The Drama League announced Monday that three visionaries of the stage will be honored at the upcoming 82nd Annual Drama League Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on May 20th at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.
The Tony winning Deaf West Theatre will receive the "Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award". The LA based company was represented on Broadway this season with their highly acclaimed signed-and-sung revival of Spring Awakening.
Sheldon Harnick will receive the "distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award". The Tony, Grammy, and Pulitzer Prize winning lyricist is currently represented on Broadway with the revivals of Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me. He was a frequent collaborator of composer Jerry Bock. other celebrated works include Fiorello!, The Apple Tree, and Cyrano: The Musical.
Finally, Olivier Award winning director Ivo van Hove will take home the "Founders Award for Excellence in Directing". The avant-garde director has had a banner year in New York and abroad. He was represented on Broadway this season with The Crucible and A View From the Bridge, as well as Off-Broadway with Antigone (BAM) and Lazarus (New York Theatre Worskshop).
In addition to the special honors, the Drama League gives out awards in five competitive categories: Outstanding Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, and the Distinguished Performance Award. The nominees for these fields, culled from On and Off Broadway, will be announced Wednesday April 20th at Sardi's.
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