Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography

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Outer Critics Circle Award for
Outstanding Choreography
Awarded forOutstanding Choreography
Location New York City
Presented by Outer Critics Circle
Currently held by Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical (2025)
Website OuterCritics.org

The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography is an annual award given to the best choreography of a new musical on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award has been given out since the 1990-1991 season.

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Susan Stroman holds the record for most wins, with seven (including three in a row from 2000 to 2002), and 12 nominations. Others with multiple wins include Kathleen Marshall and Warren Carlyle, with three each, and Jerry Mitchell, Christopher Wheeldon, Sergio Trujillo and Justin Peck, with two each. In terms of nominations, after Stroman, Warren Carlyle follows with eight, and Jerry Mitchell follows with seven. Casey Nicholaw holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six nominations.

Award winners

Key
  and bold indicates the winner.

1990s

YearChoreographerProductionRef.
1991
Susan Stroman And the World Goes Round
1992
Susan Stroman Crazy for You
Christopher Chadman Guys and Dolls
Lisa Gennaro The Most Happy Fella
Tommy Tune The Will Rogers Follies
1993
Gregory Hines and Ted Levy Jelly's Last Jam
1994
Rob Marshall She Loves Me and Damn Yankees
1995
Susan Stroman A Christmas Carol and Show Boat
1996
Savion Glover Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
1997
Ann Reinking Chicago
Joey Pizzi Jekyll and Hyde
Susan Stroman Steel Pier
Joey McKneely The Life
1998
Garth Fagan The Lion King
Rob Marshall Cabaret
The DancersForever Tango
Graciela Daniele Ragtime
1999
Matthew Bourne Swan Lake
A.C. Ciulla Footloose
Chet Walker and Ann Reinking Fosse
Rob Marshall Little Me

2000s

YearChoreographerProductionRef.
2000
Susan Stroman The Music Man
Kathleen Marshall Kiss Me, Kate
Lynne Taylor-Corbett Swing!
Mark Dendy The Wild Party
2001
Susan Stroman The Producers
Randy Skinner 42nd Street
Kathleen Marshall Follies
Jerry Mitchell The Full Monty
2002
Susan Stroman Oklahoma!
John Carrafa Urinetown
Christopher Wheeldon Sweet Smell of Success
Rob Ashford Thoroughly Modern Millie
2003
Twyla Tharp Movin' Out
Robert Longbottom Flower Drum Song
Jerry Mitchell Hairspray
Jonathan Butterell Nine
2004
Kathleen Marshall Wonderful Town
Joey McKneely The Boy from Oz
Wayne Cilento Wicked
Jerry Mitchell Never Gonna Dance
Anthony van Laast and Farah Khan Bombay Dreams
2005
Jerry Mitchell La Cage aux Folles
Wayne Cilento Sweet Charity
Gillian Lynne Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Casey Nicholaw Spamalot
Jerry Mitchell Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2006
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Graciela Daniele Bernarda Alba
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys
2007
Andy Blankenbuehler In the Heights
Rob Ashford Curtains
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary Poppins
Carol Leavy Joyce and Graciela Daniele The Pirate Queen
2008
Rob Ashford Cry-Baby
Susan Stroman Young Frankenstein
Christopher Gattelli South Pacific
Graciela Daniele The Glorious Ones
2009
Peter Darling Billy Elliot
Josh Prince Shrek the Musical
Karole Armitage Hair
Susan Stroman Happiness
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5

2010s

YearChoreographerProductionRef.
2010 (tie)
Bill T. Jones Fela!
Sergio Trujillo Memphis
Rob Ashford Promises, Promises
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys
2011
Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes
Rob Ashford How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Ross Coleman Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon
2012
Christopher Gattelli Newsies
Rob Ashford Evita
Kathleen Marshall Nice Work If You Can Get It
Steven Hoggett Once
2013
Chet Walker Pippin
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Peter Darling Matilda
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
2014
Warren Carlyle After Midnight
Peggy Hickey A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Casey Nicholaw Aladdin
Susan Stroman Bullets Over Broadway
Kelly Devine Rocky
2015
Christopher Wheeldon An American in Paris
Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton
Joshua Bergasse On the Town
Warren Carlyle On the Twentieth Century
Casey Nicholaw Something Rotten!
2016
Sergio Trujillo On Your Feet!
Josh Rhodes Bright Star
Joshua Bergasse Cagney
Randy Skinner Dames at Sea
Spencer Liff Spring Awakening
2017
Warren Carlyle Hello, Dolly!
Andy Blankenbuehler Bandstand
Kelly Devine Come From Away
Denis Jones Holiday Inn
Savion Glover Shuffle Along
2018
Justin Peck Carousel
Steven Hoggett Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Christopher Gattelli My Fair Lady
Camille A. Brown Once on This Island
Christopher Gattelli SpongeBob SquarePants
2019
Warren Carlyle Kiss Me, Kate
Sergio Trujillo Ain't Too Proud
David Neumann Hadestown
Christopher Gattelli The Cher Show
Denis Jones Tootsie

2020s

YearChoreographerProductionRef.
2020 (Hon.)Sidi Larbi Cherakoui Jagged Little Pill
Raja Feather Kelly A Strange Loop
Sonya Tayeh Moulin Rouge!
Anthony Van Laast Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Travis WallThe Wrong Man
2021No award given due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022
Christopher Wheeldon and Rich + Tone Talauega MJ
Camille A. Brown for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Warren Carlyle Harmony
The Music Man
Bill T. Jones, Alex Sanchez, Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus Paradise Square
2023
Susan Stroman New York, New York [1]
Casey Nicholaw Some Like It Hot
Jennifer Weber & Juliet
Andy Blankenbuehler Only Gold
Edgar GodineauxThe Harder They Come
2024
Justin Peck Illinoise [2]
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck Buena Vista Social Club
Lorin Latarro The Who's Tommy
Rick Kuperman and Jeffrey Kuperman The Outsiders
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll Water for Elephants
2025
Jerry Mitchell Boop! The Musical [3] [4]
Shannon Lewis Just in Time
Christopher Gattelli Death Becomes Her
Warren Carlyle Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Jenny Arnold Operation Mincemeat

Multiple wins

7 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Multiple nominations

12 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

  1. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 16, 2023). "Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  3. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 12, 2025). "Maybe Happy Ending Leads 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  4. Evans, Greg (2025-04-25). "'Death Becomes Her' Broadway Musical Leads Outer Critics Circle Award Nominees – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-01.