The nominations for the 2018 Drama League Awards were announced today. Take a look at the nominees below:
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Animal
Written by Clare Lizzimore
Hangmen
Written by Martin McDonagh
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Written by Jack Thorne, based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
In the Body of the World
Written by Eve Ensler
Is God Is
Written by Aleshea Harris
Meteor Shower
Written by Steve Martin
Oedipus El Rey
Written by Luis Alfaro
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
Written by Jocelyn Bioh
Until the Flood
Written by Dael Orlandersmith
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Angels in America
Written by Tony Kushner
Children of a Lesser God
Written by Mark Medoff
Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
Written by Edward Albee
Hamlet
Written by William Shakespeare
The Iceman Cometh
Written by Eugene O'Neill
Lobby Hero
Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Saint Joan
Written by George Bernard Shaw
Three Tall Women
Written by Edward Albee
Torch Song
Written by Harvey Fierstein
Travesties
Written by Tom Stoppard
Yerma
Written by Federico García Lorca
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
The Band's Visit
Book by Itamar Moses; Music and Lyrics by David Yazek
Bella: An American Tall Tale
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Kirsten Childs
Frozen
Book by Jennifer Lee; Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Hundred Days
Book by The Bengsons and Sarah Gancher; Music and Lyrics by The Bengsons
KPOP
Book by Jason Kim; Music and Lyrics by Helen Park and Max Vernon
Mean Girls
Book by Tina Fey; Music by Jeff Richmond; Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
SpongeBob SquarePants
Book by Kyle Jarrow; Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan
Coulton, Alex Ebert, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani and Lil' C. Songs by David Bowie, Brian Eno, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional music by Tom Kitt; Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Book by Colman Domingo, Robert Cary and Des McAnuff; Songs by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder and Paul Jabara
Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie
Devised by David M. Lutken with Nick Corley and Darcie Deaville, Helen Jean Russell and Andy Teirstein
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A BROADWAY OR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
Carousel
Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Richard Rodgers
My Fair Lady
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe
Once On This Island
Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Music by Stephen Flaherty
Pacific Overtures
Book by John Weidman; Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
NOMINEES FOR THE DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD
Jelani Alladin, Frozen
Lauren Ambrose, My Fair Lady
Annaleigh Ashford, A Midsummer Night's Dream
Laura Benanti, Meteor Shower
MaameYaa Boafo, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
Anthony Boyle, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Juan Castano, Oedipus El Rey
Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke
Eisa Davis, Kings
Ariana DeBose, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Noma Dumezweni, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
Deanna Dunagan, The Treasurer
Eve Ensler, In The Body of the World
Chris Evans, Lobby Hero
Johnny Flynn, Hangmen
Alfie Fuller, Is God Is
Andrew Garfield, Angels in America
Harry Hadden-Paton, My Fair Lady
Rebecca Hall, Animal
Harriet Harris, The Low Road
Brian Tyree Henry, Lobby Hero
Joshua Henry, Carousel
Tom Hollander, Travesties
Oscar Isaac, Hamlet
Chukwudi Iwuji, The Low Road
Glenda Jackson, Three Tall Women
Joshua Jackson, Children of a Lesser God
Hailey Kilgore, Once On This Island
LaChanze, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Katrina Lenk, The Band's Visit
Robert Sean Leonard, Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
Taylor Louderman, Mean Girls
Elizabeth Marvel, Julius Caesar
James McArdle, Angels in America
Laurie Metcalf, Three Tall Women
Jessie Mueller, Carousel
Patti Murin, Frozen
Alex Newell, Once On This Island
Sahr Ngaujah, Mlima's Tale
Seth Numrich, Travesties
Deirdre O'Connell, Fulfillment Center
Ashley Park, Mean Girls and KPOP
Billie Piper, Yerma
Karen Pittman, Pipeline
Condola Rashad, Saint Joan
Lauren Ridloff, Children of a Lesser God
Roslyn Ruff, X: Or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation
Amy Schumer, Meteor Shower
Tony Shalhoub, The Band's Visit
Paul Sparks, Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo
Katy Sullivan, Cost of Living
John Douglas Thompson, Julius Caesar
Michael Urie, Torch Song and The Government Inspector
Denzel Washington, The Iceman Cometh
Dianne Wiest, Happy Days
At first glance, this crop of nominees doesn't do much to shape the Tony race. Since the Drama League allows more than 5 nominees in their show categories, nearly all of the major contenders are present.
The one curiosity is the Best New Play category. The League largely shafted the light-on-new-works Broadway season in favor of Off-Broadway. The only two Broadway contenders here are "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" and "Meteor Shower." That is certainly a boon for the Steve Martin comedy, which is seen as "on the bubble" for a Tony nomination. The most surprising omission is "The Children," but we must remember that the League can be joined by anyone who wants to pay for membership. Very limited runs with minimal advertising/buzz will always struggle to resonate with such a group, no matter the quality. The play still looks good for a Tony nomination.
The most shocking omissions in the Distinguished Performance category are Denise Gough ("Angel in America"), Caissie Levy ("Frozen"), and Ethan Slater ("Spongebob Squarepants"). Levy's co-stars Patti Murin and Jellani Alladin were nominated, and the League caps a production at 2 performer nominees maximum. Denise Gough was hit by this rule too, with her cast mates Andrew Garfield and James McArdle taking the two spots for "Angels in America." I don't know how to explain Slater's omission other than snobby theater folk turning their nose up at SpongeBob. He's sublime.
In terms of the ultimate win, it looks like Glenda Jackson's to lose. Though Michael Urie, Denzel Washington, and Katrina Lenk may give her some competition.
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