| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Music |
| Location | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Drama Desk |
| First award | 1968 |
| Currently held by | Will Aronson andHue Park forMaybe Happy Ending (2025) |
| Website | dramadesk.org (defunct) |
TheDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Music is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements inmusical theatre (distinct fromincidental music inplays) across collectiveBroadway,off-Broadway andoff-off-Broadway productions inNew York City. The award was originally entitledBest Composer, before being renamed to its current title in 1969. The award is often referred to asOutstanding Score of a Musical.
| Year | Composer | Production | Ref. |
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| 1968 | |||
| Al Carmines | In Circles | [1] | |
| Galt MacDermot | Hair | ||
| 1969 | |||
| Al Carmines | Peace | [2] | |
| Burt Bacharach | Promises, Promises |
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