All-Time Leaderboard
| # | Designer | Wins by Category | Total | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wins | ||||
| 1 |
Jules Fisher
3 wins shared with Peggy Eisenhauer
|
Lighting ×9
|
9 | 1973, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996*, 2004*, 2013 (P)* |
| 8 Wins | ||||
| 2 |
Natasha Katz
1 win shared
|
Lighting ×8
|
8 | 2000, 2007 (P)*, 2012 (M), 2014 (P), 2015 (M), 2016 (P), 2022 (M), 2023 (M) |
| 2 |
Catherine Zuber
|
Costume ×8
|
8 | 2005 (M), 2006 (P), 2007 (P), 2008 (M), 2010 (P), 2015 (M), 2018 (M), 2020 (M) |
| 7 Wins | ||||
| 4 |
Bob Crowley
2 wins shared
|
Scenic ×7
|
7 | 1994, 2000, 2006 (P), 2007 (M), 2007 (P)*, 2012 (M), 2015 (M)* |
| 4 |
Oliver Smith
|
Scenic ×7
|
7 | 1957, 1958, 1960 (M), 1961 (M), 1961 (P), 1964, 1965 |
| 6 Wins | ||||
| 6 | Boris Aronson |
Scenic ×6
|
6 | 1951, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1976 |
| 6 |
Brian MacDevitt
2 wins shared
|
Lighting ×6
|
6 | 2002, 2005 (P), 2007 (P)*, 2009 (P), 2011 (M), 2024 (M)* |
| 6 | Florence Klotz |
Costume ×6
|
6 | 1972, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1993, 1995 |
| 6 | William Ivey Long |
Costume ×6
|
6 | 1982, 1992, 2001, 2003, 2007 (M), 2013 (M) |
| 5 Wins — Multi-Category ★ | ||||
| 10 |
Jo Mielziner ★
Scenic Design + Lighting Design
|
Scenic ×4
Lighting ×1
|
5 | Scenic: 1949, 1950, 1952, 1970 · Lighting: 1970 |
| 10 |
John Napier ★
Scenic Design + Costume Design · 1 shared win
|
Scenic ×3
Costume ×2
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5 | Scenic: 1982*, 1987, 1995 · Costume: 1983, 1987 |
| 10 |
Rob Howell ★
Scenic + Costume — swept both for The Ferryman (2019) & A Christmas Carol (2020)
|
Scenic ×3
Costume ×2
|
5 | Scenic: 2013 (M), 2019 (P), 2020 (P) · Costume: 2019 (P), 2020 (P) |
| 4 Wins | ||||
| 13 | Kevin Adams |
Lighting ×4 | 4 | 2007 (M), 2008 (P), 2010 (M), 2014 (M) |
| 13 | Cecil Beaton |
Costume ×4 | 4 | 1955, 1957, 1960, 1970 |
| 3 Wins | ||||
| 15 | Tony Walton |
Scenic ×3 | 3 | 1973, 1986, 1992 |
| 15 | Robin Wagner |
Scenic ×3 | 3 | 1978, 1990, 2001 |
| 15 |
Eugene Lee
1 win shared with Franne Lee
|
Scenic ×3 | 3 | 1974*, 1979, 2004 |
| 15 | David Zinn |
Scenic ×3 | 3 | 2016 (P), 2018 (M), 2024 (P) |
| 15 |
Scott Pask
1 win shared
|
Scenic ×3 | 3 | 2005 (P), 2007 (P)*, 2011 (M) |
| 15 | Tharon Musser |
Lighting ×3 | 3 | 1972, 1976, 1982 |
| 15 | David Hersey |
Lighting ×3 | 3 | 1980, 1983, 1987 |
| 15 | Andrew Bridge |
Lighting ×3 | 3 | 1988, 1995, 1999 |
| 15 | Neil Austin |
Lighting ×3 | 3 | 2010 (P), 2018 (P), 2019 (P) |
| 15 |
Peggy Eisenhauer
All 3 wins shared with Jules Fisher
|
Lighting ×3
|
3 | 1996*, 2004*, 2013 (P)* |
| 15 | Theoni V. Aldredge |
Costume ×3 | 3 | 1977, 1980, 1984 |
| 15 | Patricia Zipprodt |
Costume ×3 | 3 | 1965, 1967, 1986 |
| 15 | Gregg Barnes |
Costume ×3 | 3 | 2006 (M), 2012 (M), 2023 (M) |
| 15 |
Santo Loquasto ★
Scenic Design + Costume Design
|
Scenic ×1 Costume ×2 | 3 | Scenic: 1989 · Costume: 1990, 2017 (M) |
| 15 |
Desmond Heeley ★
Scenic + Costume — won both for Rosencrantz (1968)
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Scenic ×1 Costume ×2 | 3 | Scenic: 1968 · Costume: 1968, 2011 (P) |
| 15 |
Franne Lee ★
Scenic (shared) + Costume — both for Candide (1974)
|
Scenic ×1 Costume ×2 | 3 | Scenic: 1974* (Candide) · Costume: 1974, 1979 (Sweeney Todd) |
| 15 |
Tim Hatley ★
Scenic Design + Costume Design · 1 shared win
|
Scenic ×2 Costume ×1 | 3 | Scenic: 2002, 2023 (P)* · Costume: 2009 (M) |
| 2 Wins | ||||
| — | Peter Larkin | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 1954, 1956 |
| — | Heidi Landesman | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 1985, 1991 |
| — | John Lee Beatty | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 1980, 2013 (P) |
| — | Howard Bay | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 1960 (P), 1966 |
| — | Michael Yeargan | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 2005 (M), 2008 (M) |
| — | Derek McLane | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 2009 (P), 2020 (M) |
| — | Christine Jones | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 2010 (M), 2018 (P) |
| — | Beowulf Boritt | Scenic ×2 | 2 | 2014 (P), 2023 (M) |
| — |
Bunny Christie
1 win shared
|
Scenic ×2 | 2 | 2015 (P)*, 2022 (M) |
| — | Miles White | Costume ×2 | 2 | 1951, 1953 |
| — | Lucinda Ballard | Costume ×2 | 2 | 1947, 1962 |
| — | Willa Kim | Costume ×2 | 2 | 1981, 1991 |
| — | Martin Pakledinaz | Costume ×2 | 2 | 2000, 2002 |
| — | Katrina Lindsay | Costume ×2 | 2 | 2008 (P), 2018 (P) |
| — | Linda Cho | Costume ×2 | 2 | 2014 (M), 2024 (M) |
| — | Paul Tazewell | Costume ×2 | 2 | 2016 (M), 2025 (M) |
| — | Jennifer Tipton | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 1977, 1989 |
| — | Donald Holder | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 1998, 2008 (M) |
| — | Rick Fisher | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 1994, 2009 (M) |
| — | Howell Binkley | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 2006 (M), 2016 (M) |
| — | Paule Constable | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 2011 (P), 2015 (P) |
| — | Hugh Vanstone | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 2013 (M), 2020 (P) |
| — | Bradley King | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 2017 (M), 2019 (M) |
| — | Jon Clark | Lighting ×2 | 2 | 2022 (P), 2025 (P) |
| — | Brian Ronan | Sound ×2 | 2 | 2011 (M), 2014 (M) |
| — | Paul Arditti | Sound ×2 | 2 | 2009 (M), 2025 (P) |
| — |
Nevin Steinberg
2019 win shared with Jessica Paz
|
Sound ×2 | 2 | 2019 (M)*, 2023 (M) |
| — |
Maria Björnson ★
Won Scenic + Costume for The Phantom of the Opera (1988)
|
Scenic ×1 Costume ×1 | 2 | Scenic: 1988 · Costume: 1988 — both Phantom of the Opera |
★ Multi-Category Winners
Jo Mielziner
5 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (4 wins)
1949, 1950, 1952, 1970
Lighting Design (1 win)
1970 — Child's Play
In 1970 he won both Scenic and Lighting Design for the same production, Child's Play.
John Napier
5 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (3 wins, 1 shared)
1982* (Nicholas Nickleby), 1987 (Les Misérables), 1995 (Sunset Boulevard)
Costume Design (2 wins)
1983 (Cats), 1987 (Starlight Express)
In 1987 he won Scenic for Les Misérables and Costume for Starlight Express in the same ceremony.
Rob Howell
5 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (3 wins)
2013 (M) Matilda, 2019 (P) The Ferryman, 2020 (P) A Christmas Carol
Costume Design (2 wins)
2019 (P) The Ferryman, 2020 (P) A Christmas Carol
Won Scenic + Costume simultaneously, twice — in 2019 for The Ferryman and in 2020 for A Christmas Carol. The only designer to achieve this double-sweep in two separate years.
Santo Loquasto
3 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (1 win)
1989 — Cafe Crown
Costume Design (2 wins)
1990 — Grand Hotel · 2017 (M) — Hello, Dolly!
Franne Lee
3 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (1 win, shared)
1974* — Candide (with Eugene Lee)
Costume Design (2 wins)
1974 — Candide · 1979 — Sweeney Todd
In 1974 won both Scenic (shared) and Costume Design for the same production, Candide.
Desmond Heeley
3 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (1 win)
1968 — Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Costume Design (2 wins)
1968 — Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead · 2011 (P) — The Importance of Being Earnest
In 1968 swept Scenic + Costume for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, then returned 43 years later to win Costume again.
Tim Hatley
3 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (2 wins, 1 shared)
2002 — Private Lives · 2023 (P)* — Life of Pi
Costume Design (1 win)
2009 (M) — Shrek the Musical
Maria Björnson
2 total wins across 2 categories
Scenic Design (1 win)
1988 — The Phantom of the Opera
Costume Design (1 win)
1988 — The Phantom of the Opera
Won both Scenic and Costume Design for Phantom of the Opera in a single year — a rare double sweep.
Records & Notable Facts
Most Wins — Any Design Category
Jules Fisher · 9 wins
Lighting Design, spanning 1973–2013. Includes 3 wins shared with Peggy Eisenhauer.
Most Wins — Costume Design
Catherine Zuber · 8 wins
All in the split-category era (2005–2020), alternating between Play and Musical categories.
Most Wins — Scenic Design
Oliver Smith & Bob Crowley · 7 wins each
Smith in the pre-split era (1957–1965); Crowley spanning both eras (1994–2015).
Longest Win Streak in One Category
Florence Klotz · Costume 1972–1973
Back-to-back wins for Follies and A Little Night Music, then again in 1976 — three wins in five years for Stephen Sondheim shows.
Most Categories Won
Tied — Multiple designers won in 2 categories
Jo Mielziner, Rob Howell, John Napier, Franne Lee, Desmond Heeley, Santo Loquasto, Tim Hatley, Maria Björnson all hold wins in 2 design categories. No designer has won in 3 or more.
Double Sweep — Scenic + Costume, same show, same year
Maria Björnson (1988), Desmond Heeley (1968), Franne Lee (1974)
Three designers won both Scenic and Costume Design for the same production in the same year.
Scenic + Lighting in Same Year
Jo Mielziner — Child's Play (1970)
Won both Scenic and Lighting Design for Child's Play in 1970. The Lighting Design award was new that year.
Winning Both Scenic + Costume in Two Separate Years
Rob Howell — Unique achievement
The only designer to win both Scenic and Costume Design simultaneously in two different years: The Ferryman (2019) and A Christmas Carol (2020).
Sound Design — Most Wins
Brian Ronan, Paul Arditti & Nevin Steinberg · 2 each
Sound Design has only been active for ~19 ceremonies (2008–2014 and 2018–present), limiting the opportunity for repeat wins.
First Woman to Win Sound Design
Jessica Paz · 2019
Paz shared the Musical Sound Design win with Nevin Steinberg for Hadestown — the first woman ever nominated or to win in any Sound Design category.
Same Year, Different Shows — Scenic + Costume
John Napier · 1987
Won Scenic Design for Les Misérables and Costume Design for Starlight Express at the same ceremony.
Longest Career Span (multiple wins)
Desmond Heeley · 43 years
Won for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1968) and The Importance of Being Earnest (2011) — 43 years between wins.