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Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics

FieldValue
nameDrama Desk Award
for Outstanding Lyrics
awarded_forOutstanding Lyrics
presenterDrama Desk
locationNew York City
countryUnited States
year1969
holderWill Aronson and Hue Park for Maybe Happy Ending (2025)
website

for Outstanding Lyrics The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in musical theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City.

Stephen Sondheim holds the record for most wins and nominations for the award, with ten wins out of twelve nominations.

Winners and nominees

;Key

1960s

YearLyricistProductionRef.1969
George Haimsohn & Robin Miller*Dames at Sea*
Fred Ebb*Zorba*

1970s

YearLyricistProductionRef.1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
Stephen SondheimCompany
Bertolt Brecht*Mahagonny*
Stephen SondheimFollies
John GuareTwo Gentlemen of Verona
Stephen SondheimA Little Night Music
Al Carmines*The Faggot*
Charlie SmallsThe Wiz
Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman & Chuck StrandThe Lieutenant
Jerry HermanMack and Mabel
Fred SilverIn Gay Company
Edward Kleban & Marvin HamlischA Chorus Line
Leonard Bernstein1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Bill Heyer & Hank BeebeTuscaloosa's Calling Me
Stephen SondheimPacific Overtures
Martin CharninAnnie
Alfred UhryThe Robber Bridegroom
Carol Hall*The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas*
Elizabeth SwadosRunaways
Stephen SondheimSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Gretchen CryerI'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

1980s

YearLyricistProductionRef.1980198119821983198419851986, 198719881989
Tim RiceEvita
Steve BrownStrider
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Stephen SondheimMerrily We Roll Along
Maury YestonNine
Tom EyenDreamgirls
Jim WannPump Boys and Dinettes
Howard Ashman*Little Shop of Horrors*
Michael ColbyCharlotte Sweet
T.S. EliotCats
Des McAnuffDeath of Von Richthofen
Stephen SondheimSunday in the Park with George
Jerry HermanLa Cage aux Folles
Richard Maltby Jr.Baby
Garry TrudeauDoonesbury
Roger MillerBig River
Jerry Colker3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down
Ellen FitzhughGrind
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Stephen SondheimInto the Woods
Barry HarmanRomance/Romance
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1990s

YearLyricistProductionRef.1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
David ZippelCity of Angels
Richard Maltby Jr.Closer Than Ever
Chet Forrest, Bob Wright & Maury YestonGrand Hotel
William Finn*Falsettoland*
Marsha NormanThe Secret Garden
Stephen SondheimAssassins
Susan BirkenheadJelly's Last Jam
Erik Frandsen, Michael Garin, Robert Hipkins & Paul LockheartSong of Singapore
Joel Paley*Ruthless!*
Douglas Bernstein & Denis MarkellA Backer's Audition
Arthur PerlmanWings
David ZippelThe Goodbye Girl
Stephen SondheimPassion
Howard Ashman & Tim RiceBeauty and the Beast
Michael John LaChiusaHello Again
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Jonathan LarsonRent
Adam GuettelFloyd Collins
Laurence KlavanBed and Sofa
Mark CampbellSplendora
Richard Maltby Jr.Big
Gerard Alessandrini*Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back*
Brian CrawleyViolet
Mark WaldropWhen Pigs Fly
Lynn AhrensRagtime
Stephen TraskHedwig and the Angry Inch
Susan BirkenheadTriumph of Love
Gerard Alessandrini*Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act*
Jason Robert BrownParade
William FinnA New Brain

2000s

YearLyricistProductionRef.2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Stephen Sondheim*Saturday Night*
Boyd GrahamThe Big Bang
Jordan Allen-Dutton, Jason Catalano & GQThe Bomb-itty of Errors
Andrew LippaThe Wild Party
Mel BrooksThe Producers
Kirsten ChildsThe Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin
Mark Hollmann & Greg KotisUrinetown
Ed KlebanA Class Act
Laurence O'KeefeBat Boy: The Musical
David YazbekThe Full Monty
Jason Robert Brown*The Last Five Years*
Craig CarneliaSweet Smell of Success
Jonathan LarsonTick, Tick... BOOM!
Kevin MurphyReefer Madness
Dick ScanlanThoroughly Modern Millie
Ben SchatzDragapella Starring The Kinsey Sicks
Marc Shaiman & Scott WittmanHairspray
Tim Acito & Alexander DinelarisZanna, Don't!
Lynn AhrensA Man of No Importance
Craig CarneliaImaginary Friends
Robert Lopez & Jeff MarxAvenue Q
Jeremy Sams & Didier van CauwelaertAmour
Stephen SchwartzWicked
Joanne BogartThe Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)
Boy GeorgeTaboo
Sean HartleyCupid and Psyche
Joel HigginsJohnny Guitar
Eric IdleSpamalot
Gary Adler & Michael Patrick WalkerAltar Boyz
Douglas J. CohenChildren's Letters to God
Rick CromNewsical
William FinnThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
David YazbekDirty Rotten Scoundrels
Lisa Lambert & Greg MorrisonThe Drowsy Chaperone
Chad BeguelinThe Wedding Singer
Mark CampbellSongs from an Unmade Bed
Ryan CunninghamI Love You Because
Michael KorieGrey Gardens
Michael John LaChiusaSee What I Wanna See
Steven SaterSpring Awakening
Fred Ebb, Rupert Holmes & John KanderCurtains
Lin-Manuel MirandaIn the Heights
Nell Benjamin & Laurence O'KeefeLegally Blonde
Mark Eaton, Elaina Newport & William StraussCapitol Steps
Marc Shaiman & Scott WittmanMartin Short: Fame Becomes Me
StewPassing Strange
Lynn AhrensThe Glorious Ones
Mel BrooksYoung Frankenstein
John BucchinoA Catered Affair
Ben KatchorThe Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island
Jason Loewith & Joshua SchmidtAdding Machine
Stephen Sondheim*Road Show*
Neil BartramThe Story of My Life
Jason Robert Brown13
Marcy HeislerDear Edwina
David Lindsay-AbaireShrek the Musical
Dolly Parton9 to 5

2010s

YearLyricistProductionRef.2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Fred Ebb & John KanderThe Scottsboro Boys
Rick CromNewsical
Kevin Del AguilaClick, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type
Adèle Anderson & Dillie KeaneFascinating Aïda
Andrew LippaThe Addams Family
David ZellnikYank!
Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt StoneThe Book of Mormon
Rick CromNewsical The Musical – Full Spin Ahead
Jack LechnerThe Kid
Adam MathiasSee Rock City & Other Destinations
Glenn SlaterSister Act
Marc Shaiman & Scott WittmanCatch Me If You Can
Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová*Once*
Don BlackBonnie & Clyde
Jack FeldmanNewsies
Joy Gregory & Gunnar MadsenThe Shaggs: Philosophy of the World
Michael John LaChiusaQueen of the Mist
Maury YestonDeath Takes a Holiday
Tim MinchinMatilda the Musical
Amanda GreenHands on a Hardbody
Green & Lin-Manuel MirandaBring It On: The Musical
Michael John LaChiusaGiant
Dave MalloyNatasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Steve Rosen & David RossmerThe Other Josh Cohen
Robert L. Freedman & Steven LutvakA Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Howard Ashman, Chad Beguelin & Tim RiceAladdin
Jason Robert BrownThe Bridges of Madison County
Michael FriedmanLove's Labour's Lost
Michael KorieFar from Heaven
Lisa KronFun Home
Lin-Manuel MirandaHamilton
Jason Robert BrownHoneymoon in Vegas
Fred EbbThe Visit
Michael FriedmanThe Fortress of Solitude
Karey & Wayne KirkpatrickSomething Rotten!
Benjamin ScheuerThe Lion
Benj Pasek & Justin PaulDear Evan Hansen
Sara BareillesWaitress
Glenn SlaterSchool of Rock
Michael John LaChiusaFirst Daughter Suite
David YazbekThe Band's Visit
Gerard AlessandriniSpamilton
GQ & JAQOthello: The Remix
Michael KorieWar Paint
David Hein & Irene SankoffCome from Away
Peter Kellogg*Desperate Measures*
Nell BenjaminMean Girls
Quiara Alegría Hudes & Erin McKeownMiss You Like Hell
Helen Park & Max VernonKPOP
David YazbekTootsie
Chad BeguelinThe Prom
Andrew R. ButlerRags Parkland Sings the Songs of the Future
Joe IconisBe More Chill
Peter MillsThe Hello Girls

2020s

YearLyricistProductionRef.202020212022202320242025
Michael R. Jackson*A Strange Loop*
Susan BirkenheadThe Secret Life of Bees
Adam GwonScotland, PA
Joanne Sydney Lessner & Joshua RosenblumEinstein's Dreams
Dave MalloyOctet
Mark SaltzmanRomeo & Bernadette
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Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss*Six*
Amanda GreenMr. Saturday Night
Taylor MacThe Hang
David Lindsay-AbaireKimberly Akimbo
Lynn NottageIntimate Apparel
Shaina TaubSuffs
Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman*Some Like It Hot*
Brandy Clark and Shane McAnallyShucked
Jonathan HogueStranger Sings! The Parody Musical
Michael R. JacksonWhite Girl in Danger
Adam Schlesinger and Sarah SilvermanThe Bedwetter
David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna*Dead Outlaw*
Rachel Bloom, Eli Bolin, and Jack DolgenRachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Show
Jason Robert BrownThe Connector
Michael R. JacksonTeeth
Jamestown Revival (Jonathan Clay and Zach Chance) and Justin LevineThe Outsiders
Will Aronson and Hue ParkMaybe Happy Ending
Gerard AlessandriniForbidden Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song
David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson, and Zoë RobertsOperation Mincemeat
Adam GwonAll the World's a Stage
Marla Mindelle and Philip DrennenThe Big Gay Jamboree
Luis QuinteroMedea: Re-Versed

Multiple wins

; 10 wins

  • Stephen Sondheim

; 3 wins

  • David Yazbek

; 2 wins

  • Gerard Alessandrini
  • Fred Ebb
  • Marc Shaiman
  • Scott Wittman

Multiple nominations

; 12 nominations

  • Stephen Sondheim

; 6 nominations

  • Jason Robert Brown

; 5 nominations

  • Michael John LaChiusa
  • David Yazbek

; 4 nominations

  • Fred Ebb
  • Marc Shaiman
  • Scott Wittman

; 3 nominations

  • Lynn Ahrens
  • Gerard Alessandrini
  • Howard Ashman
  • Chad Beguelin
  • Rick Crom
  • William Finn
  • Amanda Green
  • Michael R. Jackson
  • Michael Korie
  • Richard Maltby, Jr.
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Tim Rice
  • Maury Yeston

; 2 nominations

  • Susan Birkenhead
  • Mel Brooks
  • Mark Campbell
  • Craig Carnelia
  • Michael Friedman
  • Jerry Herman
  • John Kander
  • Jonathan Larson
  • David Lindsay-Abaire
  • Andrew Lippa
  • Robert Lopez
  • Dave Malloy
  • Laurence O'Keefe
  • Glenn Slater
  • David Zippel

References

References

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  3. "1971 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  4. "1972 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  5. "1973 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  6. "1974 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  7. "1975 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  8. "1976 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  9. "1977 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
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  13. "1980 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
  14. "1982 Awards – Nominees and Recipients".
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