The Drama-Logue Award was an American
theater
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award established in 1977, given by the publishers of
Drama-Logue newspaper, a weekly west-coast theater
trade publication.
Winners were selected by the publication's theater critics, and would receive a certificate at an annual awards ceremony hosted by ''Drama-Logue'' founder Bill Bordy. The awards did not require any voting or agreement among critics; each critic could select as many award winners as they wished. As a result, many awards were issued each year. In some years, the number of winners was larger than the seating capacity of the venue where the ceremony was conducted.
The award categories included
Production,
Direction,
Musical Direction,
Choreography
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,
Writing
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Writing systems do not themselves constitute h ...
,
Performance
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Management science
In the work place ...
,
Ensemble Performance,
Scenic Design
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,
Sound Design,
Lighting Design,
Costume Design and
Hair & Makeup Design.
Acquisition
In May 1998, ''
Backstage West'' bought the Drama-Logue publication, and the two publications merged. The Drama-Logue Awards were subsequently retired and replaced by the
Back Stage West Garland Awards.
References
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American theater awards
Awards established in 1977
Awards disestablished in 1998