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- ↑ "Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "‘Billy’ dominates Drama Desk Awards", Variety, May 17, 2009
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "'Matilda,’ ‘Vanya and Sonia’ Score at the Drama Desks", Variety, May 19, 2013
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "‘Gentleman’s Guide’ Racks Up 12 Nominations for Drama Desk Awards", Variety, April 25, 2014
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "Drama Desk Toasts Broadway’s ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ at 2014 Awards", Variety, June 1, 2014
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "‘Hamilton,’ ‘Curious Incident’ Top the 2015 Drama Desk Awards", Variety, May 31, 2015
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "2016 Drama Desk Nominations: ‘She Loves Me,’ ‘American Psycho’ Earn Most Nods", Variety, April 28, 2016
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "2016 Drama Desk Awards: ‘Shuffle Along,’ ‘The Humans’ Come Out on Top ", Variety, June 5, 2016
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "'Hello, Dolly!’ Dominates 2017 Drama Desk Nominations", Variety, April 27, 2017
- ↑ Gordon Cox, "‘Carousel,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Lead 2018 Drama Desk Nominations", Variety, April 26, 2018
- ↑ Evans, Greg (2021-05-05). "Broadway To Reopen Sept. 14, Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Broadway League "Cautiously Optimistic"". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-03.