Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography

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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.

Awarded forOutstanding Choreography
LocationNew York City
Presented byOuter Critics Circle
Currently held byJerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical (2025)
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Outer Critics Circle Award for
Outstanding Choreography
Awarded forOutstanding Choreography
LocationNew York City
Presented byOuter Critics Circle
Currently held byJerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Musical (2025)
WebsiteOuterCritics.org
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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
  and bold indicates the winner.

1990s

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Year Choreographer Production Ref.
1991
Susan Stroman And the World Goes 'Round [1][2]
1992
Susan Stroman Crazy for You [3][4]
Christopher Chadman Guys and Dolls
Lisa Gennaro The Most Happy Fella
Tommy Tune The Will Rogers Follies
1993
Gregory Hines and Ted Levy Jelly's Last Jam [5][6]
1994
Rob Marshall She Loves Me and Damn Yankees [7]
1995
Susan Stroman A Christmas Carol and Show Boat [8][9]
1996
Savion Glover Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk [10][11]
1997
Ann Reinking Chicago [12][13]
Joey Pizzi Jekyll and Hyde
Susan Stroman Steel Pier
Joey McKneely The Life
1998
Garth Fagan The Lion King [14][15]
Rob Marshall Cabaret
The Dancers Forever Tango
Graciela Daniele Ragtime
1999
Matthew Bourne Swan Lake [16][17]
A.C. Ciulla Footloose
Chet Walker and Ann Reinking Fosse
Rob Marshall Little Me
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2000s

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Year Choreographer Production Ref.
2000
Susan Stroman The Music Man [18][19]
Kathleen Marshall Kiss Me, Kate
Lynne Taylor-Corbett Swing!
Mark Dendy The Wild Party
2001
Susan Stroman The Producers [20][21]
Randy Skinner 42nd Street
Kathleen Marshall Follies
Jerry Mitchell The Full Monty
2002
Susan Stroman Oklahoma! [22][23]
John Carrafa Urinetown
Christopher Wheeldon Sweet Smell of Success
Rob Ashford Thoroughly Modern Millie
2003
Twyla Tharp Movin' Out [24][25]
Robert Longbottom Flower Drum Song
Jerry Mitchell Hairspray
Jonathan Butterell Nine
2004
Kathleen Marshall Wonderful Town [26][27]
Joey McKneely The Boy from Oz
Wayne Cilento Wicked
Jerry Mitchell Never Gonna Dance
Anthony van Laast and Farah Khan Bombay Dreams
2005
Jerry Mitchell La Cage aux Folles [28][29]
Wayne Cilento Sweet Charity
Gillian Lynne Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Casey Nicholaw Spamalot
Jerry Mitchell Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
2006
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game [30][31]
Graciela Daniele Bernarda Alba
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Sergio Trujillo Jersey Boys
2007
Andy Blankenbuehler In the Heights [32][33]
Rob Ashford Curtains
Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear Mary Poppins
Carol Leavy Joyce and Graciela Daniele The Pirate Queen
2008
Rob Ashford Cry-Baby [34][35]
Susan Stroman Young Frankenstein
Christopher Gattelli South Pacific
Graciela Daniele The Glorious Ones
2009
Peter Darling Billy Elliot [36][37]
Josh Prince Shrek the Musical
Karole Armitage Hair
Susan Stroman Happiness
Andy Blankenbuehler 9 to 5
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2010s

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Year Choreographer Production Ref.
2010 (tie)
Bill T. Jones Fela! [38][39]
Sergio Trujillo Memphis
Rob Ashford Promises, Promises
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys
2011
Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes [40][41]
Rob Ashford How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Ross Coleman Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon
2012
Christopher Gattelli Newsies [42][43]
Rob Ashford Evita
Kathleen Marshall Nice Work If You Can Get It
Steven Hoggett Once
2013
Chet Walker Pippin [44][45]
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Peter Darling Matilda
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
2014
Warren Carlyle After Midnight [46][47]
Peggy Hickey A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Casey Nicholaw Aladdin
Susan Stroman Bullets Over Broadway
Kelly Devine Rocky
2015
Christopher Wheeldon An American in Paris [48][49]
Andy Blankenbuehler Hamilton
Joshua Bergasse On the Town
Warren Carlyle On the Twentieth Century
Casey Nicholaw Something Rotten!
2016
Sergio Trujillo On Your Feet! [50][51][52]
Josh Rhodes Bright Star
Joshua Bergasse Cagney
Randy Skinner Dames at Sea
Spencer Liff Spring Awakening
2017
Warren Carlyle Hello, Dolly! [53][54]
Andy Blankenbuehler Bandstand
Kelly Devine Come From Away
Denis Jones Holiday Inn
Savion Glover Shuffle Along
2018
Justin Peck Carousel [55][56]
Steven Hoggett Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Christopher Gattelli My Fair Lady
Camille A. Brown Once on This Island
Christopher Gattelli SpongeBob SquarePants
2019
Warren Carlyle Kiss Me, Kate [57][58]
Sergio Trujillo Ain't Too Proud
David Neumann Hadestown
Christopher Gattelli The Cher Show
Denis Jones Tootsie
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2020s

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Year Choreographer Production Ref.
2020 (Hon.) Sidi Larbi Cherakoui Jagged Little Pill [59]
Raja Feather Kelly A Strange Loop
Sonya Tayeh Moulin Rouge!
Anthony Van Laast Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Travis Wall The Wrong Man
2021 No award given due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022
Christopher Wheeldon and Rich + Tone Talauega MJ [60]
Camille A. Brown for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Warren Carlyle Harmony
The Music Man
Bill T. Jones, Alex Sanchez, Garrett Coleman and Jason Oremus Paradise Square
2023
Susan Stroman New York, New York [61]
Casey Nicholaw Some Like It Hot
Jennifer Weber & Juliet
Andy Blankenbuehler Only Gold
Edgar Godineaux The Harder They Come
2024
Justin Peck Illinoise [62]
Patricia Delgado and Justin Peck Buena Vista Social Club
Lorin Latarro The Who's Tommy
Rick Kuperman and Jeffrey Kuperman The Outsiders
Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll Water for Elephants
2025
Jerry Mitchell Boop! The Musical [63][64]
Shannon Lewis Just in Time
Christopher Gattelli Death Becomes Her
Warren Carlyle Pirates! The Penzance Musical
Jenny Arnold Operation Mincemeat
2026 Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Masquerade [65]
Christopher Gattelli Schmigadoon!
Darrell Grand Moultrie Goddess
Saturday Church
Rickey Tripp The Monsters
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Multiple wins

7 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Multiple nominations

12 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

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