He served four terms as president and chairman of the nominating committee of the Drama Desk.

Only winners were announced in the early years, but in 1975, the Drama Desk began to announce nominees as well.

In 1974, the Drama Desk became incorporated as a not-for-profit organization.

The Drama Desk is composed of theatre critics, reporters and editors, more than 140 of whom vote on the awards.

The Drama Desk, formed in 1949, is an association of New York critics, editors and reporters.

"Into the Woods" was selected by the Drama Desk yesterday as the outstanding musical of the 1987-88 season.

During the late 1960's, he was the president of the Drama Desk, the New York critics group.

In 1987 he was given a Drama Desk Special Award.

But in terms of the details - like what, exactly, the Drama Desk is - he's mostly in the dark.

The play earned one 58th Drama Desk Award nomination.