For 50 years of devotion to theater & its artists)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects

Gregory Meeh

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Gregory Meeh An Inspector Calls
Jim Steinmeyer Beauty and the Beast
John Gaughan Beauty and the Beast
Batwin & Robin Productions Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

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Nominee Nominated Work
Columbia Artists Management Stomp
Susan Quint Gallin Stomp
Suki Sandler Stomp
Dan Markley Stomp
Jennifer Manocherian Stomp
Harriet Leve Stomp
Alan J. Schuster Stomp
Mitchell Maxwell Stomp
James D. Stern Stomp
Morton Wolkowitz Stomp
Second Stage Theatre Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Sondheim Passion
Michael John LaChiusa Hello Again
Tim Rice Beauty and the Beast
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Stephen Sondheim

Honored for : Passion

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Sondheim Passion
Michael John LaChiusa Hello Again
Polly Pen Christina Alberta's Father
Tom Waits The Black Rider
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a Play

Stephen Warbeck

Honored for : An Inspector Calls

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Warbeck An Inspector Calls
Jonathan Dove Medea
Duke Ellington Timon of Athens
Stanley Silverman Timon of Athens