70th Drama Desk Awards to Feature Performances by Sierra Boggess, Liz Callaway and More

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The evening will feature a Disney medley performed by Rodney Ingram, Kissy Simmons, Sierra Boggess, Ainsey Melham, and Zachary Noah Piser, and more.

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The Drama Desk Awards has revealed the line-up of special performances and tributes for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place Sunday, May 17, 2026 at The Town Hall. See the full list of nominees HERE !

Thomas Schumacher , the former President of Disney Theatrical Group, will receive the Harold S. Prince Award — the Drama Desk's highest distinction, given for lifetime achievement in the theater. The presentation will feature a Disney medley performed by Rodney Ingram , Kissy Simmons , Sierra Boggess , Ainsey Melham, and Zachary Noah Piser , featuring hit songs from Disney on Broadway’s most memorable musicals.

Richard Maltby Jr . and David Shire — one of the most enduring and beloved songwriting partnerships in American musical theater — will receive the William Wolf Award in recognition of a catalog that has shaped the modern theatrical songbook. The tribute will be marked by a special performance from Liz Callaway , a celebrated interpreter of their work whose voice has long been associated with the duo's most cherished songs.

Past Drama Desk Award winners returning as presenters include three-time winner Raúl Esparza, two-time winners Norbert Leo Butz and Christopher Fitzgerald , and Drama Desk recipients Donna McKechnie , Beth Leavel , BD Wong, Doug Wright , Bess Wohl , Robin de Jesús, Jenn Colella , Ethan Slater , Javier Muñoz, Nikiya Mathis , and others. Past Drama Desk nominees joining as presenters include Daniel Breaker , Helen J Shen , Whitney White , Toni-Leslie James , Alex Brightman , Hunter Foster , Lea DeLaria , Zhailon Levingston , and John Ortiz . Additional presenters include Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Whitney Leavitt (Chicago), Jasmine Cephas-Jones (Hamilton), Ali Louis Bourzgui (Lost Boys), Liisi LaFontaine (Wanted), Solea Pfeiffer (Wanted), Ann Harada (Schmigadoon!), David Zayas (Cost of Living), Hannah Solow (Oh, Mary!), and Liza Colón-Zayas (Between Riverside and Crazy), with the full list subject to change, and more to be announced.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Sierra-Boggess-Liz-Callaway-and-More-to-Perform-at-70th-Drama-Desk-Awards-20260508)._