Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical


The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The awards were established in 1955, with acting awards being given without making distinctions between roles in plays and musicals, or actors and actresses. The new award categories were later created in the 1975 ceremony.
† - indicates the performance won the Tony Award
‡ - indicates the performance was also nominated for the Tony Award

Winners and nominees

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple Winners

; 3 wins
; 2 wins
; 8 nominations
; 7 nominations
; 6 nominations
; 4 nominations
; 3 nominations
; 2 nominations