Frances Sternhagen News

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22 and we've got photos of everyone arriving!

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.

Frances Sternhagen, who plays Clairee in Steel Magnolias, will be given the 20th Annual Women of Achievement Award on June 6th

The Drama League announced the winners for The 71st Annual Drama League Awards at its annual luncheon and ceremony on May 13.

Doubt, Twelve Angry Men, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, La Cage and Norbert Leo Butz take home awards.

Lily Rabe, who stars as Annelle in the Broadway production of Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will be interviewed live on the Fuse Network's 'Daily Download' on Monday, 16 (Time Warner Cable Channel 132 from 6:00pm -7:00pm; check local listings for times and channels outside of New York).

Delta Burke, who stars as Truvy in the Broadway production of Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will be interviewed on Fox News' 'After Hours with Cal Thomas' on Saturday, May 14 (Time Warner Cable Channel 46 from 11:00pm -11:30pm; check local listings for times and channels outside of New York).

Delta Burke, who stars as Truvy in the Broadway production of Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will be interviewed on NBC's 'Weekend Today' on Saturday, May 14. The show airs nationally from 7:00am-9:00am; in the New York area she will be on at 8:15am.

Christine Ebersole, who stars as M'Lynn in the Broadway hit comedy, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, can be heard live on the Joan Hamburg Show on WOR Radio (710AM) tomorrow, Friday, May 6 at 10:06am.

Doubt, Spelling Bee lead Off-Broadway winners. Click in for the complete list.

Honoring Off-Broadway, the Lucille Lortel Awards were presented on May 2nd at Dodgers Stages and followed by an after-party at Ruth's Chris Steak House.

Glengarry Glen Ross opened on Broadway on Sunday, May 1, 2005 at the Royale Theatre. Click in for photos of the star-studded red carpet!

Spamalot leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Light in the Piazza with 11, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with 10. Click in to see all the nominees.

Robert Harling's comedy of female bonding gets a charming Broadway premiere

The 19th Annual EASTER BONNET COMPETITION was a great success with $2,849,066.70 being raised this year by the over 40 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.

Delta Burke, Rebecca Gayheart and Marsha Mason, who star in the Broadway hit comedy, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will appear live on ABC's The View tomorrow: Thursday, April 21 (the show airs in New York on Channel 7 from 11:00am-12:00pm; check local listings for times outside the New York area).

The Drama League is pleased to announce the nominees for The 71st Annual Drama League Awards, which will be presented at its annual luncheon and ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2005.

Delta Burke, who stars as Truvy in the Broadway production of Robert Harling's STEEL MAGNOLIAS, will be interviewed by Entertainment Reporter Pat Collins on the UPN-9 News at 10:0pm on Tuesday, April 19.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Drama Desk Awards this year, the Drama Desk will play host to seven past Drama Desk Award winners (each a multiple winner and/or nominee) at the Awards' 50th anniversary luncheon at Sardi's Restaurant, 234 West 44th Street, on Friday, April 15, at 12 noon. The guest honorees, all of whom are currently represented on the Broadway stage, include: Tom Aldredge (Twelve Angry Men), Cleavant Derricks (Brooklyn), Cherry Jones (Doubt), John Lithgow (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), William Ivey Long (costumes, Sweet Charity, La Cage aux Folles,) David Rabe (playwright, Hurlyburly) and Frances Sternhagen (Steel Magnolias).

Tune in to MSNBC-TV to meet the real life people who inspired the characters in STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Robert Harling's award-winning play, which just opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre this week. The segment features Today Show host Bob Dotson as he travels to Louisiana to interview the real life 'Steel Magnolias' and will air on MSNBC-TV between 8:00am and 10:00 this Sunday, April 10 am (Channel 43 on Time Warner Cable; check listings for times outside Manhattan).