Awards & Winners

2003 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 2003 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 48th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

48th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Vanessa Redgrave

Honored for : Long Day's Journey into Night

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marylouise Burke Kimberly Akimbo
Dael Orlandersmith Yellowman
Vanessa Redgrave Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jayne Atkinson Enchanted April
Fiona Shaw Medea
Clare Higgins Vincent in Brixton
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Harold Wheeler

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Wheeler Hairspray
Luther Henderson Little Ham
Michel Legrand Amour
Drama Desk Special Award

Brooklyn Academy of Music

(For bringing international works to New York)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Eddie Izzard

Honored for : A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eddie Izzard A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Daniel Sunjata Take Me Out
Brian Dennehy Long Day's Journey Into Night
Jim Dale Comedians
Norbert Leo Butz Buicks
Simon Russell Beale Uncle Vanya
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Marissa Jaret Winokur

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Marissa Jaret Winokur Hairspray
Ann Duquesnay Cookin' at the Cookery
Stephanie D'Abruzzo Avenue Q
Bernadette Peters Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Wei Huang La Bohème
Elizabeth Parkinson Movin' Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Twyla Tharp

Honored for : Movin' Out

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Nominee Nominated Work
Twyla Tharp Movin' Out
Ken Roberson Harlem Song
Tommy Tune Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails
Jerry Mitchell Hairspray
Drama Desk Award for Career Achievement

Charles Busch

(For his career as performer and playwright)
Drama Desk Award for Career Achievement
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Jack O'Brien

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jack O'Brien Hairspray
Joe Mantello A Man of No Importance
Baz Luhrmann La Bohème
Twyla Tharp Movin' Out
David Leveaux Nine
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

Thomas Meehan, Mark O'Donnell

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Meehan Hairspray
Mark O'Donnell Hairspray
Tim Acito Zanna, Don't!
Alexander Dinelaris Zanna, Don't!
Terrence McNally A Man of No Importance
Didier Van Cauwelaert Amour
Jeremy Sams Amour
Jeff Whitty Avenue Q
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

William Ivey Long

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
William Ivey Long Hairspray
Angus Strathie La Bohème
Catherine Martin La Bohème
Jess Goldstein Enchanted April
Catherine Zuber Dinner at Eight
Ronald Case Shanghai Moon
Michael Bottari Shanghai Moon
Eiko Ishioka Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Robert Falls

Honored for : Long Day's Journey Into Night

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Nominee Nominated Work
Sam Mendes Uncle Vanya","Twelfth Night
Robert Falls Long Day's Journey Into Night
Joe Mantello Take Me Out
Deborah Warner Medea
Philip Seymour Hoffman Our Lady of 121st Street
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Dick Latessa

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dick Latessa Hairspray
Corey Reynolds Hairspray
Charles Keating A Man of No Importance
Steven Pasquale A Man of No Importance
Christopher Fitzgerald Amour
John Dossett Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Denis O'Hare

Honored for : Take Me Out

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Nominee Nominated Work
Denis O'Hare Take Me Out
Fred Weller Take Me Out
Walter Bobbie Polish Joke
T. R. Knight Scattergood
Philip Seymour Hoffman Long Day's Journey Into Night
Simon Russell Beale Twelfth Night
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Nigel Levings

Honored for : La Bohème

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Nominee Nominated Work
Russell H. Champa Yellowman
Donald Holder Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Nigel Levings La Bohème
Donald Holder Movin' Out
Kevin Adams Take Me Out
Peter Mumford Vincent in Brixton
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Marc Shaiman

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Acito Zanna, Don't!
Alexander Dinelaris Zanna, Don't!
Lynn Ahrens A Man of No Importance
Marc Shaiman Hairspray
Scott Wittman Hairspray
Jeremy Sams Amour
Didier Van Cauwelaert Amour
Robert Lopez Avenue Q
Jeff Marx Avenue Q
Craig Carnelia Imaginary Friends
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Scott Wittman

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Acito Zanna, Don't!
Alexander Dinelaris Zanna, Don't!
Lynn Ahrens A Man of No Importance
Marc Shaiman Hairspray
Scott Wittman Hairspray
Jeremy Sams Amour
Didier Van Cauwelaert Amour
Robert Lopez Avenue Q
Jeff Marx Avenue Q
Craig Carnelia Imaginary Friends
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Marc Shaiman

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Tim Acito Zanna, Don't!
Stephen Flaherty A Man of No Importance
Keb' Mo' Thunder Knocking on the Door
Keith Glover Thunder Knocking on the Door
Marc Shaiman Hairspray
Michel Legrand Amour
Robert Lopez Avenue Q
Jeff Marx Avenue Q
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Jane Krakowski

Honored for : Nine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kerry Butler Hairspray
Jane Krakowski Nine
Mary Stuart Masterson Nine
Chita Rivera Nine
Sally Mayes Urban Cowboy
Debra Walton Cookin' at the Cookery
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Lynn Redgrave

Honored for : Talking Heads

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Nominee Nominated Work
Lynn Redgrave Talking Heads
Christine Ebersole Talking Heads
Jan Maxwell My Old Lady
Nancy Opel Polish Joke
Jeanine Serralles Hold Please
Helen McCrory Uncle Vanya
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Tovah Feldshuh

Honored for : Golda's Balcony

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ricky Jay Ricky Jay: On the Stem
Priscilla Lopez Class Mother '68
Charlayne Woodard In Real Life
Tovah Feldshuh Golda's Balcony
Barbara Cook Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim
Frank Gorshin Say Goodnight, Gracie
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Play

John Lee Beatty

Honored for : Dinner at Eight

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Lee Beatty My Old Lady
Troy Hourie Temporary Help
Neil Patel Endpapers
B.T. Whitehill Shanghai Moon
John Lee Beatty Dinner at Eight
Scott Pask Take Me Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Richard Greenberg

Honored for : Take Me Out

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Adly Guirgis Our Lady of 121st Street
Robyn Goodman Our Lady of 121st Street
Ruth Hendel Our Lady of 121st Street
LAByrinth Theater Company Our Lady of 121st Street
Ira Pittelman Our Lady of 121st Street
Daryl Roth Our Lady of 121st Street
Alan Bennett Talking Heads
Margaret Cotter Talking Heads
Tom Hulce Talking Heads
Amy Nederlander Talking Heads
Scott Nederlander Talking Heads
Julia Rask Talking Heads
Cheryl Wiesenfeld Talking Heads
Ron Kastner Talking Heads
Manhattan Theatre Club Yellowman
Dael Orlandersmith Yellowman
Jay DiPietro Peter and Vandy
Julian Sheppard Buicks
The Underwood Theater Buicks
Richard Greenberg Take Me Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Doumanian Productions Amour
USA OSTAR Theatricals Amour
Vineyard Theatre Avenue Q
The New Group Avenue Q
James L. Nederlander Movin' Out
Hal Luftig Movin' Out
Scott Nederlander Movin' Out
Terry Allen Kramer Movin' Out
Clear Channel Entertainment Movin' Out
Emanuel Azenberg Movin' Out
Margo Lion Hairspray
Adam Epstein Hairspray
The R/F/B/V Group Hairspray
James D. Stern Hairspray
Douglas L. Meyer Hairspray
Rick Steiner Hairspray
Frederic H. Mayerson Hairspray
SEL Hairspray
GFO Hairspray
New Line Cinema Hairspray
Lincoln Center Theater A Man of No Importance
Jack Dalgleish Zanna, Don't!
Stephanie A. Joel Zanna, Don't!
The Shubert Organization Amour
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : Nine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company Nine
Robert Fox Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Roger Marino Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Michael Watt Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Harvey Weinstein Gypsy: A Musical Fable
WWLC Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Ron Kastner Gypsy: A Musical Fable
Jeffrey Seller La Bohème
Kevin McCollum La Bohème
Emanuel Azenberg La Bohème
Bazmark Live La Bohème
Bob Weinstein La Bohème
Harvey Weinstein La Bohème
Korea Pictures La Bohème
Doyun Seol La Bohème
Jeffrey Sine La Bohème
Ira Pittelman La Bohème
Scott Nederlander La Bohème
Fox Searchlight Pictures La Bohème
David Stone Man of La Mancha
Jon B. Platt Man of La Mancha
Susan Quint Gallin Man of La Mancha
Sandy Gallin Man of La Mancha
USA OSTAR Theatricals Man of La Mancha
Seth M. Siegel Man of La Mancha
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Richenthal Long Day's Journey Into Night
Max Cooper Long Day's Journey Into Night
Eric Falkenstein Long Day's Journey Into Night
Anthony Dryden Marshall Long Day's Journey Into Night
Charlene Marshall Long Day's Journey Into Night
Darren Bagert Long Day's Journey Into Night
Donmar Warehouse Twelfth Night","Uncle Vanya
Brooklyn Academy of Music Uncle Vanya","Twelfth Night
Roundabout Theatre Company A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
Lincoln Center Theater Dinner at Eight
Scott Rudin Medea
James M. Nederlander Medea
Daryl Roth Medea
Roger Berlind Medea
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design

Acme Sound Partners

Honored for : La Bohème

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Nominee Nominated Work
Acme Sound Partners La Bohème
Janet Kalas Take Me Out
David Meschter Medea
Mel Mercier Medea
Mark Bennett Golda's Balcony
Francois Bergeron Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
Mark Bennett Julius Caesar
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

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Nominee Nominated Work
Culture Project The Exonerated
Bob Balaban The Exonerated
Allan Buchman The Exonerated
Dede Harris The Exonerated
Morton Swinsky The Exonerated
Jane Bergère The Exonerated
Patrick Blake The Exonerated
David Elliott The Exonerated
Ruth Hendel The Exonerated
Cheryl Wiesenfeld The Exonerated
Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
The Island Def Jam Music Group Def Poetry
Stan Lathan Def Poetry
Jonathan Reinis Def Poetry
Kimora Lee Simmons Def Poetry
Russell Simmons Def Poetry
Joan Cullman The Play What I Wrote
Mike Nichols The Play What I Wrote
David Pugh The Play What I Wrote
Hamilton South The Play What I Wrote
Stuart Thompson The Play What I Wrote
Charles Whitehead The Play What I Wrote
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

Catherine Martin

Honored for : La Bohème

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Nominee Nominated Work
Catherine Martin La Bohème
Riccardo Hernandez Radiant Baby
Batwin & Robin Productions Radiant Baby
Stéphane Roy Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
Scott Pask Amour
David Rockwell Hairspray
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Harvey Fierstein

Honored for : Hairspray

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jason Petty Hank Williams: Lost Highway
Harvey Fierstein Hairspray
Antonio Banderas Nine
Malcolm Gets Amour
Brian Stokes Mitchell Man of La Mancha
John Selya Movin' Out
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Antonio Banderas

Honored for : Nine

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jason Petty Hank Williams: Lost Highway
Harvey Fierstein Hairspray
Antonio Banderas Nine
Malcolm Gets Amour
Brian Stokes Mitchell Man of La Mancha
John Selya Movin' Out