Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors.It honors the Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway, or legitimate not-for-profit theater revival of a production previously staged in New York City.It was not until the 22nd Annual Drama Desk Awards in 1988 that a specific category for Outstanding Revival was created.The first recipient was The Royal Family, a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber that originally was staged in 1937.In 1993, the category was divided to give separate awards for plays and musicals.
New York CityBroadwayoff-Broadwayoff-off-BroadwayrevivalThe Royal FamilyGeorge S. KaufmanEdna FerberWhat Every Woman KnowsThey Knew What They WantedTrelawny of the 'Wells'Very Good EddieWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Entertaining Mr. SloaneThe Chalk GardenMisallianceOn Your ToesVieux CarréThe Cradle Will RockAll's Well That Ends WellPresent LaughterThe Caine Mutiny Court-MartialDeath of a SalesmanThe PhilanthropistSerenading LouieHeartbreak HouseA Day in the Death of Joe EggOn ApprovalBalm in GileadPacific OverturesAren't We All?The House of Blue LeavesLemon SkyLong Day's Journey Into NightThe Iceman ComethAnything GoesFlora the Red MenaceLost in the StarsDreamgirlsCabaretOur TownJuno and the PaycockThe Sound of MusicCat on a Hot Tin RoofThe Merchant of VeniceA Little Night MusicHamletMachinalGuys and DollsThe Most Happy Fella'Tis Pity She's a WhoreFalsettosEntertaining Mr SloaneJoe EggDrama Desk AwardsRevival of a PlayLead Performance in a PlayFeatured Performance in a PlayDirector of a PlayMusic in a PlayMusicalRevival of a MusicalLead Performance in a MusicalFeatured Performance in a MusicalDirector of a MusicalLyricsOrchestrationsChoreographyCostume Design of a MusicalCostume Design of a PlayLighting Design for a MusicalLighting Design for a PlayScenic Design of a MusicalScenic Design of a PlaySound Design in a MusicalSound Design in a PlayWig and Hair DesignPuppetrySolo PerformanceUnique Theatrical ExperienceProjection DesignSpecial AwardActor in a PlayActress in a PlayFeatured Actor in a PlayFeatured Actress in a PlayActor in a MusicalActress in a MusicalFeatured Actor in a MusicalFeatured Actress in a MusicalDirectorCostume DesignLighting DesignSet DesignSound Design