Tony Award for Best Musical
This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical, first awarded in 1949.
Awards and nominations
1940s
- 1949: ?Kiss Me, Kate
- Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack
1950s
- 1950: ?South Pacific
- Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
- 1951: ?Guys and Dolls
- Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
- 1952: ?The King and I
- Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
- 1953: ?Wonderful Town
- Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
- 1954: ?Kismet
- Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, music by Alexander Borodin, adapted and with lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest
- 1955: ?The Pajama Game
- Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
- 1956: ?Damn Yankees
- Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
- 1957: ?My Fair Lady
- Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe
- 1958: ?The Music Man
- Book by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson
- 1959: ?Redhead
- Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon and David Shaw, music by Albert Hague, lyrics by Dorothy Fields
1960s
- 1960: ?The Sound of Music
- Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
- ?Fiorello! : Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock.
- 1961: ?Bye Bye Birdie
- Book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams
- 1962: ?How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser
- 1963: ?A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- 1964: ?Hello, Dolly!
- Book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
- 1965: ?Fiddler on the Roof
- Book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
- 1966: ?Man of La Mancha
- Book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion
- 1967: ?Cabaret
- Book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
- 1968
- ?Hallelujah, Baby! Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
- 1969: ?1776
- Book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
1970s
- 1970: ?Applause
- Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams
- 1971: ?Company
- Book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- 1972: ?Two Gentlemen of Verona
- Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Music by Galt MacDermot, lyrics by John Guare
- 1973: ?A Little Night Music
- Book by Hugh Wheeler, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- 1974: ?Raisin
- Book by Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg, music by Judd Woldin, lyrics by Robert Brittan
- 1975: ?The Wiz
- Book by William F. Brown, music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls
- 1976: ?A Chorus Line
- Book by James Kirkwood, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban
- 1977: ?Annie
- Book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin
- 1978: ?Ain't Misbehavin'
- Music by Thomas "Fats" Waller
- 1979: ?Sweeney Todd
- Book by Hugh Wheeler, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
1980s
- 1980: ?Evita
- Book and lyrics by Tim Rice, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- 1981: ?42nd Street
- Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Al Dubin
- 1982: ?Nine
- Book by Arthur Kopit, music and lyrics by Maury Yeston
- 1983: ?Cats
- Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics from the poems of T. S. Eliot with additional lyrics by Trevor Nunn
- 1984: ?La Cage aux Folles
- Book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
- 1985: ?Big River
- Book by William Hauptman, music and lyrics by Roger Miller
- 1986: ?The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- Book, music, and lyrics by Rupert Holmes
- 1987: ?Les Misérables
- Book by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
- 1988: ?The Phantom of the Opera
- Book by Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart
- 1989: ?Jerome Robbins' Broadway
- No credited authors, directed by Jerome Robbins
1990s
- 1990: ?City of Angels
- Book by Larry Gelbart, lyrics by David Zippel, music by Cy Coleman
- 1991: ?The Will Rogers Follies
- Book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Cy Coleman
- 1992: ?Crazy for You
- Book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin
- 1993: ?Kiss of the Spider Woman
- Book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander
- 1994: ?Passion
- Book by James Lapine, music/lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- 1995: ?Sunset Boulevard
- Book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, lyrics by Don Black, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- 1996: ?Rent
- Book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
- 1997: ?Titanic
- Book by Peter Stone, music/lyrics by Maury Yeston
- 1998: ?The Lion King
- Book by Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi; lyrics by Tim Rice; music by Elton John; additional music/lyrics by Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor, and Hans Zimmer
- 1999: ?Fosse
- Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr., Chet Walker and Ann Reinking, music/lyrics by various composers
2000s
- 2000: ?Contact
- Conceived by Susan Stroman and John Weidman, book by John Weidman, music/lyrics by various composers
- 2001: ?The Producers
- Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, music/lyrics by Mel Brooks
- 2002: ?Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan, new lyrics by Dick Scanlan, new music by Jeanine Tesori
- 2003: ?Hairspray
- Book by Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
- 2004: ?Avenue Q
- Book by Jeff Whitty, music/lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
- 2005: ?Monty Python's Spamalot
- Book by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, lyrics by Eric Idle based on the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- 2006: ?Jersey Boys
- Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Ellice, music and lyrics by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
- 2007: ?Spring Awakening
- Book by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Steven Sater
- 2008
- ?In the Heights:Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
See also
Records
- Passion is the shortest running winner, with 280 performances;
- Phantom of the Opera is the longest currently running, with 8471 performances as of June 12, 2008;
- Cats is the longest running winner that has closed, with 7485 performances.
References
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