Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics
The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions.
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Lyrics |
| Location | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| Currently held by | Michael R. Jackson for A Strange Loop (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 | Lyricist | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | ||
| George Haimsohn & Robin Miller | Dames at Sea | |
| Fred Ebb | Zorba |
1970s
| Year | Lyricist | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Company † | |
| Bertolt Brecht | Mahagonny | |
| 1971 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Follies † | |
| 1972 | ||
| John Guare | Two Gentlemen of Verona ‡ | |
| 1973 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | A Little Night Music † | |
| 1974 | ||
| Al Carmines | The Faggot | |
| 1975 | ||
| Charlie Smalls | The Wiz † | |
| Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman & Chuck Strand | The Lieutenant ‡ | |
| Jerry Herman | Mack and Mabel | |
| Fred Silver | In Gay Company | |
| 1976 | ||
| Edward Kleban & Marvin Hamlisch | A Chorus Line † | |
| Leonard Bernstein | 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue | |
| Bill Heyer & Hank Beebe | Tuscaloosa's Calling Me | |
| Stephen Sondheim | Pacific Overtures ‡ | |
| 1977 | ||
| Martin Charnin | Annie † | |
| Alfred Uhry | The Robber Bridegroom | |
| 1978 | ||
| Carol Hall | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | |
| Elizabeth Swados | Runaways ‡ | |
| 1979 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street † | |
| Gretchen Cryer | I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road |
1980s
| Year | Lyricist | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | ||
| Tim Rice | Evita † | |
| Steve Brown | Strider | |
| 1982 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Merrily We Roll Along ‡ | |
| Maury Yeston | Nine † | |
| Tom Eyen | Dreamgirls ‡ | |
| Jim Wann | Pump Boys and Dinettes | |
| 1983 | ||
| Howard Ashman | Little Shop of Horrors | |
| Michael Colby | Charlotte Sweet | |
| T.S. Eliot | Cats † | |
| Des McAnuff | Death of Von Richthofen | |
| 1984 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Sunday in the Park with George ‡ | |
| Jerry Herman | La Cage aux Folles † | |
| Richard Maltby, Jr. | Baby ‡ | |
| Garry Trudeau | Doonesbury | |
| 1985 | ||
| Roger Miller | Big River † | |
| Jerry Colker | 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down | |
| Ellen Fitzhugh | Grind ‡ | |
| 1988 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Into the Woods † | |
| Barry Harman | Romance/Romance ‡ |
1990s
| Year | Lyricist | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| David Zippel | City of Angels † | |
| Richard Maltby, Jr. | Closer Than Ever | |
| Chet Forrest, Bob Wright & Maury Yeston | Grand Hotel ‡ | |
| 1991 | ||
| William Finn | Falsettoland | |
| Marsha Norman | The Secret Garden ‡ | |
| Stephen Sondheim | Assassins | |
| 1992 | ||
| Susan Birkenhead | Jelly's Last Jam ‡ | |
| Erik Frandsen, Michael Garin, Robert Hipkins & Paul Lockheart | Song of Singapore | |
| 1993 | ||
| Douglas Bernstein & Denis Markell | A Backer's Audition | |
| Joey Paley | Ruthless! | |
| Arthur Perlman | Wings | |
| David Zippel | The Goodbye Girl | |
| 1994 | ||
| Stephen Sondheim | Passion † | |
| Howard Ashman & Tim Rice | Beauty and the Beast ‡ | |
| Michael John LaChiusa | Hello Again | |
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1996 | ||
| Jonathan Larson | Rent † | |
| 1997 | ||
| Gerard Alessandrini | Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back | |
| Brian Crawley | Violet | |
| Mark Waldrop | When Pigs Fly | |
| 1998 | ||
| Lynn Ahrens | Ragtime † | |
| Stephen Trask | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | |
| Susan Birkenhead | Triumph of Love | |
| 1999 | ||
| Gerard Alessandrini | Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act | |
| Jason Robert Brown | Parade † | |
| William Finn | A New Brain | |
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Lyricist | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Michael R. Jackson | A Strange Loop | |
| Susan Birkenhead | The Secret Life of Bees | |
| Adam Gwon | Scotland, PA | |
| Joanne Sydney Lessner & Joshua Rosenblum | Einstein's Dreams | |
| Dave Malloy | Octet | |
| Mark Saltzman | Romeo & Bernadette |
Multiple nominations
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See also
References
- "Drama Desk Award for Lyrics". Internet Broadway Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
External links
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