wˈɪnɚz wɜː sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃənz θˈiəɾɚ kɹˈɪɾɪks, ænd wʊd ɹᵻsˈiːv ɐ sɚtˈɪfɪkət æɾ ɐn ˈænjuːəl ɐwˈɔːɹdz sˈɛɹᵻməni hˈoʊstᵻd baɪ dɹˈɑːməlˈɑːɡ fˈaʊndɚ bˈɪl bˈoːɹdi.
Winners were selected by the publication's theater critics, and would receive a certificate at an annual awards ceremony hosted by Drama-Logue founder Bill Bordy.