2000 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 14, 2000.

Outstanding Play	Copenhagen
Outstanding Musical	Contact
Outstanding Musical Revival	Kiss Me, Kate
Outstanding Play Revival	The Real Thing
Outstanding One-Person Show	Barry Humphries, Dame Edna: The Royal Tour
Unique Theatrical Experience	Charlie Victor Romeo
Best Actor in a Play	Stephen Dillane, The Real Thing
Best Actress in a Play	Eileen Heckart, The Waverly Gallery
Best Featured Actor in a Play	Roy Dotrice, A Moon for the Misbegotten
Best Featured Actress in a Play	Marylouise Burke, Fuddy Meers
Best Actor in a Musical	Brian Stokes Mitchell, Kiss Me, Kate
Best Actress in a Musical	Heather Headley, Aida
Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Stephen Spinella, The Dead
Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Karen Ziemba, Contact
Best Director of a Play	Michael Blakemore, Copenhagen
Best Director of a Musical	Michael Blakemore, Kiss Me, Kate
Best Choreography	Susan Stroman, Contact
Best Music	Andrew Lippa, The Wild Party—MTC
Best Lyrics	Stephen Sondheim, Saturday Night
Outstanding Orchestrations	Don Sebesky, Kiss Me, Kate
Outstanding Set Design of a Play	David Gallo, Jitney
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical	Robin Wagner, Kiss Me, Kate
Special Awards	Alexander H. Cohen (posthumous)—Lifelong commitment to excellence in theatre
	Barnard Hughes and Helen Stenborg—Shared Lifetime Achievement
	Cast of Jitney—Outstanding Ensemble Performance