Broadway’s Award Season is Here
2018 Drama Desk Nominee Interviews
Sandi Durell has the inside scoop on this year’s 2018 Drama Desk Nominees. She attended this year’s press conference at Friedman’s at the Edison Hotel on May 9 to talk about their roles and creative participation in the various productions for which they are now being nominated.
Hear what some of your favorites had to say: Lindsay Mendez, Alexander Gemignani, Jesse Mueller, Grey Henson, Gavin Lee, Kenita Miller, Kate Rockwell, Anthony Boyle, Ben Edelman, Joshua Henry, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jelani Alladin, Evan Ruggiero, David Morse, Deirdre O’Connell, Tina Landau, The Bengsons, David Friedman, Peter Kellogg, Pat Addiss, Jim Morgan, Helen Park/Max Vernon, Kyle Jarrow, James McArdle, Denise Gough, the Ensemble from from School Girls: or, the African Mean Girls Play. . . and many more.
The 63rd Drama Desk Awards will take place on Sunday, June 3 at The Town hall hosted by Michael Urie. Get Tickets: www.DramaDeskAwards.com
Filming/Video Interviews by Sandi Durell
Sandi Durell is Publisher/Editor of www.theaterpizzazz.com/
and has been writing, reviewing, producing, having a voice in the theater, cabaret and entertainment communities for over 25+ years. She is a Voting Member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards; member of the American Theatre Critics Association.
Sandi is a producer of Broadway & Hollywood Live! Revues (www.ShaRellProductions.com); has produced numerous Songwriter Events for the American Popular Song Society (APSS – formerly New York Sheet Music Society on which she is a Board member); the benefit CD “Our Heart Sings;” is a producer on the Award winning film “Broadway the Golden Age” (with Rick McKay) and has produced a variety of entertainment events for most of her career.
She is a member of the League of Professional Theatre Women, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU – Advisory Board),100+ year old Dutch Treat Club, The Lambs; an occasional theater “angel” and has had a career as a vocalist-performer.
Her column can also be found at www.theaterlife.com
