Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director | |
|---|---|
| Description | Outstanding Director of a Musical |
| Location | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| Currently held by | John Doyle for The Color Purple and Bartlett Sher for Fiddler on the Roof (2016) |
| Website | DramaDesk.org |
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director being presented to directors of both plays and musicals. The new award categories were later created in the 1975 ceremony.
† - indicates the performance won the Tony Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Tony Award
Winners and nominees
1970s
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | ||
| Arthur Laurents | Gypsy ‡ | |
| Geoffrey Holder | The Wiz † | |
| Sue Lawless | In Gay Company | |
| William Martin | The Lieutenant | |
| Joel Zwick | Dance with Me | |
| 1976 | ||
| Michael Bennett | A Chorus Line † | |
| Jerry Adler | My Fair Lady | |
| Richard Foreman | The Threepenny Opera | |
| Gerald Freedman | The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Harold Prince | Pacific Overtures ‡ | |
| 1977 | ||
| Martin Charnin | Annie ‡ | |
| Gerald Freedman | The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Jack O'Brien | Porgy and Bess ‡ | |
| Gene Saks | I Love My Wife † | |
| Tommy Tune | The Club | |
| 1978 | ||
| Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | |
| Stephen Schwartz | Working | |
| Elizabeth Swados | Runaways ‡ | |
| 1979 | ||
| Harold Prince | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street † | |
| Michael Bennett | Ballroom ‡ |
1980s
| Year | Director | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Harold Prince | Evita † | |
| Walton Jones | 1940's Radio Hour | |
| Joe Layton | Barnum ‡ | |
| Gary Pearle | Tintypes | |
| 1981 | ||
| Wilford Leach | The Pirates of Penzance † | |
| Arthur Faria | Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music | |
| 1982 | ||
| Tommy Tune | Nine † | |
| Michael Bennett | Dreamgirls ‡ | |
| Tony Tanner | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ‡ | |
| 1983 | ||
| George Abbott | On Your Toes | |
| Howard Ashman | Little Shop of Horrors | |
| 1984 | ||
| James Lapine | Sunday in the Park with George ‡ | |
| A.J. Antoon | The Rink | |
| Jacques Levy | Doonesbury | |
| 1986 | ||
| Wilford Leach | The Mystery of Edwin Drood † | |
| Andre Ernotte | Goblin Market | |
| Bob Fosse | Big Deal ‡ | |
| Sweet Charity | ||
| Paul Lazarus | Personals | |
| 1987 | ||
| Mike Ockrent | Me and My Girl ‡ | |
| Barry Harman | Olympus on My Mind | |
| 1988 | ||
| Harold Prince | The Phantom of the Opera † | |
| James Lapine | Into the Woods ‡ | |
| Harold Prince | Cabaret | |
| Jerry Zaks | Anything Goes ‡ |
1990s
2000s
2010s
See also
References
- "Drama Desk Award for Director of a Musical". Internet Broadway Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.