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Watch Michael Urie Host the Drama Desk Awards

The annual event honors the best of Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway.

Michael Urie hosts the 2017 Drama Desk Awards at Town Hall.
Michael Urie hosts the 2017 Drama Desk Awards at Town Hall.
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The 62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards will be presented June 4 at Town Hall. Michael Urie (Buyer and Cellar), a past host and two-time Drama Desk Award winner himself, emcees the event for the second year in a row.

The Drama Desk Awards are an annual celebration of the best of Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway talent. Each year, the Drama Desk's voters select winners from the pool of artists nominated in each of its 30 categories. Joey Parnes Productions will produce and manage the show, which will be written by Bill Rosenfield and directed by Mark Waldrop.

The ceremony will be streamed live on TheaterMania beginning at 8pm. You can watch it below:

For more information about the 2017 Drama Desk Awards, click here.

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