The Royale & More Announced For Drama Desk Award Nominations

The Royale continues to pick up award nominations this time for Outstanding Play as the 2016 Drama Desk Awards were announced today. The cast also received a Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble. The cast includes: McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and Clarke Peters. rnrnA surprise nomination was Shuffle Along ,which got an Outstanding Musical nod before its official opening today. The Color Purple still remains an award generator with nods for Outstanding Revival of a Musical and Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Cynthia Erivo. In the Outstanding Featured Actress In a Play category actress Saycon Sengbloh of Eclipsed grabbed a nod.rnrnWatch or read the nominations below!rnrnNominations were announced by Vanessa Williams & Matthew MorrisonrnrnrnrnThis marks the 61st annual awards for the Drama Desks. Here is a list of the full nominations:rnrnOutstanding PlayrnThe Christians, Playwrights HorizonsrnThe Humans, Roundabout Theatre CompanyrnJohn, Signature TheatrernKing Charles IIIrnThe Royale, Lincoln Center TheaterrnrnOutstanding MusicalrnFirst Daughter Suite, Public TheaterrnDaddy Long LegsrnSchool of RockrnShuffle AlongrnWaitressrnrnOutstanding Revival of a PlayrnCloud Nine, Atlantic Theater CompanyrnDeath of a Salesman, New Yiddish ReprnHenry IV, Donmar Warehouse at St. Ann’s WarehousernLong Day’s Journey Into Night, Roundabout Theatre CompanyrnA View From the BridgernWomen Without Men, Mint Theater CompanyrnrnOutstanding Revival of a MusicalrnThe Color PurplernThe Golden Bride, National Yiddish Theatre FolksbienernFiddler on the RoofrnShe Loves Me, Roundabout Theatre CompanyrnSpring AwakeningrnrnOutstanding Actor in a PlayrnAndrew Garman, The Christians, Playwrights HorizonsrnAvi Hoffman, Death of a SalesmanrnFrank Langella, The Father, Manhattan Theatre ClubrnTim Pigott-Smith, King Charles IIIrnMark Strong, A View From the BridgernrnOutstanding Actress in a PlayrnGeorgia Engel, John, Signature TheatrernMamie Gummer, Ugly Lies the Bone, Roundabout UndergroundrnMarin Ireland, Ironbound, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater/Women’s Project TheaterrnJessica Lange, Long Day’s Journey Into NightrnNicola Walker, A View From the BridgernrnOutstanding Actor in a MusicalrnDanny Burstein, Fiddler on the RoofrnRobert Creighton, Cagney, York Theatre CompanyrnMichael C. Hall, Lazarus, New York Theatre WorkshoprnZachary Levi, She Loves MernBenjamin Walker, American PsychornrnOutstanding Actress in a MusicalrnLaura Benanti, She Loves MernCarmen Cusack, Bright StarrnCynthia Erivo, The Color PurplernJessie Mueller, WaitressrnAnnette O’Toole, Southern Comfort, Public TheaterrnrnOutstanding Featured Actor in a PlayrnBill Camp, The CruciblernDavid Furr, Noises Off, Roundabout Theatre CompanyrnMatt McGrath, The Legend of Georgia McBride, MCC TheaterrnRichard Thomas, Incident at Vichy, Signature TheatrernMichael Shannon, Long Day’s Journey Into NightrnrnOutstanding Featured Actress in a PlayrnBrooke Bloom, Cloud NinernMegan Hilty, Noises OffrnKellie Overbey, Women Without MenrnSaycon Sengbloh, Eclipsed, Public TheaterrnJeanine Serralles, Gloria, Vineyard TheatrernrnOutstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalrnNicholas Barasch, She Loves MernChristopher Fitzgerald, WaitressrnBaylee Littrell, Disaster!rnPaul Alexander Nolan, Bright StarrnA.J. Shively, Bright StarrnrnOutstanding Featured Actress in a MusicalrnDanielle Brooks, The Color PurplernAlison Fraser, First Daughter SuiternRachel Bay Jones, Dear Evan Hansen, Second StagernJane Krakowski, She Loves MernMary Testa, First Daughter SuiternrnOutstanding Director of a PlayrnRachel Chavkin, The RoyalernSam Gold, JohnrnRupert Goold, King Charles IIIrnJoe Mantello, The HumansrnJenn Thompson, Women Without MenrnIvo van Hove, A View From the BridgernrnOutstanding Director of a MusicalrnMichael Arden, Spring AwakeningrnJohn Doyle, The Color PurplernRupert Goold, American PsychornBartlett Sher, Fiddler on the RoofrnBryna Wasserman, Motl Didner, The Golden BridernrnOutstanding ChoreographyrnJoshua Bergasse, Cagney Spencer Liff, Spring AwakeningrnLynne Page, American PsychornRandy Skinner, Dames at SearnSavion Glover, Shuffle AlongrnrnOutstanding MusicrnSara Bareilles, WaitressrnMichael John LaChiusa, First Daughter SuiternAndrew Lloyd Webber, School of RockrnThe Lobbyists, SeaWife, Naked AngelsrnSteve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright StarrnrnOutstanding LyricsrnSara Bareilles, WaitressrnBenj Pasek and Justin Paul, Dear Evan HansenrnGlenn Slater, School of RockrnMichael John LaChiusa, First Daughter SuiternrnOutstanding OrchestrationsrnAugust Eriksmoen, Bright StarrnLarry Hochman, She Loves Me, Roundabout Theatre CompanyrnJoseph Joubert/Catherine Jayes, The Color PurplernAndrew Lloyd Webber, School of RockrnMichael Starobin/Bruce Coughlin, First Daughter SuiternrnOutstanding Music in a PlayrnBillie Joe Armstrong, These Paper Bullets!, Atlantic Theatre Company Estelle Bajou, Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally, One Year Lease Theater CompanyrnShaun Davey, Pericles, Theatre for a New AudiencernPhilip Glass, The CruciblernTom Kitt, Cymbeline, New York Shakespeare FestivalrnrnOutstanding Set Design for a PlayrnRiccardo Hernandez, Red Speedo, New York Theatre Workshoprn Mimi Lien, John rnrnG.W. Mercier, Head of Passes, Public Theaterrn Christopher Oram, Hughie rnrnDerek McLane, Fully CommittedrnrnOutstanding Set Design for a MusicalrnEs Devlin, American PsychornEmily Orling, Matt Saunders, Eric Farber, Futurity, Soho Rep/Ars NovarnDavid Rockwell, She Loves MernrnOutstanding Costume Design for a PlayrnJessica Ford, These Paper Bullets!rnMartha Hally, Women Without MenrnConstance Hoffman, PericlesrnWilliam Ivey Long, Shows for Days, Lincoln Center TheaterrnAnita Yavich, The Legend of Georgia McBridernrnOutstanding Costume Design for a MusicalrnJane Greenwood, Bright StarrnKatrina Lindsay, American PsychornJeff Mahshie, She Loves MernAlejo Vietti, AllegiancernAnn Roth, Shuffle AlongrnrnOutstanding Lighting Design for a PlayrnNeil Austin, Hughie Mark Barton, John Bradley King, Empanada Loca, Labyrinth Theater CompanyrnTyler Micoleau, Antlia Pneumatica, Playwrights HorizonsrnJustin Townsend, The HumansrnrnOutstanding Lighting Design for a MusicalrnJane Cox, The Color PurplernJake DeGroot, SeaWifernBen Stanton, Spring AwakeningrnJustin Townsend, American PsychornJules Fisher/Peggy Eisenhauer, Shuffle AlongrnrnOutstanding Projection DesignrnNicholas Hussong, These Paper Bullets!rnDarrel Maloney, Tappin’ Thru LifernPeter Nigrini, Dear Evan HansenrnFinn Ross, American PsychornTal Yarden, LazarusrnrnOutstanding Sound Design in a PlayrnFitz Patton, An Act of GodrnFitz Patton, The HumansrnMiles Polaski, Fulfillment, The Flea TheatrernBray Poor, John Ryan Rumery, Empanada LocarnrnOutstanding Sound Design in a MusicalrnMick Potter, School of RockrnBrian Ronan, LazarusrnNevin Steinberg, Bright StarrnDan Moses Schreier, American PsychornScott Lehrer, Shuffle AlongrnrnOutstanding Wig and HairrnDavid Brian Brown, She Loves MernJason Hayes, The Legend of Georgia McBridernRobert-Charles Vallance, Women Without MenrnCharles G. LaPointe, The School for Scandal, Red Bull TheaterrnMia M. Neal, Shuffle AlongrnrnOutstanding Solo PerformancernSimon Callow, Tuesdays at Tesco’s, 59E59rnKathleen Chalfant, Rose, Nora’s PlayhousernJames Lecesne, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard PelkeyrnDaphne Rubin-Vega, Empanada LocarnJesse Tyler Ferguson, Fully CommittedrnrnUnique Theatrical ExperiencernADA/AVA, Manual Cinema/3LD/The TankrnAntigona – Soledad Barrio/Noche FlamencarnThat Physics ShowrnThe Very Hungry Caterpillar ShowrnYOUARENOWHERE – 3LD/The TankrnrnSpecial AwardsrnrnThe Humans – Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding EnsemblernCassie Beck, Reed Birney, Jayne Houdyshell, Lauren Klein, Arian Moayed, and Sarah Steele spend a very special Thanksgiving Day together in Stephen Karam’s play, reminding us that home is indeed where The Humans are.rnrnThe Royale – Special Drama Desk Award for Outstanding EnsemblernThe heavyweight cast of McKinley Belcher III, Khris Davis, Montego Glover, John Lavelle, and Clarke Peters gels as a unit in bringing Marco Ramirez’s story, inspired by Jack Johnson, to unforgettable life, offering a trenchant statement on racism in America.rnrnSheldon Harnick – Special Drama Desk AwardrnNew productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Rothschild and Sons, and She Loves Me this season remind us that this veteran lyricist’s takes on faith, family and community are as resonant as ever.rnrnCamp Broadway – Special Drama Desk AwardrnFor more than 20 years, this indispensable organization has introduced young people to the magic of theater. Camp Broadway plays a crucial role in creating tomorrow’s audiences.rnrnDanai Gurira – Sam Norkin AwardrnWhether writing about women in wartime Liberia in Eclipsed or about an affluent immigrant family from Zimbabwe struggling with assimilation in Familiar, Danai Gurira demonstrates great insight, range, and depth, bringing a fresh new voice to American theater.rnrn