The pre-recorded virtual ceremony of the 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards, originally scheduled to air on May 31, will now live-stream on Saturday, May 13 at 7:30 PM. The awards show, which honors Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre, was postponed so that news coverage of the Black Lives Matter protests could continue uninterrupted. The decision to celebrate the 2020 Drama Desk Awards remotely was made in April, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continued to prevent gatherings for live events.
The telecast will air at 7:30 PM ET on Spectrum News NY1’s and stream on NY1.com, and DramaDeskAwards.com.
The evening will be hosted by Frank DiLella and feature appearances by Tituss Burgess, James Corden, Kristin Chenoweth, Alan Cumming, Beanie Feldstein, Santino Fontana, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Krakowski, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Cynthia Nixon, Ashley Park, Andrew Rannells, Ali Stroker, and Susan Stroman. The ceremony will also celebrate the life and legacy of Harold Prince with the Drama Desk Awards’ first-ever lifetime achievement honor.
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