Awards & Winners

1998 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 1998 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 43rd Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

43rd Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Alan Cumming

Honored for : Cabaret

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Cumming Cabaret
John Cameron Mitchell Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Brent Spiner 1776
Peter Friedman Ragtime
Brian Stokes Mitchell Ragtime
Douglas Sills The Scarlet Pimpernel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Natasha Richardson

Honored for : Cabaret

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Nominee Nominated Work
Natasha Richardson Cabaret
Melissa Errico High Society
Marin Mazzie Ragtime
Alice Ripley Side Show
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Cherry Jones

Honored for : Pride's Crossing

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cherry Jones Pride's Crossing
J. Smith-Cameron As Bees in Honey Drown
Frances Sternhagen Long Day's Journey Into Night
Edie Falco Side Man
Anna Manahan The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Marie Mullen The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

Terrence McNally

Honored for : Ragtime
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Garth Fagan

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Marcarie Forever Tango
Karina Piazza Forever Tango
Guillermo Merlo Forever Tango
Miriam Larici Forever Tango
Cecilia Saia Forever Tango
Jorge Torres Forever Tango
Gabriel Ortega Forever Tango
Carolina Zokalski Forever Tango
Garth Fagan The Lion King
Rob Marshall Cabaret
Graciela Daniele Ragtime
Marcela Durán Forever Tango
Pedro Calveyra Forever Tango
Sandra Bootz Forever Tango
Carlos Gavito Forever Tango
Luis Castro Forever Tango
Diego DiFalco Forever Tango
Claudia Mendoza Forever Tango
Nora Robles Forever Tango
Carlos Vera Forever Tango
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Julie Taymor

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Taymor The Lion King
William Ivey Long Cabaret
Argemira Affonso Forever Tango
Catherine Zuber Ivanov
Santo Loquasto Ragtime
Catherine Zuber Triumph of Love
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Julie Taymor

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Taymor The Lion King
Scott Ellis 1776
Rob Marshall Cabaret
Sam Mendes Cabaret
Frank Galati Ragtime
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Mayer

Honored for : A View From the Bridge

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Mayer A View From the Bridge
Michael Mayer Side Man
Garry Hynes The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Simon McBurney The Chairs
Scott Elliott Goose-Pimples
Jim Houghton The American Clock
Joe Mantello Mizlansky/Zilinsky or 'Schmucks'
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Mayer

Honored for : Side Man

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Mayer A View From the Bridge
Michael Mayer Side Man
Garry Hynes The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Simon McBurney The Chairs
Scott Elliott Goose-Pimples
Jim Houghton The American Clock
Joe Mantello Mizlansky/Zilinsky or 'Schmucks'
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Gregg Edelman

Honored for : 1776

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Nominee Nominated Work
John McMartin High Society
Gregg Edelman 1776
Steven Sutcliffe Ragtime
Renoly Santiago The Capeman
Max Casella The Lion King
Geoff Hoyle The Lion King
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Alfred Molina

Honored for : Art

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Nominee Nominated Work
Alfred Molina Art
Adam Alexi-Malle Goose-Pimples
Ruaidhri Conroy The Cripple of Inishmaan
Ron Leibman A Dybbuk: Between Two Worlds
Max Wright Ivanov
Harris Yulin The Diary of Anne Frank
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Tsidii Le Loka

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michele Pawk Cabaret
Anna Kendrick High Society
Lea DeLaria On the Town
Ednita Nazario The Capeman
Betty Buckley Triumph of Love
Tsidii Le Loka The Lion King
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Allison Janney

Honored for : A View from the Bridge

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Nominee Nominated Work
Allison Janney A View from the Bridge
Patricia Clarkson The Maiden's Prayer
Caroline Seymour Goose-Pimples
Marian Seldes Ivanov
Linda Lavin The Diary of Anne Frank
Patti LuPone The Old Neighborhood
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Lynn Ahrens

Honored for : Ragtime

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lynn Ahrens Ragtime
Susan Birkenhead Triumph of Love
Stephen Trask Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Donald Holder

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Maradudin Ballad of Yachiyo
Kenneth Posner Pride's Crossing","A View from the Bridge
Donald Holder The Lion King
Mike Baldassari Cabaret
Peggy Eisenhauer Cabaret
Jules Fisher Ragtime
Peggy Eisenhauer Ragtime
Paul Anderson The Chairs
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

Livent (U.S.) Inc.

Honored for : Ragtime

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Nominee Nominated Work
J.B.F. Producing Corp. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Alice's Entertainment Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Livent (U.S.) Inc. Ragtime
Dodger Endemol Theatricals High Society
Lauren Mitchell High Society
Robert Gailus High Society
Hal Luftig High Society
Richard Samson High Society
Jujamcyn Theaters Forever Tango
Interamerica, Inc. Forever Tango
Steven Baruch Forever Tango
Richard Frankel Forever Tango
Tom Viertel Forever Tango
Marc Routh Forever Tango
Disney Theatrical Productions The Lion King
Westside Theatre Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

William David Brohn

Honored for : Ragtime

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Nominee Nominated Work
William David Brohn Ragtime
Michael Gibson Cabaret
Lisandro Adrover Forever Tango
Stanley Silverman The Capeman
Bruce Fowler The Lion King
Robert Elhai The Lion King
Dave Metzger The Lion King
Bruce Coughlin The Sound of Music
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Stephen Flaherty

Honored for : Ragtime

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Flaherty Ragtime
Stephen Trask Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Paul Simon The Capeman
Frank Wildhorn The Scarlet Pimpernel
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : Cabaret

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company Cabaret
Roundabout Theatre Company 1776
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : A View From the Bridge

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company A View From the Bridge
Roundabout Theatre Company All My Sons
Signature Theatre Company The American Clock
Lincoln Center Theater Ivanov
Bill Kenwright The Chairs
Carole Shorenstein Hays The Chairs
Scott Rudin The Chairs
Stuart Thompson The Chairs
Complicite The Chairs
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design

Tony Meola

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Cabaniss Mamba's Daughters
Rinde Eckert Thérèse Raquin
Gina Leishman Thérèse Raquin
David Van Tieghem Scotland Road
Tony Meola The Lion King
Mark Bennett A View from the Bridge
Paul Arditti The Chairs
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Anthony LaPaglia

Honored for : A View From the Bridge

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anthony LaPaglia A View From the Bridge
Jason Bowcutt Never The Sinner
Richard Briers The Chairs
Brian Cox St. Nicholas
John Slattery Three Days of Rain
Eli Wallach Visiting Mr. Green
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

Cirque du Soleil

Honored for : Quidam

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Nominee Nominated Work
Cirque du Soleil Quidam
Axis Theatre Company The Number 14
Nederlander Organization Paul McKenna's Hypnotic World
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

John Leguizamo

Honored for : Freak
(Outstanding Solo/One-Person Show)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lewis Black Black Humor
Outstanding Solo/One-Person Show
Danny Hoch Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop
Outstanding Solo/One-Person Show
John Leguizamo Freak
Outstanding Solo/One-Person Show
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design

Michael Curry

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Taymor The Lion King
Michael Curry The Lion King
The Big Nazo Studio Jackie
Bruce Schwartz Ballad of Yachiyo
Basil Twist Tell-Tale
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

Richard Hudson

Honored for : The Lion King

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Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Hudson The Lion King
Robert Brill Cabaret
Wendall K. Harrington Ragtime
Eugene Lee Ragtime
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Play

Brothers Quay

Honored for : The Chairs

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Nominee Nominated Work
Brothers Quay The Chairs
John Lee Beatty Ivanov
Derek McLane Misalliance
Santo Loquasto Mizlansky/Zilinsky or 'Schmucks'
Chris Barreca Three Days of Rain
Loy Arcenas Ballad of Yachiyo
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Donald Margulies Collected Stories
Atlantic Theater Company The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Randall L. Wreghitt The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Chase Mishkin The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Steven M. Levy The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Leonard Soloway The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Julian Schlossberg The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Martin McDonagh The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Norma Langworthy The Beauty Queen of Leenane
Douglas Carter Beane As Bees in Honey Drown
Everett King As Bees in Honey Drown
Edgar Lansbury As Bees in Honey Drown
Steven M. Levy As Bees in Honey Drown
Chase Mishkin As Bees in Honey Drown
Leonard Soloway As Bees in Honey Drown
Randall L. Wreghitt As Bees in Honey Drown
Barrow Street Theater Company As Bees in Honey Drown
Manhattan Theatre Club Collected Stories","Three Days of Rain
Richard Greenberg Three Days of Rain
David Pugh Art
Joan Cullman Art
Sean Connery Art
Yasmina Reza Art
Weissberger Theater Group Side Man
Roundabout Theatre Company Side Man
Peter Manning Side Man
Warren Leight Side Man
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Puppet Design

Julie Taymor

Honored for : The Lion King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Taymor The Lion King
Michael Curry The Lion King
The Big Nazo Studio Jackie
Bruce Schwartz Ballad of Yachiyo
Basil Twist Tell-Tale