| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Choreography |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| First award | 1969 |
| Currently held by | Jerry Mitchell for Boop! The Musical (2025) |
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City.
Kathleen Marshall, Susan Stroman and Tommy Tune have won the most awards in the category, with four wins each, followed closely by Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse, with three wins each. Susan Stroman also holds the record for most nominations in the category, with twelve, followed by Warren Carlyle with eight.
| Year | Choreographer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | ||
| Grover Dale | Billy |
| Year | Choreographer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||
| Ron Field | Applause | |
| 1971 | ||
| Michael Bennett | Follies | |
| Donald Saddler | No, No, Nanette | |
| 1972 | ||
| Patricia Birch | Grease | |
| Jean Erdman | Two Gentlemen of Verona | |
| 1973 | ||
| Bob Fosse | Pippin | |
| 1974 | ||
| Patricia Birch | Candide | |
| 1975 | ||
| George Faison | The Wiz | |
| Dennis Denehy | The Lieutenant | |
| Roger Morgan | Saturday, Sun, Moon | |
| Donald Saddler | Good News | |
| Margo Sappington | Where's Charley? | |
| 1976 | ||
| Michael Bennett | A Chorus Line | |
| Patricia Birch | Pacific Overtures | |
| Donald Saddler | The Robber Bridegroom | |
| Billy Wilson | Bubbling Brown Sugar | |
| 1977 | ||
| Peter Gennaro | Annie | |
| Patricia Birch | Music Is | |
| Dan Siretta | Going Up | |
| 1978 | ||
| Bob Fosse | Dancin' | |
| Arthur Faria | Ain't Misbehavin' | |
| Geoffrey Holder | Timbuktu! | |
| Tommy Tune | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | |
| 1979 | ||
| Bob Avian and Michael Bennett | Ballroom | |
| Larry Fuller | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | |
| Henry LeTang and Billy Wilson | Eubie! | |
| Dan Siretta | Tip-Toes |
| Year | Choreographer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh | A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine | |
| Larry Fuller | Evita | |
| Mary Kyte | Tintypes | |
| Joe Layton | Barnum | |
| 1981 | ||
| Gower Champion | 42nd Street | |
| Graciela Daniele | The Pirates of Penzance | |
| 1982 | — | |
| 1983 | ||
| Tommy Tune and Thommie Walsh | My One and Only | |
| Peter Martins and Donald Saddler | On Your Toes | |
| 1984, 1985 | — | |
| 1986 | ||
| Bob Fosse | Big Deal | |
| Gene Kelly and Twyla Tharp | Singin' in the Rain | |
| Peter Martins | Song and Dance | |
| 1987 | — | |
| 1988 | ||
| Michael Smuin | Anything Goes | |
| Grover Dale | ||
| Gillian Lynne | The Phantom of the Opera | |
| 1989 | — | |
| Multiple nominations
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