The Drama Desk Awards on May 18 and the Drama League Awards on May 16 provided an opportunity for some of the town’s loveliest ladies to show off their sartorial sense. Few looked more stunning than Top Girls‘ star Marisa Tomei.
Not surprisingly, basic black was the order of the day for a number of women, including the always gorgeous Kelli O’Hara of South Pacific.
Leslie Kritzer, currently starring in the 1950s-set musical A Catered Affair, looked up-to-date in this smashing dress.
Laura Linney, headlining the Roundabout’s revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, chose a definite 21st-century outfit to meet the press.
Cry-Baby star Alli Mauzey proved she doesn’t have a screw loose when it comes to picking a beautiful dress.
Sierra Boggess, who wears quite little on stage as the title character of The Little Mermaid, was resplendent in red on Sunday night.
Anika Noni Rose, on stage now as Maggie in the revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, certainly didn’t slip when selecting this stunning dress.
Leigh Anne Larkin, who stars as Dainty June in Gypsy, looked all grown up in this form-fitting gown.
Martha Plimpton, another member of the Top Girls cast, was a class act in this smart two-piece ensemble.
Elizabeth Marvel, who plays Marlene in Top Girls, showed off her strong sense of color.
Xanadu star Kerry Butler doesn’t need to be on roller skates to be fun and flirty.
British actress Eve Best, last seen on Broadway in The Homecoming, proved she has a head for how to make an entrance.
Tony Award winner Harriet Harris, currently starring as Mrs. Vernon-Williams in Cry-Baby, was a vision in this pastel-print frock.
Sutton Foster, who will soon leave Young Frankenstein to play Princess Fiona in Shrek, looked fresh as can be in this dress.
Finally, two of the theater’s funniest women, Xanadu‘s Mary Testa and From Up Here‘s Julie White, looked seriously smashing at the Drama Desks.