'Memphis,' 'Fences,' Viola Davis, Montego Glover Win Drama Desk Awards

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The critically acclaimed musical 'Memphis' was the big winner at the 55th annual Drama Desk Awards in New York City, collecting four awards -- including outstanding musical, outstanding actress in a musical, best music and outstanding orchestrations.

Montego Glover, who won outstanding actress in a musical for her role in 'Memphis,' tied with Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was nominated for 'A Little Night Music.'

Oscar nominee Viola Davis ('Doubt') won for outstanding featured actress in a play for her role opposite Denzel Washington in the revival of August Wilson's 'Fences,' which tied with 'A View From the Bridge' for outstanding revival of a play.

Branford Marsalis also took home an award for outstanding music in a play for his work on 'Fences.'

The 2010 Drama Desk Awards were announced on May 23 at LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

The Drama Desk Award is the only award that recognizes excellence in shows produced in all sectors of New York theater, including Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway and legitimate not-for-profit theaters.

Here are the list of winners:

Outstanding Play

'Red' by John Logan

Outstanding Musical

'Memphis'

Outstanding Revival of a Play

'A View From the Bridge,' 'Fences' (tie)

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

'La Cage aux Folles'

Outstanding Actor in a Play

Liev Schreiber, 'A View From the Bridge'

Outstanding Actress in a Play

Jan Maxwell, 'The Royal Family'

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Douglas Hodge, 'La Cage aux Folles'

Outstanding Actress in a Musical

Montego Glover, 'Memphis,' Catherine Zeta-Jones, 'A Little Night Music' (tie)

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Santino Fontana, 'Brighton Beach Memoirs'

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Viola Davis, 'Fences'

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Christopher Fitzgerald, 'Finian's Rainbow'

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical

Katie Finneran, 'Promises, Promises'

Outstanding Director of a Play

Michael Grandage, 'Red'

Outstanding Director of a Musical

Michael Mayer, 'American Idiot'

Outstanding Choreography

Twyla Tharp, 'Come Fly Away'

Outstanding Music

David Bryan, 'Memphis'

Outstanding Lyrics

John Kander & Fred Ebb, 'The Scottsboro Boys'

Outstanding Book of a Musical

Alex Timbers, 'Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'

Outstanding Orchestrations

Daryl Waters & David Bryan, 'Memphis'

Outstanding Musical Revue

'Sondheim on Sondheim'

Outstanding Music in a Play

Branford Marsalis, 'Fences'

Outstanding Set Design

Phelim McDermott, Julian Crouch & Basil Twist, 'The Addams Family'

Outstanding Costume Design

Matthew Wright, 'La Cage aux Folles'

Outstanding Lighting Design

Neil Austin, 'Red'

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Acme Sound Partners, 'Ragtime'

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play

Fitz Patton, 'When the Rain Stops Falling'

Outstanding Solo Performance

Jim Brochu, 'Zero Hour'

Unique Theatrical Experience

'Love, Loss and What I Wore'

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