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Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon and 'Shuffle Along' honored at the Drama Desk Awards

By Karen Butler
Jessica Lange arrives at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2015. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
1 of 4 | Jessica Lange arrives at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 20, 2015. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

NEW YORK, June 6 (UPI) -- The Humans and Shuffle Along were declared Outstanding Play and Musical respectively at Sunday's 2016 Drama Desk Awards ceremony in New York.

A View From the Bridge won the prize for Outstanding Revival of a Play and Jane Krakowski scored the award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical for She Loves Me, which was named Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

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Frank Langella took home the statuette for Outstanding Actor in a Play for The Father, while Jessica Lange earned the accolade for Outstanding Actress in a Play for Long Day's Journey Into Night and Lange's co-star Michael Shannon was honored as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.

Danny Burstein was recognized as Outstanding Actor in a Musical for Fiddler on the Roof and Cynthia Erivo won for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for The Color Purple. Christopher Fitzgerald picked up the trophy for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Waitress and Saycon Sengbloh garnered the prize for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play for Eclipsed.

Hamilton, which is up for a record-setting 16 Tony Awards this year, won the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical, as well as seven other prizes. The musical was recognized during its off-Broadway run before it transferred to Broadway where it became eligible for the Tony nominations.

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Drama Desk Awards recognize excellence in Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions.

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