The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk recognize achievements in theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City.
The award was established in 1969, with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design being presented each year to any play or musical production. Starting in 2016, the singular award was replaced by separate play and musical categories.
Winners and nominees Key
2010s Year Designer Production Ref. 2016 Ann Roth Shuffle Along Jane Greenwood Bright Star Katrina Lindsay American Psycho Jeff Mahshie She Loves Me Alejo Vietti Allegiance2017Catherine ZuberWar Paint Linda ChoAnastasia Toni-Leslie JamesCome from AwaySanto LoquastoHello, Dolly! Anita YavichThe View UpStairsPaloma YoungBandstand2018Catherine ZuberMy Fair Lady Dede M. AyiteBella: An American Tall TaleGregg BarnesMean Girls Clint RamosOnce on This Island David ZinnSpongeBob SquarePants 2019Bob MackieThe Cher Show William Ivey LongBeetlejuice Tootsie Bobby Frederick Tilley IIBe More ChillMichael KrassHadestown Paloma YoungAlice by Heart
2020s Year Designer Production Ref. 2020 Catherine Zuber Moulin Rouge! Vanessa Leuck Emojiland Jeff Mahshie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Mark Thompson Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Anita Yavich Soft Power 2021 colspan="2" 2022 Gabriella Slade Six Machine Dazzle The Hang Susan Hilferty Funny Girl Santo Loquasto The Music Man Catherine Zuber Intimate Apparel2023Gregg BarnesSome Like It HotTilly GrimesShuckedJennifer MoellerCamelotClint Ramos & Sophia ChoiKPOPAnita YavichOnly Gold2024Paul TazewellSuffs Dede Ayite Buena Vista Social ClubMárion Talán de la RosaThe Connector Loren Elstein Once Upon a One More Time David Israel Reynoso Water for Elephants 2025 Gregg Barnes Boop! The Musical Sarah Cubbage The Big Gay Jamboree Toni-Leslie James Gypsy Qween Jean Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" Paul Tazewell Death Becomes Her Catherine Zuber Just in Time2026Qween JeanCats: The Jellicle BallQween JeanSaturday ChurchDavid I. ReynosoThe Rocky Horror ShowKaye VoyceThe Seat of Our PantsCatherine ZuberThe Baker's Wife
Multiple wins 3 wins Catherine Zuber
2 wins Gregg Barnes
Multiple nominations 6 nominations Catherine Zuber
3 nominations Gregg Barnes Qween Jean
2 nominations Clint Ramos Toni-Leslie James Santo Loquasto Paloma Young Jeff Mahshie Anita Yavich Dede Ayite
See also Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design of a Play Laurence Olivier Award for Best Costume Design Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical
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