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Dress to Impress

Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Vanessa Redgrave, Kristin Chenoweth, Naomi Watts, and other stylish stars dazzle the crowd at the Drama Desk Awards.

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The 2007 Drama Desk Awards, held on May 20 at NYC's LaGuardia High School, once again proved to be an evening of fun -- and fashion. Audra McDonald, who plays "plain" Lizzie Curry in 110 in the Shade, looked awfully fancy in this stunning orange dress.

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McDonald shared the Outstanding Actress in a Musical Award with her close pal, LoveMusik star Donna Murphy, who was simply divine in this multi-tiered blue gown.

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The evening's hostess with the mostess, Kristin Chenoweth, stood out from the crowd in this absolutely gorgeous dress.

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The legendary Vanessa Redgrave, who was named Outstanding Performer in a Solo Show for The Year of Magical Thinking, showed off her own sense of style.

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Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play winner Martha Plimpton traded in her 19th-century Russian costumes from The Coast of Utopia for this wonderfully modern black-and-white dress.

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In the Heights leading lady Mandy Gonzalez was a shining star in this leg-baring gold number...

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...while her on-stage mom, Tony winner Priscilla Lopez, showed off her own great gams.

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Proving once again that one can never go wrong with basic black were Coram Boy's two nominees for Best Featured Actress in a Play, the lovely Xanthe Elbrick...

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...and Drama Desk favorite Jan Maxwell, looking nothing like the dastardly housekeeper she currently plays on stage.

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Also in black was Mary Poppins herself, Ashley Brown, who looked practically perfect in this fetching frock.

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Christine Ebersole, last year's winner for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Grey Gardens, was easy to spot in this lively mix-and-match ensemble.

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Is there a better-looking, better-dressed producer than Spring Awakening's Tamara Tunie? If so, it's a case for her colleagues on Law & Order: SVU!

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Showing off in red on the red carpet were Linda Balgord, nominated for her role of Queen Elizabeth in The Pirate Queen...

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...and presenter Marsha Mason, who will make a welcome return to the New York stage next fall in A Feminine Ending at Playwrights Horizons.

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Expectant mom Naomi Watts was one of the evening's brightest lights in her billowy white dress. She also had the night's best accessory, longtime boyfriend (and daddy-to-be) Liev Schreiber.

 

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