Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography
The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography is an annual award given to the best choreography of a new musical on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award has been given out since the 1990-1991 season.
Susan Stroman holds the record for most wins, with seven (including three in a row from 2000 to 2002), and 12 nominations. Others with multiple wins include Kathleen Marshall and Warren Carlyle, with three each, and Jerry Mitchell, Christopher Wheeldon, Sergio Trujillo and Justin Peck, with two each. In terms of nominations, after Stroman, Warren Carlyle follows with eight, and Jerry Mitchell follows with seven. Casey Nicholaw holds the record for most nominations without a win, with six nominations.
Award winners
- Key
1990s
Year |
Choreographer |
Production |
Ref. |
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1991 |
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Susan Stroman |
And the World Goes 'Round |
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1992 |
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Susan Stroman |
Crazy for You |
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Christopher Chadman |
Guys and Dolls |
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Lisa Gennaro |
The Most Happy Fella |
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Tommy Tune |
The Will Rogers Follies |
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1993 |
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Gregory Hines and Ted Levy |
Jelly's Last Jam |
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1994 |
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Rob Marshall |
She Loves Me and Damn Yankees |
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1995 |
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Susan Stroman |
A Christmas Carol and Show Boat |
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1996 |
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Savion Glover |
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk |
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1997 |
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Ann Reinking |
Chicago |
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Joey Pizzi |
Jekyll and Hyde |
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Susan Stroman |
Steel Pier |
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Joey McKneely |
The Life |
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1998 |
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Garth Fagan |
The Lion King |
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Rob Marshall |
Cabaret |
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The Dancers |
Forever Tango |
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Graciela Daniele |
Ragtime |
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1999 |
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Matthew Bourne |
Swan Lake |
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A.C. Ciulla |
Footloose |
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Chet Walker and Ann Reinking |
Fosse |
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Rob Marshall |
Little Me |
2000s
Year |
Choreographer |
Production |
Ref. |
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2000 |
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Susan Stroman |
The Music Man |
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Kathleen Marshall |
Kiss Me, Kate |
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Lynne Taylor-Corbett |
Swing! |
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Mark Dendy |
The Wild Party |
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2001 |
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Susan Stroman |
The Producers |
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Randy Skinner |
42nd Street |
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Kathleen Marshall |
Follies |
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Jerry Mitchell |
The Full Monty |
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2002 |
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Susan Stroman |
Oklahoma! |
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John Carrafa |
Urinetown |
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Christopher Wheeldon |
Sweet Smell of Success |
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Rob Ashford |
Thoroughly Modern Millie |
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2003 |
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Twyla Tharp |
Movin' Out |
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Robert Longbottom |
Flower Drum Song |
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Jerry Mitchell |
Hairspray |
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Jonathan Butterell |
Nine |
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2004 |
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Kathleen Marshall |
Wonderful Town |
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Joey McKneely |
The Boy from Oz |
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Wayne Cilento |
Wicked |
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Jerry Mitchell |
Never Gonna Dance |
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Anthony van Laast and Farah Khan |
Bombay Dreams |
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2005 |
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Jerry Mitchell |
La Cage aux Folles |
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Wayne Cilento |
Sweet Charity |
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Gillian Lynne |
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
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Casey Nicholaw |
Spamalot |
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Jerry Mitchell |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels |
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2006 |
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Kathleen Marshall |
The Pajama Game |
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Graciela Daniele |
Bernarda Alba |
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Casey Nicholaw |
The Drowsy Chaperone |
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Sergio Trujillo |
Jersey Boys |
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2007 |
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Andy Blankenbuehler |
In the Heights |
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Rob Ashford |
Curtains |
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Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear |
Mary Poppins |
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Carol Leavy Joyce and Graciela Daniele |
The Pirate Queen |
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2008 |
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Rob Ashford |
Cry-Baby |
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Susan Stroman |
Young Frankenstein |
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Christopher Gattelli |
South Pacific |
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Graciela Daniele |
The Glorious Ones |
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2009 |
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Peter Darling |
Billy Elliot |
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Josh Prince |
Shrek the Musical |
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Karole Armitage |
Hair |
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Susan Stroman |
Happiness |
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Andy Blankenbuehler |
9 to 5 |
2010s
Year |
Choreographer |
Production |
Ref. |
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2010 (tie) |
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Bill T. Jones |
Fela! |
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Sergio Trujillo |
Memphis |
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Rob Ashford |
Promises, Promises |
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Susan Stroman |
The Scottsboro Boys |
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2011 |
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Kathleen Marshall |
Anything Goes |
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Rob Ashford |
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
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Ross Coleman |
Priscilla Queen of the Desert |
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Casey Nicholaw |
The Book of Mormon |
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2012 |
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Christopher Gattelli |
Newsies |
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Rob Ashford |
Evita |
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Kathleen Marshall |
Nice Work If You Can Get It |
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Steven Hoggett |
Once |
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2013 |
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Chet Walker |
Pippin |
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Warren Carlyle |
Chaplin |
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Peter Darling |
Matilda |
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Jerry Mitchell |
Kinky Boots |
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Josh Rhodes |
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella |
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2014 |
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Warren Carlyle |
After Midnight |
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Peggy Hickey |
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder |
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Casey Nicholaw |
Aladdin |
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Susan Stroman |
Bullets Over Broadway |
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Kelly Devine |
Rocky |
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2015 |
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Christopher Wheeldon |
An American in Paris |
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Andy Blankenbuehler |
Hamilton |
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Joshua Bergasse |
On the Town |
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Warren Carlyle |
On the Twentieth Century |
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Casey Nicholaw |
Something Rotten! |
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2016 |
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Sergio Trujillo |
On Your Feet! |
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Josh Rhodes |
Bright Star |
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Joshua Bergasse |
Cagney |
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Randy Skinner |
Dames at Sea |
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Spencer Liff |
Spring Awakening |
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2017 |
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Warren Carlyle |
Hello, Dolly! |
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Andy Blankenbuehler |
Bandstand |
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Kelly Devine |
Come From Away |
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Denis Jones |
Holiday Inn |
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Savion Glover |
Shuffle Along |
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2018 |
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Justin Peck |
Carousel |
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Steven Hoggett |
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child |
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Christopher Gattelli |
My Fair Lady |
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Camille A. Brown |
Once on This Island |
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Christopher Gattelli |
SpongeBob SquarePants |
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2019 |
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Warren Carlyle |
Kiss Me, Kate |
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Sergio Trujillo |
Ain't Too Proud |
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David Neumann |
Hadestown |
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Christopher Gattelli |
The Cher Show |
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Denis Jones |
Tootsie |
2020s
Year |
Choreographer |
Production |
Ref. |
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2020 (Hon.) |
Sidi Larbi Cherakoui |
Jagged Little Pill |
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Raja Feather Kelly |
A Strange Loop |
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Sonya Tayeh |
Moulin Rouge! |
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Anthony Van Laast |
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical |
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Travis Wall |
The Wrong Man |
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2021 |
No award given due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
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2022 |
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Christopher Wheeldon and Rich + Tone Talauega |
MJ |
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Camille A. Brown |
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf |
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Warren Carlyle |
Harmony |
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The Music Man |
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Bill T. Jones, Alex Sanchez, Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus |
Paradise Square |
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2023 |
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Susan Stroman |
New York, New York |
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Casey Nicholaw |
Some Like It Hot |
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Jennifer Weber |
& Juliet |
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Andy Blankenbuehler |
Only Gold |
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Edgar Godineaux |
The Harder They Come |
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2024 |
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Justin Peck |
Illinoise |
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Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck |
Buena Vista Social Club |
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Lorin Latarro |
The Who's Tommy |
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Rick Kuperman and Jeffrey Kuperman |
The Outsiders |
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Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll |
Water for Elephants |
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2025 |
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Jerry Mitchell |
Boop! The Musical |
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Shannon Lewis |
Just in Time |
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Christopher Gattelli |
Death Becomes Her |
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Warren Carlyle |
Pirates! The Penzance Musical |
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Jenny Arnold |
Operation Mincemeat |
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2026 |
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Christopher Gattelli |
Schmigadoon! |
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Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui |
Masquerade |
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Darrell Grand Moultrie |
Goddess |
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Saturday Church |
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Rickey Tripp |
The Monsters |
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Multiple wins
- 7 wins
- Susan Stroman (including three in a row)
- 3 wins
- Kathleen Marshall
- Warren Carlyle
- 2 wins
- Christopher Gattelli
- Jerry Mitchell
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Sergio Trujillo
- Justin Peck
Multiple nominations
- 12 nominations
- Susan Stroman
- 8 nominations
- Warren Carlyle
- 7 nominations
- Jerry Mitchell
- Christopher Gattelli
- 6 nominations
- Kathleen Marshall
- Rob Ashford
- Casey Nicholaw
- 5 nominations
- Andy Blankenbuehler
- 4 nominations
- Graciela Daniele
- Sergio Trujillo
- 3 nominations
- Rob Marshall
- Christopher Wheeldon
- Justin Peck
- 2 nominations
- Savion Glover
- Ann Reinking
- Joey McKneely
- Matthew Bourne
- Chet Walker
- Randy Skinner
- Wayne Cilento
- Steven Hoggett
- Peter Darling
- Josh Rhodes
- Kelly Devine
- Denis Jones
- Camille A. Brown
- Bill T. Jones
- Darrell Grand Moultrie
See also
- Tony Award for Best Choreography
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography
References
Outstanding Choreography Category:Choreography awards