Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical

The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical was first awarded at the 1974-1975 Drama Desk Awards and has been awarded every year since. Prior to 1975, the Drama Desk Award for Director was presented to directors of plays and musicals.

Contents 1 Award winners and nominations 1.1 1970s 1.2 1980s 1.3 1990s 1.4 2000s 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Award winners and nominations

1970s

• 1975: Arthur Laurents – Gypsy
• 1976: Michael Bennett – A Chorus Line
• 1977: Martin Charnin – Annie
• 1978: Peter Masterson – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Tommy Tune – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Stephen Schwartz – Working
• 1979: Harold Prince – Sweeney Todd

1980s

• 1980: Harold Prince – Evita
• 1981: Wilford Leach – The Pirates of Penzance
• 1982: Tommy Tune – Nine
• 1983: George Abbott – On Your Toes
• 1984: James Lapine – Sunday in the Park with George
• 1986: Wilford Leach – The Mystery of Edwin Drood
• 1987: Mike Ockrent – Me and My Girl
• 1988: Harold Prince – The Phantom of the Opera

1990s

1990: Tommy Tune – Grand Hotel 1991: Scott Ellis – And the World Goes 'Round / A Little Night Music 1992: Jerry Zaks – Guys and Dolls 1993: Des McAnuff – The Who's Tommy 1994: Nicholas Hytner – Carousel 1995: Harold Prince – Show Boat 1996: Christopher Renshaw – The King and I 1997: Walter Bobbie – Chicago 1998: Julie Taymor – The Lion King 1999: Matthew Bourne – Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

2000s 2000: Michael Blakemore – Kiss Me, Kate 2001: Susan Stroman – The Producers 2002: Michael Mayer – Thoroughly Modern Millie 2003: Jack O'Brien – Hairspray 2004: Joe Mantello – Wicked 2005: James Lapine – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 2006: John Doyle – Sweeney Todd 2007: Michael Mayer – Spring Awakening 2008: Bartlett Sher – South Pacific 2009: Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot the Musical

See also

• Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director
• Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

References

• "Drama Desk Award for Direction of a Musical". Internet Broadway Database. 2008. http://www.ibdb.com/advSearchAwards.php. Retrieved 2008-08-21. 

External links

• Drama Desk official website

v • d • e Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical Arthur Laurents (1975) · Michael Bennett (1976) · Martin Charnin (1977) · Peter Masterson / Tommy Tune / Stephen Schwartz (1978) · Harold Prince (1979) · Harold Prince (1980) · Wilford Leach (1981) · Tommy Tune (1982) · George Abbott (1983) · James Lapine (1984) · Wilford Leach (1986) · Mike Ockrent (1987) · Harold Prince (1988) · Tommy Tune (1990) · Scott Ellis (1991) · Jerry Zaks (1992) · Des McAnuff (1993) · Nicholas Hytner (1994) · Harold Prince (1995) · Christopher Renshaw (1996) · Walter Bobbie (1997) · Julie Taymor (1998) · Matthew Bourne (1999) · Michael Blakemore (2000) · Susan Stroman (2001) · Michael Mayer (2002) · Jack O'Brien (2003) · Joe Mantello (2004) · James Lapine (2005) · John Doyle (2006) · Michael Mayer (2007) · Bartlett Sher (2008) · Stephen Daldry (2009)

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