The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time & Hamilton Win Big at 2015 Drama Desk Awards

Hamilton and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time were the big winners at the 60th Annual Drama Desk Awards on May 31. Curious Incident won in every category it was nominated in, garnering six trophies, including Outstanding Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play for Alex Sharp. The much-buzzed about Broadway-bound Hamilton won Outstanding Musical, picking up seven awards in total. An American In Paris followed with four, including Outstanding Actor in a Musical for Robert Fairchild; Kristin Chenoweth, Helen Mirren and Christian Borle were among the other notable names to take home prizes. The ceremony, which honors Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions, took place at Town Hall and was hosted by Laura Benanti.

The full list of winners is as follows:

Outstanding Play
The Curious of the Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Musical
Hamilton

Outstanding Revival of a Play
The Elephant Man

Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue
The King and I

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Alex Sharp, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Helen Mirren, The Audience

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Robert Fairchild, An American in Paris

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kristin Chenoweth, On the Twentieth Century

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
K. Todd Freeman, Airline Highway

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Annaleigh Ashford, You Can't Take It with You

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Christian Borle, Something Rotten!

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Renee Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton

Outstanding Director of a Play
Marianne Elliott, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Thomas Kail, Hamilton

Outstanding Choreography
Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris

Outstanding Music
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Outstanding Lyrics
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton

Outstanding Orchestrations
Christopher Austin, An American in Paris

Outstanding Music in a Play
Arthur Solari & Jane Shaw, Tamburlaine the Great

Outstanding Set Design
Bob Crowley, An American in Paris

Outstanding Costume Design
Catherine Zuber, Gigi

Outstanding Lighting Design
Paule Constable, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Projection Design
Finn Ross, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Nevin Steinberg, Hamilton

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Ian Dickinson (for Autograph), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Outstanding Solo Performance
Benjamin Scheuer, The Lion

Unique Theatrical Experience
Queen of the Night

Outstanding Revue
Just Jim Dale

Productions with Multiple Wins:
Hamilton – 7
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – 6
An American in Paris – 4