The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design was 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. The award was first presented in 1969, for work in either a play or musical production. It was retired after the 2015 presentation, replaced by separate play and musical categories.
Winners and nominees Key
1960s Year Designer Production Ref. 1969 Tanya Moiseiwitsch The House of Atreus Patricia Zipprodt 1776 Zorba
1970s Year Designer Production Ref. 1970 Theoni V. Aldredge Peer Gynt Willa Kim Promenade Operation Sidewinder Freddy Wittop A Patriot for Me |- ! rowspan="3"| 1971 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Florence Klotz| Follies |rowspan=3| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Raoul Pene Du Bois| No, No, Nanette |- ! rowspan="3"| 1972 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Theoni V. Aldredge| Two Gentlemen of Verona |rowspan=3| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Willa Kim| The Screens 1973 Theoni V. Aldredge Much Ado About Nothing |rowspan=3| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Patricia Zipprodt| Pippin |- ! rowspan="4"| 1974 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Franne Lee| Candide |rowspan=4| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | rowspan="2"| Carrie Robbins| Over Here! |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | The Iceman Cometh 1975 Geoffrey Holder The Wiz |rowspan=6| |- | Willa Kim | Goodtime Charley |- | John Napier | Equus |- | Carl Toms | Sherlock Holmes |- | Fred Voelpel | Seascape |- ! rowspan="7"| 1976 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Florence Klotz| Pacific Overtures |rowspan=7| |- | Theoni V. Aldredge | Trelawny of the 'Wells' |- | Bernard Johnson | Bubbling Brown Sugar |- | Ann Roth | The Royal Family |- | rowspan="2"| Albert Wolsky | A Memory of Two Mondays / 27 Wagons Full of Cotton |- | They Knew What They Wanted |- ! rowspan="6"| 1977 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Theoni V. Aldredge| Annie |rowspan=6| |- | John Gunter | Comedians |- | Carol Oditz | The Crazy Locomotive |- | Nancy Potts | Porgy and Bess |- | Albert Wolsky | Sly Fox |- ! rowspan="6"| 1978 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Florence Klotz| On the Twentieth Century Zack Brown Saint Joan Tartuffe Edward Gorey Dracula Geoffrey Holder Timbuktu! 1979 Patricia Zipprodt King of Hearts Theoni V. Aldredge Ballroom Franne Lee Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Steven Rubin On Golden Pond Julie Weiss The Elephant Man
1980s Year Designer Production Ref. 1980 Pierre Balmain Happy New Year |rowspan=6| |- | Rostislav Doboujinsky | Heartaches of a Pussycat |- | Tazeena Firth and Timothy O'Brien | Evita |- | Linda Fisher | Morning's at Seven |- | William Ivey Long | The 1940's Radio Hour |- ! rowspan="6"| 1981 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Theoni V. Aldredge| 42nd Street |rowspan=6| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Patricia McGourty| The Pirates of Penzance Theoni V. Aldredge Onward Victoria John Bury Amadeus Patricia Zipprodt Fools 1982 William Ivey Long Nine |rowspan=4| |- | Theoni V. Aldredge | Dreamgirls |- | Robert Fletcher | Othello |- ! rowspan="6"| 1983 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | John Napier| Cats |rowspan=6| |- | Zack Brown | On Your Toes |- | Patricia McGourty | Death of Von Richthofen Witnessed from Earth |- | Rita Ryack | My One and Only |- | Patricia Zipprodt | Alice in Wonderland |- ! rowspan="5"| 1984 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Theoni V. Aldredge| La Cage aux Folles |rowspan=5| |- | Jane Greenwood | The Golden Age |- | Ann Hould-Ward and Patricia Zipprodt | Sunday in the Park with George |- | Gene Lakin | Ah, Wilderness! |- ! rowspan="7"| 1985 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Alexander Reid| Much Ado About Nothing |rowspan=7| |- | Patricia McGourty | Big River |- | Robert Morgan | The Loves of Anatol |- | Carrie Robbins | The Octette Bridge Club |- | Ann Roth | Design for Living |- | Rita Ryack | Digby |- ! rowspan="4"| 1986 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Lindsay W. Davis| The Mystery of Edwin Drood Joseph G. Aulisi Precious Sons Jane Greenwood The Iceman Cometh 1987 John Napier Starlight Express Bob Crowley Les Liaisons Dangereuses Ann Curtis Me and My Girl William Ivey Long Smile 1988 Maria Björnson The Phantom of the Opera Ann Hould-Ward Into the Woods Eiko Ishioka M. Butterfly Tony Walton Anything Goes 1989 William Ivey Long Lend Me a Tenor Joseph G. Aulisi Rumors Willa Kim Legs Diamond
1990s Year Designer Production Ref. 1990 Santo Loquasto Grand Hotel |rowspan=5| |- | Jess Goldstein | When She Danced |- | Florence Klotz | City of Angels |- | Robert Locke and Jennifer Arnold | The Lady in Question |- ! rowspan="5"| 1991 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Patricia Zipprodt| Shogun: The Musical |rowspan=5| |- | Richard Hudson | La Bête |- | Toni-Leslie James, Stephen Kaplin and Barbara Pollitt | Caucasian Chalk Circle |- | Santo Loquasto | Lost in Yonkers |- ! rowspan="5"| 1992 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | William Ivey Long| Guys and Dolls Gabriel Berry 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Toni-Leslie James Jelly's Last Jam William Ivey Long Crazy for You 1993 Florence Klotz Kiss of the Spider Woman |rowspan=5| |- | Marie-Helene Bouvet and Nathalie Thomas | Les Atrides |- | Elizabeth Fried | Brother Truckers |- | Melina Root | As You Like It |- ! rowspan="5"| 1994 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Howard Crabtree| Whoop-Dee-Doo! Jane Greenwood Passion Bob Mackie The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Patricia Zipprodt My Fair Lady 1995 Florence Klotz Show Boat |rowspan=7| |- | Judith Dolan | The Petrified Prince |- | Jess Goldstein | Love! Valour! Compassion! |- | Jane Greenwood | The Heiress |- | Stephen Brimson Lewis | Indiscretions |- | William Ivey Long | A Christmas Carol |- ! rowspan="7"| 1996 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Roger Kirk| The King and I |rowspan=7| |- | Jane Greenwood | Sylvia |- | Constance Hoffman and Julie Taymor | The Green Bird |- | Toni-Leslie James | The Tempest |- | Michael Krass | Entertaining Mr Sloane |- | Angel Wendt | Rent |- ! rowspan="7"| 1997 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Howard Crabtree| When Pigs Fly Marina Draghici The Skriker Michael Krass The Rehearsal G.W. Mercier and Julie Taymor Juan Darién: A Carnival Mass Martin Pakledinaz The Life Ann Roth Present Laughter 1998 Julie Taymor The Lion King Argemira Affonso Forever Tango William Ivey Long Cabaret Santo Loquasto Ragtime Catherine Zuber Ivanov Triumph of Love 1999 Lez Brotherston Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake Alvin Colt Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act Jess Goldstein The Mineola Twins William Ivey Long The Mystery of Irma Vep John David Ridge Ring Round the Moon Catherine Zuber Twelfth Night
2000s Year Designer Production Ref. 2000 Martin Pakledinaz Kiss Me, Kate |rowspan=7| |- | Jonathan Bixby and Gregory Gale | The Country Club |- | Boyd Graham | The Big Bang |- | William Ivey Long | The Music Man |- | Martin Pakledinaz | The Wild Party |- | Kevin Pollard | Shockheaded Peter |- ! rowspan="7"| 2001 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | William Ivey Long| The Producers |rowspan=7| |- | Linda Cho | Princess Turandot |- | Roger Kirk | 42nd Street |- | Bob Mackie | Pete 'n' Keely |- | Chris March, Dana Peter Porras and Richard Sanchez | Christmas with the Crawfords |- | Anthony Powell | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer |- ! rowspan="7"| 2002 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Isaac Mizrahi| The Women Jenny Beavan Private Lives Bob Crowley Sweet Smell of Success Susan Hilferty Into the Woods Dick Magnanti Reefer Madness Martin Pakledinaz Thoroughly Modern Millie 2003 William Ivey Long Hairspray Michael Bottari and Ronald Case Shanghai Moon Jess Goldstein Enchanted April Eiko Ishioka Cirque du Soleil: Varekai Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie La Bohème Catherine Zuber Dinner at Eight 2004 Susan Hilferty Wicked Jess Goldstein Henry IV Jenny Mannis Animal Farm Robert A. Prior and Lisa Leighton Ramayana 2K3 Mark Thompson Bombay Dreams Catherine Zuber Intimate Apparel 2005 Tim Hatley Monty Python's Spamalot Lez Brotherston Play Without Words William Ivey Long La Cage aux Folles Jeff Mahshie Hurlyburly Anthony Ward Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Catherine Zuber The Light in the Piazza 2006 Gregg Barnes The Drowsy Chaperone Eric Becker Abigail's Party Gregory Gale The Wedding Singer William Ivey Long Grey Gardens Jacques Reynaud Peer Gynt Anita Yavich The Wooden Breeks 2007 Catherine Zuber The Coast of Utopia Mara Blumenfeld Lookingglass Alice Judith Dolan LoveMusik William Ivey Long Curtains Santo Loquasto Suddenly, Last Summer Robert Morgan Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! 2008 Katrina Lindsay Les Liaisons Dangereuses Mara Blumenfeld The Glorious Ones Michael Bottari, Ronald Case and Jessica Jahn Die, Mommie, Die! Ann Hould-Ward A Catered Affair Ana Kuzmanic August: Osage County William Ivey Long Young Frankenstein 2009 Tim Hatley Shrek the Musical Rob Howell The Norman Conquests William Ivey Long 9 to 5 Michael McDonald Hair Martin Pakledinaz Blithe Spirit Carrie Robbins Irving Berlin's White Christmas
2010s Year Designer Production Ref. 2010 Matthew Wright La Cage aux Folles |rowspan=6| |- | Antonia Ford-Roberts and Bob Flanagan | The Emperor Jones |- | Clint Ramos | So Help Me God! |- | Bobby Frederick Tilley II | Lizzie Borden |- | David Zinn | In the Next Room |- ! rowspan="7"| 2011 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner| Priscilla, Queen of the Desert |align=center rowspan=7| |- |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Desmond Heeley| The Importance of Being Earnest |- | Ann Hould-Ward | A Free Man of Color |- | Martin Pakledinaz | Anything Goes |- | Ann Roth | The Book of Mormon |- | Paloma Young | Peter and the Starcatcher |- ! rowspan="7"| 2012 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Gregg Barnes| Follies |align=center rowspan=7| |- | ESosa | By the Way, Meet Vera Stark |- | William Ivey Long | Lucky Guy |- | Jessica Pabst | She Kills Monsters |- | Martin Pakledinaz | Nice Work If You Can Get It |- | Catherine Zuber | Death Takes a Holiday |- ! rowspan="7"| 2013 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | William Ivey Long| Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |rowspan=7| |- | Amy Clark and Martin Pakledinaz | Chaplin |- | Dominique Lemieux | Pippin |- | Chris March | Chris March's The Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet |- | Loren Shaw | Restoration Comedy |- | Paloma Young | Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 |- ! rowspan="7"| 2014 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | William Ivey Long| Bullets Over Broadway |align=center rowspan=7| |- | Constance Hoffman | A Midsummer Night's Dream |- | Zane Pihlstrom | Nutcracker Rouge |- | Loren Shaw | The Mysteries |- | Jenny Tiramani | Twelfth Night |- | David C. Woolard | The Heir Apparent |- ! rowspan="7"| 2015 |- style="background:#DCEEFF" | Catherine Zuber| Gigi Bob Crowley An American in Paris The Audience Christopher Oram Wolf Hall Parts One & Two Paul Tazewell Hamilton Andrea Varga The Fatal Weakness
Multiple wins 7 wins William Ivey Long
6 wins Theoni V. Aldredge
5 wins Florence Klotz
4 wins Patricia Zipprodt
2 wins Willa Kim John Napier Catherine Zuber Gregg Barnes Howard Crabtree Tim Hatley
Multiple nominations 20 nominations William Ivey Long
10 nominations Theoni V. Aldredge
8 nominations Patricia Zipprodt Catherine Zuber Martin Pakledinaz
6 nominations Florence Klotz
5 nominations Jane Greenwood Jess Goldstein
4 nominations Willa Kim Ann Roth Ann Hould-Ward Santo Loquasto
3 nominations Bob Crowley Carrie Robbins John Napier Zack Brown Patricia McGourty Toni-Leslie James Julie Taymor
2 nominations Gregg Barnes Geoffrey Holder Franne Lee Albert Wolsky Rita Ryack Robert Morgan Joseph G. Aulisi Eiko Ishioka Howard Crabtree Bob Mackie Judith Dolan Roger Kirk Michael Krass Constance Hoffman Lez Brotherston Chris March Susan Hilferty Tim Hatley Mara Blumenfeld Michael Bottari Ronald Case Paloma Young Loren Shaw
See also Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design