Canada's Come From Away has won three Drama Desk Awards, including outstanding musical. The 9/11-inspired production was awarded the top prize at a ceremony held at New York's Town Hall on Sunday night. Canadian husband-and-wife duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein, the co-creators of Come From Away, won outstanding book of a musical. Jenn Colella won outstanding featured actress in a musical for her portrayal of real-life retired airline Capt. Major New York theatre honourNow in its 62nd year, the Drama Desk Awards are billed as the sole major New York theatre honours where Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions compete in the same categories.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2017 03:11 UTC