Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The award was originally entitled Best Composter, before being renamed to its current title in 1969. The award is often referred to as Outstanding Score of a Musical.
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Music |
| Location | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| Currently held by | Dave Malloy for Octet (2020) |
| Website | DramaDeskAwards.com |
† – indicates the performance won the Tony Award
‡ – indicates the performance was also nominated for the Tony Award
Winners and nominees
1960s
| Year | Composer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | ||
| Al Carmines | In Circles | |
| Galt MacDermot | Hair | |
| 1969 | ||
| Al Carmines | Peace | |
| Burt Bacharach | Promises, Promises |
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Composer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Dave Malloy | Octet | |
| Ross Golan | The Wrong Man | |
| Michael R. Jackson | A Strange Loop | |
| Joshua Rosenblum | Einstein’s Dreams | |
| Duncan Sheik | The Secret Life of Bees | |
| Jeanine Tesori | Soft Power |
Multiple wins
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Multiple nominations
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See also
References
- "Drama Desk Award for Music". Internet Broadway Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
External links
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