Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Stereophonic took home 7 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Play.

By: Jun. 11, 2024
Get Access To Every Broadway Story

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click.




Existing user? Just click login.

Winners for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced last night at NYU Skirball Center. Tony Award Winners Sutton Foster and Aaron Tveit hosted the ceremony.

In keeping with the Drama Desk's mission, the nominators considered shows that opened on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season for this year’s awards. Shows were eligible with 21 or more unique live performances. 

The Drama Desk Awards are the only major New York City theater awards for which productions on Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off Off Broadway compete against each other in the same categories. David Barbour and Charles Wright are The Drama Desk co-presidents.

Most-winning productions included: Stereophonic (7),  Water for Elephants (4), Appropriate (3), Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club (3), Dead Outlaw (3), and Hell’s Kitchen (3). View a full list of winners and check out photos from backstage with the winners below!

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter-Keddy

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Kara Young

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Jessica Lange

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Celia Keenan-Bolger

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Jessica Lange

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Sarah PaulsonPhotos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Sarah Paulson, Jessica Lange and Celia Keenan-Bolger

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
The Cast of Stereophonic-Will Brill, Sarah Pidgeon, Juliana Canfield, Andrew R. Butler, Tom Pecinka, Chris Stack and Eli Gelb

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Nikiya Mathis

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
JR Goodman, Ray Wetmore and Camille Labarre

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Nikki M. James

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Patrick Page

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Enver Chakartash

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Paul Tazewell

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Cole Escola

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
How to Dance in Ohio cast members that includes-Liz Weber, Jeremy Wein, Ava Xiao-Lin Rigelhaupt, Nicole D'Angelo and Becky Leifman

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Paul Tate dePoo

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Avran Mlotek, Motl Didner, Dominick Balletta and Zalem Miotek

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Jane Cox

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Brian MacDevitt

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Brian MacDevitt and Jane Cox

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Isabella Byrd

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Ryan Rumery

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Walter Trarbach, Cody Spencer and Kai Harada

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
David Yazbek

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Itamar Moses

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Irene Gandy

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Matthew Broderick

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Will Butler

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Marco Paguia

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Shaina Taub

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Justin Peck

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Daniel Aukin

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Jessica Stone

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Corbin Bleu and Sarah Hyland

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Andre Bishop and James Lapine

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Kecia Lewis

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Maleah Joi Moon, Brian d'Arcy James and Kelli O'Hara

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Maleah Joi Moon

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Kecia Lewis and Maleah Joi Moon

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Kelli O'Hara

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Brian d'Arcy James

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Peter Nigrini

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Carole Rothman and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners

Amy Herzog

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
David Adjmi

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Adam Greenfield

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Sarah Hyland and Debra Messing

Photos: Backstage with the Drama Desk Awards Winners
Creative Team of Dead Outlaw




Videos