Spring Fling! Mixing and Mingling With the 2010 Drama Desk Award Nominees

The nominees of the 2010 Drama Desk Awards, which honors the best of Broadway and off-Broadway theater, mixed and mingled at a special reception on May 6 at Churrascaria Pataforma. The evening was a special chance for nominees from off-Broadway hits like The Orphans' Home Cycle to Broadway blockbusters such as The Addams Family to catch up, talk shop and cross their fingers for the announcement of the awards, which will take place May 23 in a ceremony hosted by Tony Award winner Patti LuPone. The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards nominee list is a perfect mix of talented newcomers, breakout stars and familiar faces, so click through these photos to get to know some of the brightest talent the New York stage has to offer!