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It's a Thrill Just To Be Nominated!

Shots from the Drama Desk Award nominees' reception at the Arte Cafe.

By: Michael Portantiere · May 3, 2006  · New York

(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)








Because the Drama Desk Awards cover Off- and Off-Off-Broadway as well as Broadway, the annual reception for nominees can always be counted on to offer a really great mix of performers and creative artists. Among those on hand for yesterday evening's event at the Arte Cafe on West 73rd Street: Christine Ebersole, nominated for her brilliant work in Grey Gardens...








(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)









...Harry Connick, Jr., a.k.a. Sid Sorokin in the Roundabout Theatre Company's revisal of The Pajama Game...











(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)








...Kelli O'Hara (right), Connick's Pajama Game co-star, with Mary Testa, nominated for her performance in See What I Wanna See...









(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)









...John Doyle, the acclaimed director of Sweeney Todd, with Patti LuPone, his Mrs. Lovett...










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(Photo © Michael Portantiere)









...Jan Maxwell, who is no longer Entertaining Mr. Sloane (or Mr. Baldwin) but was nominated for her performance in that show...









(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)









...Bradford Louryk (Christine Jorgensen Reveals), displaying his contribution to the Drama Desk ArtKives...













(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










...Lynn Redgrave, nominated for her performance in last summer's The Constant Wife and now appearing at BAM in The Importance of Being Earnest...









(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










... Stephen Lynch, who plays the title role in The Wedding Singer...











(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)









...Lois Smith, beloved by critics and audiences for her performance in The Trip to Bountiful...











(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)








...Mark Ruffalo and Jonathan Hadary, who share in a special 2006 Drama Desk award to the ensemble cast of Awake and Sing!...










(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










...Carolee Carmello (Lestat) with Michael Winther (Songs From an Unmade Bed)...










(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










Jersey Boys' Daniel Reichard and John Lloyd Young...










(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










...The History Boys' Dominic Cooper and Samuel Barnett...









(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)










...Leslie Kritzer (The Great American Trailer Park Musical) with Vince Gatton (Candy & Dorothy)...










(Photo © Michael Portantiere)
(Photo © Michael Portantiere)







...and this happy crowd of nominees for The Drowsy Chaperone: Bob Martin, Kevin McCollum (one of the show's producers), Sutton Foster, Beth Leavel, Eddie Korbich, and director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw.


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