| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| First awarded | 2016 |
| Currently held by | Nikiya Mathis for Jaja's African Hair Braiding (2023) |
| Website | dramadesk.org (defunct) |
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.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Designer | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Scandal | |
| 2017 | ||
| 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 Foxes | |
| 2018 | ||
| 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 Girls | |
| 2019 | ||
| 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 | No awards: New York theatres shuttered, March 2020 to September 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City | |
| 2022 | ||
| David Brian Brown | Mrs. Doubtfire | |
| Matthew B. Armentrout | Paradise Square | |
| Paul Huntley | Diana | |
| Charles G. LaPointe | MJ the Musical | |
| 2023 | ||
| Mia M. Neal | Ain't No Mo' | |
| Campbell Young Associates | Almost Famous | |
| Cookie Jordan | August Wilson's The Piano Lesson | |
| Earon Nealey | Twelfth Night | |
| Mitsuteru Okuyama | Chushingura 47 Ronin | |
| Luc Verschueren | A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical | |
| 2024 | ||
| Nikiya Mathis | Jaja's African Hair Braiding | |
| J. Jared Janas & Cassie Williams | Sally & Tom | |
| Charles G. LaPointe | Suffs | |
| Nikiya Mathis | The Harriet Holland Social Club presents The 84th Annual Star-Burst Cotillion in the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Hotel | |
| Robert Pickens & Katie Gell | Stereophonic | |
References
- Rosky, Nicole (June 5, 2016). "FULL LIST! The Winners of the 2016 Drama Desk Awards!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Rosky, Nicole (June 4, 2017). "62nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, Full List of 2017 Winners!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Lefkowitz, Andy (June 3, 2018). "SpongeBob SquarePants & More Win 2018 Drama Desk Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Fierberg, Ruthie (June 2, 2019). "Tootsie, Hadestown, and The Ferryman Lead 2019 Drama Desk Award Winners". Playbill. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Meyer, Dan (June 13, 2020). "A Strange Loop, The Inheritance, Moulin Rouge! Win Big at 2020 Drama Desk Awards". Playbill. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Evans, Greg (2021-05-05). "Broadway To Reopen Sept. 14, Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Broadway League "Cautiously Optimistic"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
- Gans, Andrew (May 16, 2022). "Six, Kimberly Akimbo Lead 2022 Drama Desk Award Nominations; See the Full List". Playbill. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- Culwell-Block, Logan (June 8, 2022). "Clyde's, Company, SIX: The Musical Lead 2022 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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| Retired | |