88th Annual Drama League Award Winners

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY

THE LEHMAN TRILOGY 

Nederlander Theatre

Written by Stefano Massini; Adapted by Ben Power

Directed by Sam Mendes

Produced by The National Theatre, Neal Street Productions, Barry Diller, David Geffen, Kash Bennett, Lisa Burger, Caro Newling, Ambassador Theatre Group, Stephanie P. McClelland, Annapurna Theatre, Delman-Whitney, Craig Balsam/Heni Koenigsberg/John Yonover, Fiery Angel/Seth A. Goldstein, Starry Night Entertainment, Gavin Kalin Productions, Paul & Selina Burdell/Bill Damaschke, 42nd.club/Phil & Claire Kenny, CatWenJam Productions, Amanda Dubois, Glass Half Full Productions, Dede Harris/Linda B. Rubin, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Kors Le Pere Theatricals LLC, James L. Nederlander, No Guarantees, Mark Pigott KBE, KStJ, Playing Field, Catherine Schreiber/Adam Zell, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Richard Winkler/Alan Shorr/Dawn Smalberg, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman & CEO), Independent Presenters Network and John Gore Organization

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY

TAKE ME OUT 

Second Stage Theater

The Helen Hayes Theater

Written by Richard Greenberg

Directed by Scott Ellis

Produced by Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, President & Artistic Director; Khady Kamara, Executive Director)

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL

A STRANGE LOOP 

Lyceum Theatre

Book, Music, Lyrics by Michael R. Jackson

Directed by Stephen Brackett

Produced by Barbara Whitman, Page 73 Productions, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Pasek, Paul & Stafford, Hunter Arnold, Marcia Goldberg, Alex Levy & James Achilles, Osh Ashruf, Don Cheadle & Bridgid Coulter Cheadle, Paul Oakley Stovall, Jimmy Wilson, Annapurna Theatre, Robyn Coles, Creative Partners Productions, Kayla Greenspan, Grove Entertainment, Robyn Gottesdiener, Kuhn, Lewis & Scott, Maximum Effort Productions Inc., Richard Mumby, Marc Platt & Debra Martin Chase, Phenomenal Media & Meena Harris, Laurie Tisch, Yonge Street Theatricals, Dodge Hall Productions/JJ Maley, John Gore Organization, James L. Nederlander, The Shubert Organization, RuPaul, Alan Cumming, Ilana Glazer, Jennifer Hudson, Mindy Kaling, and Billy Porter

OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL

COMPANY

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Directed by Marianne Elliott

Produced by Elliott & Harper Productions, The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman & CEO), Catherine Schreiber, Nederlander Presentations, Inc., Crossroads Live, Annapurna Theatre, Hunter Arnold, No Guarantees, Jon B. Platt, Michael Watt, John Gore Organization, Tim Levy, Grove-REG, Hornos-Moellenberg, Levine-Federman-Adler, Beard-Merrie-Robbins, LD Entertainment/Madison Wells Live, Benjamin Lowy/Roben Alive, Daryl Roth/Tom Tuft, Salmira Productions/Caiola Productions, Aged in Wood/Lee-Sachs, Berinstein-Lane/42nd.Club, Boyett-Miller/Hodges-Kukielski, Finn-DeVito/Independent Presenters Network, Armstrong-Ross/Gilad-Rogowsky, Boardman-Koenigsberg/Zell-Seriff, Concord Theatricals-Scott Sanders Productions/Abrams-May, deRoy-Brunish/Jenen-Rubin, Fakston Productions/Sabi-Lerner-Ketner, Maggio-Abrams/Hopkins-Tackel, Levy & Chauviere, and Jujamcyn Theaters (Jordan Roth, President)

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY

Kate Whoriskey 

CLYDE'S

Second Stage Theatre

OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL

Marianne Elliott 

COMPANY

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE AWARD

Sutton Foster, The Music Man

The Drama League also wishes to acknowledge the previous recipients of the Distinguished Performance Award who appeared in Broadway or Off-Broadway productions this season. As the Award can only be won once in a performer's lifetime, they are ineligible to be nominated; however, their exemplary work is recognized and applauded:

Hugh Jackman, The Music Man

Patti LuPone, Company

Mary-Louise Parker, How I Learned To Drive

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre - Hugh Jackman

Founders Award for Excellence in Directing - Lileana Blain-Cruz

Contribution to the Theater - Billy Crystal

The Gratitude Award - Willette Murphy Klausner