The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Wig and Hair Design is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City. Unlike some Drama Desk Awards, the award for Outstanding Wig and Hair Design combines plays and musicals into a single category.
Mia M. Neal, David Brian Brown and Charles G. LaPointe hold the record for two wins each, while Lapointe is tied with Nikiya Mathis and Campbell Young Associates for the most nominations, with five nominations each.
Winners and nominees Key
2010s Year Designer Production Ref. 2016 Mia M. Neal Shuffle Along David Brian Brown She Loves Me Jason Hayes The Legend of Georgia McBride Robert-Charles Vallance Women Without Men Charles G. LaPointe The School for Scandal2017 David Brian Brown War Paint Campbell Young Associates Hello, Dolly! John Jared Janas Yours Unfaithfully Jason Hayes The View UpStairs Josh Marquette Present Laughter Tom Watson The Little Foxes2018 Charles G. LaPointe SpongeBob SquarePants Carole Hancock Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Campbell Young Associates Farinelli and the King Cookie Jordan School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play Josh Marquette Mean Girls2019 Charles G. LaPointe The Cher Show Campbell Young Associates Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Cookie Jordan Eddie and Dave Paul Huntley Tootsie Charles G. LaPointe Beetlejuice
2020s Year Designer Production 2020 Campbell Young Associates Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Cookie Jordan Fefu and Her Friends Nikiya Mathis STEW Tom Watson The Great Society Bobbie Zlotnik Emojiland 2021 colspan="2" 2022 David Brian Brown Mrs. Doubtfire Matthew B. Armentrout Paradise Square Paul Huntley Diana Charles G. LaPointe MJ the Musical2023 Mia M. NealAin't No Mo'Campbell Young AssociatesAlmost FamousCookie JordanAugust Wilson's The Piano LessonEaron NealeyTwelfth NightMitsuteru OkuyamaChushingura 47 RoninLuc VerschuerenA Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical2024Nikiya MathisJaja's African Hair BraidingJ. Jared Janas & Cassie WilliamsSally & TomCharles LaPointeSuffsNikiya MathisThe Harriet Holland Social Club presents The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion in the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance HotelRobert Pickens & Katie GellStereophonic2025Charles LaPointeDeath Becomes HerAlberto "Albee" AlvaradoSUMOSabana MajeedBoop! The MusicalNikiya MathisCats: The Jellicle BallLiberation2026Nikiya MathisCats: The Jellicle BallDavid Brian BrownThe Lost BoysDavid Brian Brown and Victoria TinsmanFallen AngelsAlberto “Albee” AlvaradoThe Rocky Horror ShowRobert PickensTartuffe
Multiple wins 2 wins Mia M. Neal David Brian Brown Charles G. LaPointe
Multiple nominations 5 nominations Charles G. LaPointe Campbell Young Associates Nikiya Mathis
4 nominations Cookie Jordan
3 nominations David Brian Brown Nikiya Mathis
2 nominations Mia M. Neal Jason Hayes Josh Marquette Tom Watson Paul Huntley John Jared Janas David Brian Brown
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