The Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk Awards are prestigious honors recognizing outstanding achievements in American theater, including Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway productions. Established in 1955, the awards celebrate various categories such as acting, directing, and design, promoting excellence across a wider range of productions than some other awards. Unique among theater awards, they consider performances and productions from all New York theater formats. Winners are selected by members of the Drama Desk, a group of theater critics, reporters, and editors, highlighting the best in live performance each year.