Kathleen Chalfant won the 1998-99 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress (Play) for Wit. Bernadette 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.
--Kenneth Jones