Overview
- The 70th Drama Desk Awards will take place May 17 at The Town Hall in New York City with more than 300 past winners and nominees in attendance.
- Organizers named a wide slate of presenters led by Raúl Esparza, Norbert Leo Butz, Christopher Fitzgerald, Donna McKechnie, Beth Leavel, BD Wong, Constance Wu, Jasmine Cephas-Jones, Solea Pfeiffer, Ann Harada, and David Zayas, with additional names to be announced.
- Marla Mindelle, known for Titaníque, will host the anniversary program.
- The ceremony will present lifetime honors to Tom Schumacher with the Harold S. Prince Award and to Richard Maltby Jr. and David Shire with the William Wolf Award.
- Nominations spotlight Off-Broadway strength as Beau the Musical and Mexodus lead with 10, while Ragtime and The Balusters top Broadway with eight, and the Marjorie Prime cast will receive the Ensemble Award.