The 2025 Drama Desk Awards, hosted at NYU Skirball by Debra Messing and Tituss Burgess, saw Maybe Happy Ending emerge as the biggest winner of the night, claiming six awards including Outstanding Musical and Direction of a Musical for Michael Arden. The show also swept categories for Outstanding Music, Lyrics, and Book (Will Aronson and Hue Park) and Scenic Design of a Musical (Dane Laffrey and George Reeve).
In a highly competitive season, BOOP! The Musical led nominations but took home three wins, highlighted by Jasmine Amy Rogers tying with Audra McDonald (Gypsy) for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical. BOOP! also secured victories in Choreography (Jerry Mitchell) and Costume Design (Gregg Barnes).
Other notable honors included:.
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Outstanding Revival of a Musical: Gypsy.
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Outstanding Revival of a Play: Eureka Day.
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Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play: Laura Donnelly (The Hills of California) and Snook (The Picture of Dorian Gray).
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Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical: Brooks Ashmanskas (Smash), Jak Malone (Operation Mincemeat), Michael Urie (Once Upon a Mattress).
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Outstanding Book of a Musical: Will Aronson and Hue Park (Maybe Happy Ending).
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Outstanding Solo Performance: Andrew Scott (Vanya).
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Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical: Dane Laffrey and George Reeve (Maybe Happy Ending).
With gender-neutral categories and a mix of Broadway and Off-Broadway contenders, this year’s Drama Desk Awards delivered surprises and celebrated a diverse range of talent and productions.
