For the second time, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell have won a major theater award for their new musical, Bright Star.
The duo took home the Outstanding Music trophy on Sunday night at the Drama Desk Awards, the last of the honors for the year leading up to next Sunday’s Tonys. They did not, however, repeat their win for Best Musical which they took last week at the Outer Circle Awards, losing to Shuffle Along.
This will, in all likelihood, be the end of the road for Martin and Brickell’s honors. The Broadway phenomenon Hamilton was not eligible for the Outer Circle or Drama Desk Awards because it was nominated last year during its off-Broadway run. That is not the case for the Tonys which only honors Broadway shows.
The Drama Desk Award winners
Outstanding Play – The Humans
Outstanding Musical – Shuffle Along
Outstanding Revival of a Play – A View from the Bridge
Outstanding Revival of a Musical – She Loves Me
Outstanding Actor in a Play – Frank Langella – The Father
Outstanding Actress in a Play – Jessica Lange – Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Outstanding Actor in a Musical – Danny Burstein – Fiddler on the Roof
Outstanding Actress in a Musical – Cynthia Erivo – The Color Purple
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Michael Shannon – Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Saycon Sengbloh – Eclipsed
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical – Christopher Fitzgerald – Waitress
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical – Jane Krakowski – She Loves Me
Outstanding Director of a Play – Ivo van Hove – A View from the Bridge
Outstanding Director of a Musical (tie) – John Doyle – The Color Purple and Bartlett Sher – Fiddler on the Roof
Outstanding Choreography – Savion Glover – Shuffle Along
Outstanding Music – Steve Martin and Edie Brickell – Bright Star
Outstanding Lyrics – Benj Pasek and Justin Paul – Dear Evan Hansen
Outstanding Book of a Musical – John Caird – Daddy Long Legs
Outstanding Orchestrations – Larry Hochman – She Loves Me
Outstanding Music in a Play – Philip Glass – The Crucible
Outstanding Set Design for a Play – Christopher Oram – Hughie
Outstanding Set Design for a Musical – David Rockwell – She Loves Me
Outstanding Costume Design for a Play – Anita Yavich – The Legend of Georgia McBride
Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical – Ann Roth – Shuffle Along
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play – Justin Townsend – The Humans
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical – Justin Townsend – American Psycho
Outstanding Projection Design – Finn Ross – American Psycho
Outstanding Sound Design for a Play – Fitz Patton – The Humans
Outstanding Sound Design for a Musical – Dan Moses Schreier – American Psycho
Outstanding Wig and Hair Design – Mia M. Neal – Shuffle Along
Outstanding Solo Performance – Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Fully Committed
Unique Theatrical Experience – That Physics Show
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