Awards & Winners

2004 Drama Desk Award

Check winners and nominations of 2004 Drama Desk Award. Check awards winners of 49th Drama Desk Awards. (Click on the Award name to show winners and nominees)

49th Drama Desk Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Hugh Jackman

Honored for : The Boy from Oz

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Jackman The Boy from Oz
Tyrone Giordano Big River
Alfred Molina Fiddler on the Roof
Hunter Foster Little Shop of Horrors
Euan Morton Taboo
Michael McElroy Big River
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations

Michael Starobin

Honored for : Assassins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Starobin Assassins
Paul Bogaev Bombay Dreams
Harold Wheeler Never Gonna Dance
William David Brohn Wicked
Drama Desk Special Award

The Flea Theater

(Distinguished Achievement commending the dedication to adventurous theater)
Drama Desk Special Award

Classical Theatre of Harlem

(For artistic excellence)
Drama Desk Special Award

Dakin Matthews

Honored for : Henry IV
(for his adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Kevin Kline

Honored for : Henry IV

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Kline Henry IV
John Michael Higgins Big Bill
Brían F. O'Byrne Frozen
Christopher Plummer King Lear
Frank Langella Match
Paul Sparks Blackbird
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Donna Murphy

Honored for : Wonderful Town

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Nominee Nominated Work
Judy McLane Johnny Guitar
Donna Murphy Wonderful Town
Kristin Chenoweth Wicked
Elaine Paige Sweeney Todd
Idina Menzel Wicked
Tonya Pinkins Caroline, or Change
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Viola Davis

Honored for : Intimate Apparel

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Nominee Nominated Work
Phylicia Rash?d A Raisin in the Sun
Viola Davis Intimate Apparel
Shannon Cochran Bug
Lizan Mitchell The Trojan Women
J. Smith-Cameron Sarah, Sarah
Eileen Atkins The Retreat from Moscow
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play

Phylicia Rash?d

Honored for : A Raisin in the Sun

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Nominee Nominated Work
Phylicia Rash?d A Raisin in the Sun
Viola Davis Intimate Apparel
Shannon Cochran Bug
Lizan Mitchell The Trojan Women
J. Smith-Cameron Sarah, Sarah
Eileen Atkins The Retreat from Moscow
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical

Winnie Holzman

Honored for : Wicked

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Nominee Nominated Work
Winnie Holzman Wicked
Tony Kushner Caroline, or Change
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design

Susan Hilferty

Honored for : Wicked

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Hilferty Wicked
Robert A. Prior Ramayana 2K3
Lisa Leighton Ramayana 2K3
Jenny Mannis Animal Farm
Catherine Zuber Intimate Apparel
Mark Thompson Bombay Dreams
Jess Goldstein Henry IV
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play

Jack O'Brien

Honored for : Henry IV

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack O'Brien Henry IV
Hilary Adams Moby Dick
Dexter Bullard Bug
Edward Hall A Midsummer Night's Dream
Kenny Leon A Raisin in the Sun
Moisés Kaufman I Am My Own Wife
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Raúl Esparza

Honored for : Taboo

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Nominee Nominated Work
Raúl Esparza Taboo
Jeffrey Carlson Taboo
Joel Blum Golf: The Musical
Marc Kudisch Assassins
Mitchel David Federan The Boy from Oz
Raymond McLeod Wonderful Town
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Ned Beatty

Honored for : Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Nominee Nominated Work
Ned Beatty Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Michael Berry Moby Dick
John Lithgow Mrs. Farnsworth
Corey Stoll Intimate Apparel
André DeShields Prymate
Aidan Gillen The Caretaker
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Isabel Keating

Honored for : The Boy from Oz

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Nominee Nominated Work
Anika Noni Rose Caroline, or Change
Isabel Keating The Boy from Oz
Mary Testa First Lady Suite
Jennifer Simard The Thing About Men
Alix Korey Listen to My Heart
Lovette George The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Audra McDonald

Honored for : A Raisin in the Sun

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Nominee Nominated Work
Audra McDonald A Raisin in the Sun
Jayne Houdyshell Well
Mikel Sarah Lambert The Daughter-in-Law
Mary Louise Wilson The Beard of Avon
Margo Martindale Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Jan Maxwell Sixteen Wounded
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography

Kathleen Marshall

Honored for : Wonderful Town

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Nominee Nominated Work
Kathleen Marshall Wonderful Town
Stephen Hues Ramayana 2K3
Farah Khan Bombay Dreams
Anthony Van Laast Bombay Dreams
Jerry Mitchell Never Gonna Dance
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design

Peggy Eisenhauer, Jules Fisher

Honored for : Assassins

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peggy Eisenhauer Assassins
Jules Fisher Assassins
T.J. Gerckens The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
Brian MacDevitt Henry IV
David Lander I Am My Own Wife
Donald Holder The Violet Hour
Kenneth Posner Wicked
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

Stephen Schwartz

Honored for : Wicked

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Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Schwartz Wicked
Joanne Bogart The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Sean Hartley Cupid and Psyche
Joel Higgins Johnny Guitar
Boy George Taboo
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

Joe Mantello

Honored for : Wicked

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Mantello Wicked
Pamela Hunt The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Joe Mantello Assassins
Jeff Calhoun Big River
George C. Wolfe Caroline, or Change
Kathleen Marshall Wonderful Town
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Roundabout Theatre Company

Honored for : Assassins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Roundabout Theatre Company Assassins","Big River
Irish Repertory Theatre Finian's Rainbow
Transport Group First Lady Suite
James L. Nederlander Fiddler on the Roof
Stewart F. Lane Fiddler on the Roof
Bonnie Comley Fiddler on the Roof
Harbor Entertainment Fiddler on the Roof
Terry Allen Kramer Fiddler on the Roof
Bob Boyett Fiddler on the Roof
Lawrence Horowitz Fiddler on the Roof
Clear Channel Entertainment Fiddler on the Roof
Fran Weissler Wonderful Town
Barry Weissler Wonderful Town
Roger Berlind Wonderful Town
Deaf West Theatre Big River
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music

Jeanine Tesori

Honored for : Caroline, or Change

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeanine Tesori Caroline, or Change
RaRa Avis Ramayana 2K3
Andrew Yeater Ramayana 2K3
Eric Rockwell The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Martin Silvestri Johnny Guitar
Joel Higgins Johnny Guitar
Boy George Taboo
Stephen Schwartz Wicked
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play

Lincoln Center Theater

Honored for : Henry IV

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lincoln Center Theater Henry IV
Irish Repertory Theatre The Colleen Bawn
Mint Theater Company The Daughter-in-Law
The Watermill Theatre A Midsummer Night's Dream
Brooklyn Academy of Music A Midsummer Night's Dream
Worth Street Theater Company The Normal Heart
Vern T. Calhoun The Normal Heart
David Binder A Raisin in the Sun
Vivek Tiwary A Raisin in the Sun
Susan Batson A Raisin in the Sun
Carl Rumbaugh A Raisin in the Sun
Ruth Hendel A Raisin in the Sun
Arielle Tepper Madover A Raisin in the Sun
Jayne Baron Sherman A Raisin in the Sun
Dede Harris A Raisin in the Sun
Barbara Whitman A Raisin in the Sun
Cynthia Stroum A Raisin in the Sun
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance

Jefferson Mays

Honored for : I Am My Own Wife
(Outstanding Solo Performance)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Jefferson Mays I Am My Own Wife
Outstanding Solo Performance
Barbara Cook Barbara Cook's Broadway!
Outstanding Solo Performance
Will Power Flow
Outstanding Solo Performance
Martin Moran The Tricky Part
Outstanding Solo Performance
Sarah Jones Bridge and Tunnel
Outstanding Solo Performance
Ben Gazzara Nobody Don't Like Yogi
Outstanding Solo Performance
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design

Dan Moses Schreier

Honored for : Assassins

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Nominee Nominated Work
Dan Moses Schreier Assassins
Scott A. Jennings Ramayana 2K3
Brian Ronan Bug
David Van Tieghem The Stendhal Syndrome
Mark Bennett Henry IV
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Definite Maybe Productions Johnny Guitar
Mark Kress Johnny Guitar
Century Center for the Performing Arts Johnny Guitar
Victoria Lang Johnny Guitar
Pier Paolo Piccoli Johnny Guitar
York Theatre Company The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Carole Shorenstein Hays Johnny Guitar
HBO Johnny Guitar
Jujamcyn Theaters Johnny Guitar
Freddy DeMann Johnny Guitar
Scott Rudin Johnny Guitar
Ruth Hendel Johnny Guitar
Elisabeth Morten Johnny Guitar
Cheryl Wiesenfeld Johnny Guitar
Fox Theatricals Johnny Guitar
Jennifer Manocherian Johnny Guitar
Jane Bergère Johnny Guitar
Roger Berlind Johnny Guitar
Clear Channel Entertainment Johnny Guitar
Joan Cullman Johnny Guitar
Greg Holland Johnny Guitar
Scott Nederlander Johnny Guitar
Margo Lion Johnny Guitar
Daryl Roth Johnny Guitar
Frederick M. Zollo Johnny Guitar
Jeffrey Sine Johnny Guitar
Marc E. Platt Wicked
Universal Studios Wicked
The Araca Group Wicked
Jon B. Platt Wicked
David Stone Wicked
Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eric Krebs Productions Toxic Audio In Loudmouth
Castle Talent, Inc. Toxic Audio In Loudmouth
M. Kilburg Reedy Toxic Audio In Loudmouth
Spark Productions Toxic Audio In Loudmouth
La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club Ramayana 2K3
Dana Matthow Carnival Knowledge
Presley Theatre Company Carnival Knowledge
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance

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Nominee Nominated Work
Amelia Alvarez The Distance from Here
Ian Brennan The Distance from Here
Josh Charles The Distance from Here
Melissa Leo The Distance from Here
Logan Marshall-Green The Distance from Here
Anna Paquin The Distance from Here
Mark Webber The Distance from Here
Alison Pill The Distance from Here
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Musical

Eugene Lee

Honored for : Wicked

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Nominee Nominated Work
Eugene Lee Wicked
Robert Brill Assassins
Mark Thompson Bombay Dreams
Tom Pye Fiddler on the Roof
John Lee Beatty Wonderful Town
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design of a Play

John Lee Beatty

Honored for : Twentieth Century

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Lee Beatty Twentieth Century
Ralph Funicello Henry IV
Derek McLane I Am My Own Wife
Andrew Lieberman Wintertime
David Korins Blackbird
Scott Bradley The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play

Doug Wright

Honored for : I Am My Own Wife

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Amy Freed The Beard of Avon
Neil LaBute The Distance from Here
Charlotte Jones Humble Boy
Julian Rad Moby Dick
Martin Moran The Tricky Part
Doug Wright I Am My Own Wife