Ceremony date May 20, 2016, 8:30 AM PDT | ||
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Winners Lin-Manuel MirandaHamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Distinguished Performance, Distinguished Performance, HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda - The Public Theater - Thomas Kail -, Hamilton, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Production of a Musical, The Humans, The Humans, Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Play, The Color Purple, The Color Purple, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, A View From the Bridge, A View From the Bridge, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Ivo van Hove, Ivo van Hove, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Deaf West Theatre, Deaf West Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Sheldon Harnick, Sheldon Harnick, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, An American in Paris, An American in Paris, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Production of a Musical, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Play, The King and IOscar Hammerstein II - Ambassador Theatre Group - Lincoln Center Theater -, The King and I, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, You Can't Take It with You, You Can't Take It with You, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Neal Shapiro, Neal Shapiro, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, David Horn, David Horn, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Stephen Daldry, Stephen Daldry, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Joel Grey, Joel Grey, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Neil Patrick HarrisHedwig and the Angry Inch, Neil Patrick Harris, Distinguished Performance, Distinguished Performance, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Production of a Musical, All The WayHarvey Weinstein - Robert Schenkkan - Bill Rauch -, All The Way, Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Play, Hedwig and the Angry InchJohn Cameron Mitchell - The Shubert Organization - David Binder -, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Musical, The Glass MenagerieTennessee Williams - John Tiffany - Scott M Delman -, The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Barbara Cook, Barbara Cook, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre, Key Brand Entertainment, Key Brand Entertainment, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, John Tiffany, John Tiffany, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing, John Gore, John Gore, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Broadway Across America, Broadway Across America, Unique Contribution to the Theatre, Unique Contribution to the Theatre |
Drama league awards smilestory
The Drama League Awards, created in 1935, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Each May, the awards are presented by the Drama League of New York at the Annual Awards Luncheon with performers, directors, producers, and Drama League members in attendance. Katharine Cornell was the recipient of the first award in 1935, for Distinguished Performance.
Contents
- Drama league awards smilestory
- Lin manuel miranda at the 82nd drama league awards behind the velvet rope
- The ceremony
- Categories of awards
- List of winners
- References

Lin manuel miranda at the 82nd drama league awards behind the velvet rope
The ceremony

The awards ceremony for the 2010–11 season was held on May 20, 2011 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel (New York City).

The awards ceremony for 2011–2012 was held on May 18, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, with Stockard Channing and John Larroquette as hosts.

The awards ceremony for the 2012–2013 season was held on May 17, 2013 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, with Debra Messing and David Hyde Pierce hosting.
The awards ceremony for the 2013–2014 season was held on May 16, 2014 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, with host Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
The nominees for the 2014–2015 season were announced on April 21, 2015 by Cherry Jones and Denis O'Hare. The awards ceremony was held on May 15, 2015.
The nominees for the 2015–2016 season were announced on April 20, 2016 by Aladdin stars Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, and James Monroe Iglehart. The awards ceremony was held on May 20, 2016 and hosted by Megan Hilty and Zachary Levi.
The current award statues are designed and made by New York firm, Society Awards.
Categories of awards
Additionally, an honorary award may be given in the following categories:
List of winners
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List of winners, 1935 through 2014.