- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
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The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since. Before the 21st Drama Desk Awards, acting awards were given without making distinctions between roles in straight dramas as opposed to musicals, nor were there separate categories for actors and actresses.
Contents
Award winners and nominations
1970s
- 1975: The Wiz
- Goodtime Charley
- In Gay Company
- The Lieutenant
- 1978: Ain't Misbehavin'
1980s
- 1980: Evita
- Barnum
- The 1940's Radio Hour
- Sidewalkin'
- Tintypes
- 1981: The Pirates of Penzance
- 42nd Street
- Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music
- 1982: Nine
- 1986: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- Big Deal
- Goblin Market
- Personals
1990s
- 1993: Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Ruthless!
- Tommy
- Wings
- 1997: The Life
- 1998: Ragtime
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch
- High Society
- Forever Tango
- The Lion King
- 1999: Parade
2000s
- 2001: The Producers
- Bat Boy: The Musical
- Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
- The Full Monty
- Urinetown
- 2003: Hairspray
- Amour
- Avenue Q
- A Man of No Importance
- Movin' Out
- Zanna Don't
- 2006: The Drowsy Chaperone
- 2008: Passing Strange
- Adding Machine
- A Catered Affair
- The Glorious Ones
- The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island
- Xanadu
- 2009: Billy Elliot the Musical
- 9 to 5
- Fela!
- Liza's at the Palace...!
- Shrek the Musical
- The Story of My Life
2010s
- 2010: Memphis
- American Idiot
- Everyday Rapture
- The Addams Family
- The Scottsboro Boys
- Yank!
- 2011: The Book of Mormon
- In Transit
- Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical
- See Rock City & Other Destinations
- Sister Act
- The Kid
See also
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical
- Tony Award for Best Musical
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
References
- "Drama Desk Award: Musical". Internet Broadway Database. 2008. http://www.ibdb.com/advSearchAwards.php. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- Red, Memphis, Bridge, Fences and La Cage Win Drama Desk Awards, Playbill article, May 23, 2010
External links
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical 1975–2000 The Wiz (1975) · A Chorus Line (1976) · Annie (1977) · Ain't Misbehavin' (1978) · Sweeney Todd (1979) · Evita (1980) · The Pirates of Penzance (1981) · Nine (1982) · Little Shop of Horrors (1983) · Sunday in the Park with George (1984) · The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1986) · Les Miserables (1987) · Into the Woods (1988) · Jerome Robbins' Broadway (1989) · City of Angels (1990) · The Secret Garden (1991) · Crazy for You (1992) · Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993) · Passion (1994) · Show Boat (1995) · Rent (1996) · The Life (1997) · Ragtime (1998) · Parade (1999) · Contact (2000)
2001–present The Producers (2001) · Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002) · Hairspray (2003) · Wicked (2004) · Spamalot (2005) · The Drowsy Chaperone (2006) · Spring Awakening (2007) · Passing Strange (2008) · Billy Elliot the Musical (2009) · Memphis (2010) · The Book of Mormon (2011)
Complete list · (1975–2000) · (2001–2025) Drama Desk Awards Play Musical Production Categories:- Drama Desk Awards
- 1975: The Wiz
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