"Around 750 from Broadway and off-Broadway gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in the Theater District on Friday as Mexodus, Ragtime and Death of a Salesman came away as the big winners of the Drama League Awards. These awards, unlike the televised Tony Awards, don't single out winners in a huge number of categories, but name a few in select categories, as well as lifetime achievement and other special recognition."
"Mexodus, an off-Broadway musical about the underground railroad in the South headed toward Mexico, bested all other shows. That musical with and by Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson won for Outstanding Production of a Musical. A hip-hop musical that debuted at the Minetta Lane Theater, it is currently playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre, where it's slated to run through June 14, although this recognition could open doors."
"Liberation won for Outstanding Production of a Play and Death of a Salesman won for Outstanding Revival of a Play, while Ragtime won for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. Joshua Henry for work in Ragtime won the Distinguished Performance Award, which can only be won by an actor once. Lear DeBessonet made three major awards for the Lincoln Center production, taking home Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Ragtime."
"Joe Mantello won the Outstanding Direction of a Play award for Death of a Salesman, as that Broadway production took two awards. First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, these are billed as the oldest theatrical honors nationwide, chosen by a cross-section of the theater community, including a wide range of industry professionals, producers, artists, audiences, and critics."
About 750 Broadway and off-Broadway attendees gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom for the Drama League Awards. Mexodus won Outstanding Production of a Musical, recognizing the off-Broadway hip-hop musical about the underground railroad in the South headed toward Mexico. Liberation won Outstanding Production of a Play, and Death of a Salesman won Outstanding Revival of a Play. Ragtime won Outstanding Revival of a Musical. Joshua Henry won the Distinguished Performance Award for Ragtime, an honor an actor can receive only once. Lear DeBessonet won Outstanding Direction of a Musical for Ragtime, and Joe Mantello won Outstanding Direction of a Play for Death of a Salesman, which also earned two awards. The Drama League Awards are among the oldest theatrical honors nationwide, chosen by a broad theater community.
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