Drama League Awards

First presented in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America. They are the only major theatrical awards chosen by the ENTIRE theater community – specifically, by the award-winning actors, directors, playwrights, designers, producers, industry professionals, critics and audiences from across the country who participate as Drama League Members and attend Broadway and Off-Broadway productions each season.

Each May, The Drama League Awards are presented in a star-studded luncheon ceremony. Lauded as “a wonderful, notoriously swanky affair” by Playbill called “the best party on Broadway” by John Lithgow, the Drama League Awards Luncheon is considered by many to be the most intimate and friendly event of the awards season.

The Drama League Awards offer seven competitive awards and four special honors, voted on by the membership and presented during the Luncheon ceremony. For a complete list of productions, honorees, directors and performers that have been honored in previous years, visit our Awards History page below.