Harvey Fierstein to Host 2011 Drama Desk Awards Dinner

Harvey Fierstein, author and star of La Cage aux Folles, will host the 2011 Drama Desk Awards, which will be presented on Monday, May 23, at a sit-down dinner at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The ceremony’s venue and day of the week are a departure from past years for the awards, which honor Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions.

The Drama Desk Awards are voted on by critics and journalists covering the New York theater scene. This year's ceremony will be filmed in HD for a television special that will be given two primetime airings plus four additional national broadcasts on the Ovation network between June 2 and June 15, 2011. Celebrity presenters and production numbers from nominated musicals will be featured.