Overview
- Mexodus won Outstanding Production of a Musical, marking a breakthrough for the hip-hop show created and performed by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson.
- Ragtime dominated musical revival honors with Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Joshua Henry’s one-time-only Distinguished Performance Award, and Lear DeBessonet’s directing prize.
- Death of a Salesman took Outstanding Revival of a Play, and Joe Mantello won Outstanding Direction of a Play for the production.
- Liberation was named Outstanding Production of a Play, adding a new work to the season’s list of winners.
- The Drama League, founded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, presented the awards at the Ziegfeld Ballroom with NY1’s Frank DiLella hosting and about 750 attendees.