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On Friday, May 1, the Drama Desk Awards held their annual Nominees Party at the Chelsea restaurant Il Bastardo. The star-studded crowd included good pals Dolly Parton, a nominee for her score to the musical 9 to 5, and Jane Fonda, nominated as Outstanding Actress in a Play for her stunning work in 33 Variations.
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9 to 5 led all shows with a total of 15 nominations, including one for Allison Janney for her portrayal of no-nonsense secretary Violet Newstead.
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Marc Kudisch, who is nominated for his role as 9 to 5's dastardly boss Franklin Hart, Jr. caught up with fellow nominee Hunter Foster, who was recognized for his work in Lincoln Center Theater's new musical Happiness.
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Christopher Sieber, who plays Fiona's fiancé Lord Farquaad in the show, was nominated for his work as well.
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Daniel Breaker, who plays the smart-assed Donkey, also earned one of Shrek's 12 nominations.
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Will Swenson and Bryce Ryness are both nominated for their exciting work in Hair, which received eight nominations, the most of any of this season's musical revivals.
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Co-author Joe DiPietro and actors Nancy Opel and Demond Green all received nominations for their work on the Off-Broadway musical The Toxic Avenger.
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Sahr Ngaujah was recognized for his portrayal of the title role in the musical Fela!
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Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush is an Outstanding Actor in a Play nominee for his extraordinary work in the revival of Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King.
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Janet McTeer earned a much-deserved nomination as Outstanding Actress in a Play for her work in the title role of Mary Stuart.
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Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden is another Outstanding Actress nominee for her work as a frazzled parent in Yazmina Reza's comedy God of Carnage.
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Terry Kinney is nominated as Outstanding Director of a Play for his work on Neil LaBute's reasons to be pretty.
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Finally, here's former Drama Desk nominee Mary Stuart Masterson with her husband, Jeremy Davidson, who was recognized this year for his portrayal of a steroid-using baseball player in Itamar Moses' Back Back Back.
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