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Annaleigh Ashford, one of the stars of Kinky Boots, which was nominated for the Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical award.(© David Gordon)
Alan Cumming, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Macbeth.(© David Gordon)
Anthony Warlow, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Annie.(© David Gordon)
Bebe Neuwirth, a past Distinguished Performance Award winner recognized for her work this season in Golden Age.(© David Gordon)
Bernadette Peters, recipient of the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award.(© David Gordon)
Bertie Carvel, Distinguished Performance Award for Matilda.(© David Gordon)
Billy Porter, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Kinky Boots.(© David Gordon)
Brandon J. Dirden, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Motown the Musical.(© David Gordon)
Cicely Tyson, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for The Trip to Bountiful.(© David Gordon)
Constantine Maroulis, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Jekyll & Hyde.(© David Gordon)
Distinguished Performance Award nominees Bobby Cannavale, Nathan Lane, and Danny Burstein.(© David Gordon)
Christiane Noll, one of the cast members of this season’s Chaplin.(© David Gordon)
Courtney B. Vance, a Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Lucky Guy.(© David Gordon)
Dave Malloy, creator of Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical nominee Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.(© David Gordon)
David Hyde Pierce and Debra Messing, who served as the afternoon’s hosts.(© David Gordon)
Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper, creators of Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical nominee Kinky Boots.(© David Gordon)
Jason Tam, Lauren Molina, and director Jonathan Silverstein of Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or off-Broadway musical nominee Marry Me a Little.(© David Gordon)
Jessica Hecht and Judith Light, Distinguished Performance Award nominees for The Assembled Parties.(© David Gordon)
Judith Ivey, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for The Heiress.(© David Gordon)
Paul Rudd, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Grace.(© David Gordon)
Ryan Silverman and Judy Kuhn, Distinguished Performance Award nominees for Passion.(© David Gordon)
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike cast member Shalita Grant.(© David Gordon)
Stark Sands, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Kinky Boots.(© David Gordon)
Stephen Tyrone Williams, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for My Children! My Africa!(© David Gordon)
Tom Sturridge, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Orphans.(© David Gordon)
Tracee Chimo, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Bad Jews.(© David Gordon)
Chaplin stars Jenn Colella and Distinguished Performance Award nominee Rob McClure.(© David Gordon)
Kristine Nielsen, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.(© David Gordon)
Laura Osnes, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Cinderella.(© David Gordon)
An Ugly Betty reunion with 2013 Distinguished Performance Award nominees Judith Light, Michael Urie, and Vanessa Williams.(© David Gordon)
Lilla Crawford, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Annie.(© David Gordon)
Lindsay Mendez, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Dogfight.(© David Gordon)
Pippin Distinguished Performance Award nominees Patina Miller (left) and Andrea Martin (right), with director Diane Paulus.(© David Gordon)
Phillipa Soo, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.(© David Gordon)
Berry Gordy (center) and the family of Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical nominee Motown the Musical.(© David Gordon)
Roslyn Ruff, Distinguished Performance Award nominee for The Piano Lesson.(© David Gordon)
The Drama League celebrated the 2012-2013 Broadway and off-Broadway season with their 79th annual Drama League Awards luncheon, held Friday, May 17 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike star David Hyde Pierce and Smash cast member Debra Messing served as hosts.
During the ceremony, awards were presented to Kinky Boots in the category of Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike in the category of Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Play, Pippin in the category of Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical, and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in the category of Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or off-Broadway Play. Nathan Lane received the Distinguished Performance Award for his work in The Nance.
First presented in 1922, the Drama League Awards are the only major theater awards in the U.S. chosen by audience members, specifically the nationwide membership of the Drama League who attend Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Past honorees for the coveted Distinguished Performance Award include Audra McDonald, Liam Neeson, Hugh Jackman, Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone, James Earl Jones, Julie Harris, Katharine Cornell, and Christopher Plummer.
