Drama League Award

Categories of awards

• Outstanding Production of a Play
• Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Distinguished Performance

• Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

  List of winners

• Danny Burstein for Moulin Rouge! – Distinguished Performance Award
• Moulin Rouge! – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Inheritance – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Little Shop of Horrors – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• A Soldier's Play – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• James Lapine – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Terrence McNally – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Marianne Elliott – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Bryan Cranston for Network – Distinguished Performance Award
• Hadestown – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Ferryman – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Kiss Me, Kate – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• The Waverly Gallery – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Kelli O'Hara – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Taylor Mac – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Alex Timbers – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Glenda Jackson for Three Tall Women – Distinguished Performance Award
• The Band's Visit – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Outstanding Production of a Play
• My Fair Lady – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Angels in America – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Idina Menzel – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• National Endowment for the Arts – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Casey Nicholaw – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Ben Platt for Dear Evan Hansen – Distinguished Performance Award
• Dear Evan Hansen – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Oslo – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Hello, Dolly! – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Jitney – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Bette Midler – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Bill Berloni – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Michael Greif – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Lin-Manuel Miranda for Hamilton – Distinguished Performance Award
• Hamilton – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Humans – Outstanding Production of a Play
• The Color Purple – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• A View from the Bridge – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Sheldon Harnick – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Deaf West Theatre – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Ivo van Hove – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Chita Rivera for The Visit – Distinguished Performance Award
• An American in Paris – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Outstanding Production of a Play
• The King and I – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• You Can't Take It with You – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Joel Grey – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater Award
• Neal Shapiro and David Horn – Unique Contribution to the Theater Award
• Stephen Daldry – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Neil Patrick Harris for Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Distinguished Performance Award
• A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• All the Way – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• The Glass Menagerie – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Barbara Cook – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Key Brand Entertainment/Broadway Across America: John Gore – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award
• John Tiffany – The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Nathan Lane for The Nance – Distinguished Performance Award
• Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Kinky Boots – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Pippin – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Bernadette Peters – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Madison Square Garden Entertainment & the Rockettes – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award
• Jerry Mitchell – The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Audra McDonald for Porgy and Bess – Distinguished Performance Award
• Other Desert Cities – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Death of a Salesman – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Once – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Follies – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Alan Menken – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Rosie O'Donnell – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award
• Diane Paulus – The Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Mark Rylance for Jerusalem and La Bête – Distinguished Performance Award
• War Horse – Outstanding Production of a Play
• The Book of Mormon – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Normal Heart – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Anything Goes – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Whoopi Goldberg – Unique Contribution to the Theatre Award
• Liza Minnelli – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Susan Stroman – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing.

• Alfred Molina for Red – Distinguished Performance Award
• Sondheim on Sondheim – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Red – Outstanding Production of a Play
• La Cage aux Folles – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• A View from the Bridge – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Nathan Lane – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Kenny Leon – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
• Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• Geoffrey Rush for Exit the King – Distinguished Performance Award
• God of Carnage, by Yasmina Reza – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Billy Elliot The Musical, Music by Elton John; Book and Lyrics by Lee Hall – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Hair, Music by Galt MacDermot; Book, Lyrics by Gerome Ragni, James Rado – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Elton John – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Arthur Laurents – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
• Angela Lansbury – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Herb Blodgett – The 75th Anniversary Leadership Award

• Patti LuPone for Gypsy – Distinguished Performance Award
• by Tracy Letts – Outstanding Production of a Play
• A Catered Affair, Book by Harvey Fierstein; Music and Lyrics by John Bucchino – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Macbeth by William Shakespeare – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• South Pacific, Book by Joshua Logan and Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Paul Gemignani – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award
• Bartlett Sher – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
• Ellen Stewart – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• Liev Schreiber for Talk Radio and Macbeth – Distinguished Performance Award
• The Coast of Utopia – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Spring Awakening – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Journey's End – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Company – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• John Kander and Fred Ebb – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Michael Mayer – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing
• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• Christine Ebersole for Grey Gardens – Distinguished Performance Award
• The History Boys – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Jersey Boys – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Awake and Sing! – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Sweeney Todd – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Patti LuPone – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Marian Seldes – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Des McAnuff- Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Norbert Leo Butz for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Distinguished Performance Award
• Doubt – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Twelve Angry Men – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• La Cage aux Folles – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• BMI Musical Theatre Workshop – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• The Billy Rose Theatre Collection at the New York Public Library at Lincoln Center – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Mike Nichols – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Hugh Jackman for The Boy from Oz– Distinguished Performance Award
• I Am My Own Wife – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Wicked – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Henry IV – Outstanding Revival of a Play
• Assassins – Outstanding Revival of a Musical
• Donna Murphy – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• City Center Encores – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• George C. Wolfe – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Harvey Fierstein for Hairspray – Distinguished Performance Award
• Take Me Out – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Hairspray – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• A Day in the Death of Joe Egg – Outstanding Revival
• Twyla Tharp – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Roundabout Theatre Company: Todd Haimes – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Joe Mantello – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Metamorphoses – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Urinetown – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• The Crucible – Outstanding Revival
• Liam Neeson for The Crucible – Distinguished Performance Award
• Elaine Stritch – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Julia Hansen – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Sir Richard Eyre – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Proof – Outstanding Production of a Play
• The Producers – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Outstanding Revival
• Mary-Louise Parker for Proof and Gary Sinise for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest – Distinguished Performance Award
• Susan Stroman – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Steppenwolf Theatre Company: Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry, Gary Sinise – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Jack O'Brien – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Copenhagen – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Contact – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Kiss Me, Kate – Outstanding Revival
• Eileen Heckart for The Waverly Gallery – Distinguished Performance Award
• Audra McDonald – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Actors Theatre of Louisville: Jon Jory – Unique Contribution to the Theatre
• Daniel Sullivan – Founders Award for Excellence in Directing

• Wit – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Fosse – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Death of a Salesman – Outstanding Revival
• Kathleen Chalfant for Wit – Distinguished Performance Award
• Ann Reinking and Gwen Verdon – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Sir David Hare – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Ragtime – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Cabaret – Outstanding Revival
• Brian Stokes Mitchell for Ragtime – Distinguished Performance Award
• Julie Taymor – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• The Brooklyn Academy of Music: Harvey Lichtenstein – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• The Last Night of Ballyhoo – Outstanding Production of a Play
• The Life – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• Chicago – Outstanding Revival
• Charles Durning for The Gin Game and Bebe Neuwirth for Chicago – Distinguished Performance Award
• Gerard Alessandrini – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• Jason Robards – Unique Contribution to the Theatre

• Seven Guitars – Outstanding Production of a Play
• Rent – Outstanding Production of a Musical
• A Delicate Balance – Outstanding Revival
• Uta Hagen for Mrs. Klein – Distinguished Performance Award
• George C. Wolfe – Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre
• The 42nd Street Development Project, The New 42nd Street, The Walt Disney Company, Livent – Unique Contribution to the Theatre