Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (Drama Desk Award)

Drama Desk Award

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. † - indicates the performance won the Tony Award ‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Tony Award

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography is presented by the Drama Desk, a committee of New York City theatre critics, writers, and editors.

Check all the winners of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography presented under Drama Desk Award since 1969 .

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Drama Desk Awards 2014

Warren Carlyle

Honored for : After Midnight

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Warren Carlyle	After Midnight
Steven Hoggett	Rocky
Kelly Devine	Rocky
Danny Mefford	Love's Labour's Lost
Casey Nicholaw	Aladdin
Susan Stroman	Bullets Over Broadway
Sonya Tayeh	Kung Fu

Gypsy Snider, Chet Walker

Honored for : Pippin

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Warren Carlyle	A Christmas Story: The Musical
Andy Blankenbuehler	Bring It On: The Musical
Sergio Trujillo	Hands on a Hardbody
Peter Darling	Matilda the Musical
Josh Rhodes	Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Gypsy Snider	Pippin
Chet Walker	Pippin

Christopher Gattelli

Honored for : Newsies

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Christopher Gattelli	Newsies
Breándan de Gallaí	Noctu
Rob Ashford	Evita
Warren Carlyle	Follies
Sergio Trujillo	Leap of Faith
Kathleen Marshall	Nice Work If You Can Get It

Kathleen Marshall

Honored for : Anything Goes

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Steven Hoggett	Beautiful Burnout
Scott Graham	Beautiful Burnout
Siudy Garrido	Between Worlds
Steven Hoggett	Peter and the Starcatcher
Kathleen Marshall	Anything Goes
Rob Ashford	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Casey Nicholaw	The Book of Mormon

Twyla Tharp

Honored for : Come Fly Away

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Warren Carlyle	Finian's Rainbow
Marcia Milgrom Dodge	Ragtime
Twyla Tharp	Come Fly Away
Lynne Page	La Cage aux Folles
Sergio Trujillo	Memphis
Susan Stroman	The Scottsboro Boys

Peter Darling

Honored for : Billy Elliot: The Musical

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Darling	Billy Elliot: The Musical
Karole Armitage	Hair
Andy Blankenbuehler	9 to 5
Bill T. Jones	Fela!
Randy Skinner	Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Lynne Taylor-Corbett	My Vaudeville Man!
Shonn Wiley	My Vaudeville Man!

Rob Ashford

Honored for : Cry-Baby

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rob Ashford	Cry-Baby
Peter Pucci	Queens Boulevard: The Musical
Shana Carroll	Traces
Gypsy Snider	Traces
Karole Armitage	Passing Strange
Dan Knechtges	Xanadu
Susan Stroman	Young Frankenstein

Andy Blankenbuehler

Honored for : In the Heights

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Andy Blankenbuehler	In the Heights
Matthew Bourne	Edward Scissorhands
Jerry Mitchell	Legally Blonde: The Musical
Patricia Birch	LoveMusik
Bill T. Jones	Spring Awakening
Stephen Mear	Mary Poppins
Matthew Bourne	Mary Poppins

Kathleen Marshall

Honored for : The Pajama Game

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Angela Chang
Graciela Daniele	Bernarda Alba
Kathleen Marshall	The Pajama Game
Sergio Trujillo	Jersey Boys
Casey Nicholaw	The Drowsy Chaperone
Rob Ashford	The Wedding Singer

Jerry Mitchell

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jerry Mitchell	La Cage aux Folles","Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Matthew Bourne	Play Without Words
Christopher Gattelli	Altar Boyz
Barry McNabb	Sailor's Song
Casey Nicholaw	Spamalot

Kathleen Marshall

Honored for : Wonderful Town

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kathleen Marshall	Wonderful Town
Stephen Hues	Ramayana 2K3
Farah Khan	Bombay Dreams
Anthony Van Laast	Bombay Dreams
Jerry Mitchell	Never Gonna Dance

Twyla Tharp

Honored for : Movin' Out

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Twyla Tharp	Movin' Out
Ken Roberson	Harlem Song
Tommy Tune	Tommy Tune: White Tie and Tails
Jerry Mitchell	Hairspray

Susan Stroman

Honored for : Oklahoma!

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Stroman	Oklahoma!
Christopher Wheeldon	Sweet Smell of Success
Rob Ashford	Thoroughly Modern Millie

Susan Stroman

Honored for : The Producers

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Stroman	The Producers
Randy Skinner	42nd Street
Jerry Mitchell	The Full Monty","The Rocky Horror Show
John Carrafa	Urinetown

Susan Stroman

Honored for : Contact

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mark Dendy	The Wild Party
Susan Stroman	Contact
Jody Abrahams	Kat and the Kings
Loukmaan Adams	Kat and the Kings
Kathleen Marshall	Kiss Me, Kate
Lynne Taylor-Corbett	Swing!
Susan Stroman	The Music Man

Matthew Bourne

Honored for : Swan Lake

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Matthew Bourne	Swan Lake
Rob Marshall	Little Me
Patricia Birch	Parade

Garth Fagan

Honored for : The Lion King

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Garth Fagan	The Lion King
Rob Marshall	Cabaret
Graciela Daniele	Ragtime
Marcela Durán	Forever Tango
Pedro Calveyra	Forever Tango
Sandra Bootz	Forever Tango
Carlos Gavito	Forever Tango
Luis Castro	Forever Tango
Diego DiFalco	Forever Tango
Claudia Mendoza	Forever Tango
Nora Robles	Forever Tango
Carlos Vera	Forever Tango
Laura Marcarie	Forever Tango
Karina Piazza	Forever Tango
Guillermo Merlo	Forever Tango
Miriam Larici	Forever Tango
Cecilia Saia	Forever Tango
Jorge Torres	Forever Tango
Gabriel Ortega	Forever Tango
Carolina Zokalski	Forever Tango

Ann Reinking

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ann Reinking	Chicago
Susan Stroman	Big: the musical
Susan Stroman	Steel Pier
Dein Perry	Tap Dogs

Savion Glover

Honored for : Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Savion Glover	Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Graciela Daniele	Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Kathleen Marshall	Swinging on a Star
Ghettoriginal Productions	Jam on the Groove

Kenneth MacMillan, Jane Elliott

Honored for : Carousel

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kenneth MacMillan	Carousel
Jane Elliott	Carousel
Matt West	Beauty and the Beast
Rob Marshall	She Loves Me
Jeff Calhoun	Grease
Graciela Daniele	Hello Again

Wayne Cilento

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Wayne Cilento	The Who's Tommy
Luis Stazo	Tango Pasion
Catherine Schaub	Les Atrides
Niarupama Nityanandan	Les Atrides
Simon Abkarian	Les Atrides
Michael Leeds	Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh

Susan Stroman

Honored for : Crazy for You

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Stroman	Crazy for You
Christopher Chadman	Guys and Dolls
Hope Clarke	Jelly's Last Jam
Gregory Hines	Jelly's Last Jam
Ted L. Levy	Jelly's Last Jam

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Will Rogers Follies

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tommy Tune	Will Rogers Follies
Susan Stroman	And the World Goes Round
Dan Siretta	Oh, Kay!
Michael Lichtefeld	The Secret Garden

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Grand Hotel

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tommy Tune	Grand Hotel

Michael Smuin

Honored for : Anything Goes

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Smuin	Anything Goes
Grover Dale	Mail
Gillian Lynne	The Phantom of the Opera

Bob Fosse

Honored for : Big Deal

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Martins	Song and Dance
Twyla Tharp	Singin' in the Rain
Gene Kelly	Singin' in the Rain
Stanley Donen	Singin' in the Rain
Bob Fosse	Big Deal

Tommy Tune, Thommie Walsh

Honored for : My One and Only

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tommy Tune	My One and Only
Thommie Walsh	My One and Only
Peter Martins	On Your Toes
Donald Saddler	On Your Toes

Gower Champion

Honored for : 42nd Street

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Gower Champion	42nd Street
Graciela Daniele	The Pirates of Penzance

Tommy Tune

Honored for : A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tommy Tune	A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine
Joe Layton	Barnum
Larry Fuller	Evita
Mary Kyte	Tintypes

Bob Avian

Honored for : Ballroom

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Bennett	Ballroom
Bob Avian	Ballroom
Dan Siretta	Tip Toes
Henry LeTang	Eubie!
Billy Wilson	Eubie!
Larry Fuller	Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Michael Bennett

Honored for : Ballroom

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Bennett	Ballroom
Bob Avian	Ballroom
Dan Siretta	Tip Toes
Henry LeTang	Eubie!
Billy Wilson	Eubie!
Larry Fuller	Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Bob Fosse

Honored for : Dancin'

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Fosse	Dancin'
Arthur Faria	Ain't Misbehavin'
Tommy Tune	The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Geoffrey Holder	Timbuktu!

Peter Gennaro

Honored for : Annie

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Donald Saddler	The Robber Bridegroom
Patricia Birch	Music Is
Dan Siretta	Going Up
Peter Gennaro	Annie

Bob Avian, Michael Bennett

Honored for : A Chorus Line

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Patricia Birch	Pacific Overtures
Billy Wilson	Bubbling Brown Sugar
Bob Avian	A Chorus Line
Michael Bennett	A Chorus Line
Donald Saddler	The Robber Bridegroom

George Faison

Honored for : The Wiz

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
George Faison	The Wiz
Donald Saddler	Good News
Dennis Dennehy	The Lieutenant
Margo Sappington	Where's Charley?
Roger Morgan	Saturday, Sun, Moon

Patricia Birch

Honored for : Candide

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Patricia Birch	Candide

Bob Fosse

Honored for : Pippin

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Fosse	Pippin

Patricia Birch

Honored for : Grease

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Patricia Birch	Grease
Jean Erdman	Two Gentlemen of Verona

Jean Erdman

Honored for : Two Gentlemen of Verona

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Patricia Birch	Grease
Jean Erdman	Two Gentlemen of Verona

Michael Bennett

Honored for : Follies

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Bennett	Follies
Donald Saddler	No, No, Nanette

Donald Saddler

Honored for : No, No, Nanette

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Bennett	Follies
Donald Saddler	No, No, Nanette

Ron Field

Honored for : Applause

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ron Field	Applause

Grover Dale

Honored for : Billy

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Grover Dale	Billy