The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play 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.
The award was established in 1969, with the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design being presented each year to any play or musical production. Starting in 1996, the singular award was replaced by separate play and musical categories, but then merged again from 2010 to 2015; the separate play and musical categories have again co-existed since 2016.
David Gallo, Bob Crowley, Tim Hatley, Scott Pask, John Lee Beatty and Miriam Buether currently hold the record for most wins in the category, with two each. Derek McLane holds the record for most nominations without a win, with ten, followed by Beatty with seven (though he won two).