Variety
Drama Desk Awards 2017: Bette Midler, ‘Oslo’ Take Top Honors (Full List)
Gordon Cox
Legit Editor
June 5, 2017
Bette Midler and the Broadway revival in which she stars, “Hello, Dolly!,” were among the Tony nominees anointed by the Drama Desk Awards, which also handed another top play crown to Tony frontrunner “Oslo.”
The Drama Desks, the last major New York theater awards to take place before the Tony Awards on June 11, aren’t an entirely reliable barometer for the upcoming Tonys, especially since one of this year’s major contenders, “Dear Evan Hansen,” wasn’t eligible for the Drama Desks this year because it was considered last year in its Off Broadway incarnation. At the 2017 Drama Desks, the top musical honor went to “Come From Away,” which is generally considered the biggest Tony competition for “Evan Hansen.”
Kevin Kline (“Present Laughter”), Danny DeVito (“The Price”), and Laura Linney (“The Little Foxes”) were also among the Tony nominees to win awards at the ceremony, which took place at midtown Manhattan venue Town Hall in a ceremony hosted by Michael Urie.
The full list of 2017 Drama Desk Awards winners follows.
2017 DRAMA DESK AWARD NOMINATIONS
Outstanding Play Oslo, by J. T. Rogers, Lincoln Center Theater
Outstanding Musical Come From Away
Outstanding Revival of a Play Jitney, Manhattan Theatre Club
