Carolee Carmello of Parade and Bernadette Peters of Annie Get Your Gun tied and both won the 1998-99 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress (Musical).
Peters hosted the 1998-99 Drama Desk Awards May 9 in New York City.
The Drama Desk is made up of New York theatre critics, editors and reporters. Unlike the Broadway-oriented Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards recognize both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.