Brooke Shields, Brian D'Arcy James Will Host Drama Desk Awards June 3

Brian D'Arcy James

Award winning actress, model and author Brooke Shields and past Drama Desk Award winner Brian d’Arcy James will cohost the 57th Annual Drama Desk Awards Sunday, June 3 at Town Hall.

This year’s award show is being written by cast album producer, playwright, and two-time Drama Desk Award winner Bill Rosenfield and directed by multi-award winning director Mark Waldrop (Divine Miss Millennium Tour, When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends). 

Brooke Shields

“Brian and I can’t wait to honor our colleagues at this celebration of New York theater.” Shields said.

“The Drama Desk Awards are legendary and winning the award for Shrek was a true highlight," D'Arcy James said. "I am thrilled to co-host this year’s awards next to the great actress Brooke Shields.”

The Drama Desk nominees were announced at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency on April 27 and celebrated at an exclusive Nominees’ Reception May 8 at Oceana Restaurant in Manhattan. For a list of the nominees, click here.

Executive Producer Gretchen Shugart, CEO of TheaterMania, will present the awards ceremony with Robert R. Blume and David S. Stone in association with Renee McCurry. TheaterMania has engaged Joey Parnes Productions to produce and manage the event.

The show begins at 8 pm June 3 at Town Hall, 123 West 43th St., NYC. Tickets for the general public, ranging from $45 to $175, can be purchased by visiting www.dramadeskawards.com/tickets.html.