'Mormon,' 'Goes' win Drama Desk Awards

NEW YORK, May 24 (UPI) -- The Broadway musicals "The Book of Mormon" and "Anything Goes" each won five Drama Desk Awards at a ceremony in New York.

"Mormon" was named Outstanding Musical at the Monday night event. It also earned the prizes for Outstanding Direction of a Musical, Outstanding Orchestrations, Outstanding Music and Outstanding Lyrics.

"Goes" won the awards for Outstanding Musical Revival, Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Set Design. The show's star Sutton Foster won in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical category.

"War Horse" earned the title Outstanding Play. "The Normal Heart" was named Outstanding Play Revival and won the honor for Outstanding Direction of a Play. Its cast took home a special non-competitive Outstanding Ensemble Award, as well.

Bobby Cannavale from "The Motherf**ker with the Hat" and Frances McDormand from "Good People" were chosen as Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress in a Play, while Norbert Leo Butz from "Catch Me If You Can" won as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.

The Outstanding Featured Actor and Featured Actress in a Play awards went to Brian Bedford from "The Importance of Being Earnest" and Edie Falco from "The House of Blue Leaves."

The Outstanding Featured Actor and Actress in a Musical awards were won by John Larroquette for "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" and Laura Benanti for "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."

Broadway icon Harvey Fierstein served as emcee of the 56th annual Drama Desk Awards show at Manhattan's Hammerstein Ballroom.