Tony Award for Best Musical 249875 224564766 2008-07-09T13:01:14Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ja:トニー賞 ミュージカル作品賞]] 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 (musical)|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 (musical)|Kismet]]'' : Book by [[Charles Lederer]] and [[Luther Davis]], music by [[Alexander Borodin]], adapted and with lyrics by [[Robert Wright (writer)|Robert Wright]] and [[George Forrest (author)|George Forrest]]'' ;1955: –''[[The Pajama Game]]'' : Book by [[George Abbott]] and [[Richard Bissell]], music and lyrics by [[Richard Adler]] and [[Jerry Ross (composer)|Jerry Ross]]'' **''[[Fanny (musical)|Fanny]]'' : Book by [[S. N. Behrman]] and [[Joshua Logan]] and music and lyrics by [[Harold Rome]] **''[[Peter Pan (1954 musical)|Peter Pan]]'' : Book by [[Jerome Robbins]], music by [[Moose Charlap]] and [[Jule Styne]] and lyrics by [[Carolyn Leigh]], [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]] **''[[Plain and Fancy]]'' : Book by [[Joseph Stein]] and [[Will Glickman]], music by [[Albert Hague]], and lyrics by [[Arnold Horwitt]]. **''[[Silk Stockings]]'' : Book, music and lyrics by [[Cole Porter]] ;1956: –''[[Damn Yankees]]'' : Book by [[George Abbott]] and [[Douglass Wallop]], music by [[Richard Adler]] and [[Jerry Ross (composer)|Jerry Ross]]'' **''[[Pipe Dream (musical)|Pipe Dream]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]], music by [[Richard Rodgers]]. ;1957: –''[[My Fair Lady]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Alan Jay Lerner]], music by [[Frederick Loewe]]'' **''[[Bells Are Ringing (musical)|Bells Are Ringing]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]], music by [[Jule Styne]]. **''[[Candide (musical)|Candide]]'' : Book by [[Lillian Hellman]], music by [[Leonard Bernstein]], lyrics by [[Richard Wilbur]]. **''[[The Most Happy Fella]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Frank Loesser]]. ;1958: –''[[The Music Man]]'' : Book by [[Meredith Willson]] and [[Franklin Lacey]], music and lyrics by [[Meredith Willson]]'' **''[[West Side Story]]'' : Book by [[Arthur Laurents]], music by [[Leonard Bernstein]], lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. **''[[New Girl In Town]]'' : Book by [[George Abbott]], music and lyrics by [[Bob Merrill]]. **''[[Oh, Captain!]]'' : Book by [[Al Morgan]] and [[José Ferrer]], music and lyrics by [[Jay Livingston]] and [[Ray Evans]]. **''[[Jamaica (musical)|Jamaica]]'' : Book by [[E. Y. Harburg]] and [[Fred Saidy]], music by [[Harold Arlen]], lyrics by E. Y. Harburg. ;1959: –''[[Redhead (musical)|Redhead]]'' : Book by [[Herbert Fields|Herbert]] and [[Dorothy Fields]], [[Sidney Sheldon]] and [[David Shaw]], music by [[Albert Hague]], lyrics by Dorothy Fields'' **''[[Flower Drum Song]]'' : Book by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] and [[Joseph Fields]], lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]], music by [[Richard Rodgers]]. **''[[La Plume de Ma Tante]]'' : Written, devised, and directed by [[Robert Dhery]], music by [[Gérard Calvi]], [[English language|English]] lyrics by [[Ross Parker]]. ===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]].''' **''[[Gypsy (musical)|Gypsy]]'' : book by [[Arthur Laurents]]. Lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]], music by [[Jule Styne]]. **''[[Once Upon a Mattress]]'' : Book by [[Jay Thompson]], [[Marshall Barer]], and [[Dean Fuller]]. Lyrics by Marshall Barer, music by [[Mary Rodgers]]. **''[[Take Me Along]]'' : Book by [[Joseph Stein]] and [[Bob Russell (songwriter)|Robert Russell]], lyrics and music by [[Bob Merrill]]. ;1961: –''[[Bye Bye Birdie]]'' : Book by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]], music by [[Charles Strouse]], lyrics by [[Lee Adams]]'' **''[[Do Re Mi (musical)|Do Re Mi]]'' : Book by [[Garson Kanin]], music by [[Jule Styne]], lyrics by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]]. **''[[Irma La Douce (musical)|Irma La Douce]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Alexandre Breffort]], music by [[Marguerite Monnot]]. [[English language|English]] Book and lyrics by [[Julian More]], [[David Heneker]] and [[Monty Norman]]. ;1962: –''[[How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying]]'' : Book by [[Abe Burrows]], [[Jack Weinstock]] and [[Willie Gilbert]], music and lyrics by [[Frank Loesser]]'' **''[[Carnival!]]'' : Book by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]] and [[Helen Deutsch]], music and lyrics by [[Bob Merrill]]. **''[[Milk and Honey (musical)|Milk and Honey]]'' : Book by [[Don Appell]], lyrics and music by [[Jerry Herman]]. **''[[No Strings]]'' : Book by [[Samuel A. Taylor]], music and lyrics by [[Richard Rodgers]]. ;1963: –''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' : Book by [[Burt Shevelove]] and [[Larry Gelbart]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]'' **''[[Little Me (musical)|Little Me]]'' : Book by [[Neil Simon]], music by [[Cy Coleman]], lyrics by [[Carolyn Leigh]]. **''[[Oliver!]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Lionel Bart]]. **''[[Stop the World - I Want to Get Off]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Leslie Bricusse]] and [[Anthony Newley]]. ;1964: –''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]'' : Book by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]], music and lyrics by [[Jerry Herman]]'' **''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]'' : Book by [[Isobel Lennart]], music by [[Jule Styne]], lyrics by [[Bob Merrill]]. **''[[High Spirits (musical)|High Spirits]]'' : Book, lyrics, and music by [[Hugh Martin]] and [[Timothy Gray]]. **''[[She Loves Me]]'' : Book by [[Joe Masteroff]], music by [[Jerry Bock]], lyrics by [[Sheldon Harnick]]. ;1965: –''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' : Book by [[Joseph Stein]], music by [[Jerry Bock]], lyrics by [[Sheldon Harnick]]'' **''[[Golden Boy (musical)|Golden Boy]]'' : Book by [[Clifford Odets]] and [[William Gibson (playwright)|William Gibson]], music by [[Charles Strouse]], lyrics by [[Lee Adams]]. **''[[Half a Sixpence]]'' : Book by [[Beverley Cross]], music and lyrics by [[David Heneker]]. **''[[Oh! What a Lovely War]]''. Devised by [[Joan Littlewood]] for Theatre Workshop, [[Charles Chilto]]n and Members of the Cast. ;1966: –''[[Man of La Mancha]]'' : Book by [[Dale Wasserman]], music by [[Mitch Leigh]], lyrics by [[Joe Darion]]'' **''[[Mame]]'' : Book by [[Jerome Lawrence]] and [[Robert E. Lee (writer)|Robert E. Lee]], music and lyrics by [[Jerry Herman]]. **''[[Skyscraper (musical)|Skyscraper]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], music by [[Jimmy Van Heusen]], lyrics by [[Sammy Cahn]]. **''[[Sweet Charity]]'' : Book by [[Neil Simon]], music by [[Cy Coleman]], lyrics by [[Dorothy Fields]]. ;1967: –''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' : Book by [[Joe Masteroff]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]]'' **''[[I Do! I Do!]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Tom Jones (writer)|Tom Jones]], music by [[Harvey Schmidt]]. **''[[The Apple Tree]]'' : Book by [[Sheldon Harnick]] and [[Jerry Bock]], music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. **''[[Walking Happy]]'' : Book by [[Roger O. Hirson]] and [[Ketti Frings]], music by [[Jimmy Van Heusen]], lyrics by [[Sammy Cahn]]. ;1968: –''[[Hallelujah, Baby!]]'' Book by [[Arthur Laurents]], music by [[Jule Styne]], lyrics by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]]'' **''[[The Happy Time (musical)|The Happy Time]]'' : Book by [[N. Richard Nash]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]]. **''[[How Now, Dow Jones]]'' : Book by [[Max Shulman]], music by [[Elmer Bernstein]], lyrics by [[Carolyn Leigh]]. **''[[Illya Darling]]'' : Book by [[Jules Dassin]], music by [[Manos Hadjidakis]], lyrics by [[Joe Darion]]. ;1969: –''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], music and lyrics by [[Sherman Edwards]]'' **''[[Hair (musical)|Hair]]'' : Book by [[Gerome Ragni]] and [[James Rado]], music by [[Galt MacDermot]], lyrics by James Rado. **''[[Promises, Promises]]'' : Book by [[Neil Simon]], music by [[Burt Bacharach]], lyrics by [[Hal David]]. **''[[Zorba the Greek (musical)|Zorba]]'' : Book by [[Joseph Stein]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]]. ===1970s=== ;1970: –''[[Applause (musical)|Applause]]'' : Book by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]], music by [[Charles Strouse]], lyrics by [[Lee Adams]]'' **''[[Coco (musical)|Coco]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Alan Jay Lerner]], music by [[Andre Previn]]. **''[[Purlie]]'' : Book by [[Ossie Davis]], [[Philip Rose]], and [[Peter Udell]], music by [[Gary Geld]], lyrics by Peter Udell. ;1971: –''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' : Book by [[George Furth]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]''' **''[[The Me Nobody Knows]]'' : Book by [[Robert H. Livingston]], [[Herb Schapiro]], [[Stephen M. Joseph]], music by [[Gary William Freedman]], lyrics by [[Will Holt]]. **''[[The Rothschilds]]'' : Book by [[Sherman Yellen]], music by [[Jerry Bock]], lyrics by [[Sheldon Harnick]]. ;1972: –''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical)|Two Gentlemen of Verona]]'' : Based on the play by [[William Shakespeare]]. Music by [[Galt MacDermot]], lyrics by [[John Guare]]'' **''[[Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Melvin Van Peebles]]. **''[[Follies]]'' : Book by [[James Goldman]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. **''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Jim Jacobs]] and [[Warren Casey]]. ;1973: –''[[A Little Night Music]]'' : Book by [[Hugh Wheeler]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]'' **''[[Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Micki Grant]] **''[[Pippin (musical)|Pippin]]'' : Book by [[Roger O. Hirson]] and [[Bob Fosse]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]]. **''[[Sugar (musical)|Sugar]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], music by [[Jule Styne]], lyrics by [[Bob Merrill]] ;1974: –''[[Raisin (musical)|Raisin]]'' : Book by [[Robert Nemiroff]] and [[Charlotte Zaltzberg]], music by [[Judd Woldin]], lyrics by [[Robert Brittan]]'' **''[[Over Here!]]'' : Book by [[Will Holt]], music and lyrics by [[Richard M. Sherman]] and [[Robert B. Sherman]]. **''[[Seesaw (musical)|Seesaw]]'' : Book by [[Michael Bennett]], music by [[Cy Coleman]], lyrics by [[Dorothy Fields]]. ;1975: –''[[The Wiz]]'' : Book by [[William F. Brown]], music and lyrics by [[Charlie Smalls]]'' **''[[Mack and Mabel]]'' : Book by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]], music and lyrics by [[Jerry Herman]]. **''[[The Lieutenant (musical)|The Lieutenant]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Gene Curty]], [[Nitra Scharfman]], and [[Chuck Strand]]. **''[[Shenandoah (musical)|Shenandoah]]'' : Book by [[James Lee Barrett]], [[Peter Udell]], and [[Philip Rose]], music by [[Gary Geld]], lyrics by [[Peter Udell]]. ;1976: –''[[A Chorus Line]]'' : Book by [[James Kirkwood, Jr.|James Kirkwood]], music by [[Marvin Hamlisch]], lyrics by [[Edward Kleban]]'' **''[[Bubbling Brown Sugar]]'' : Book by [[Loften Mitchell]]. **''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'' : Book by [[Fred Ebb]] and [[Bob Fosse]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]]. **''[[Pacific Overtures]]'' : Book by [[John Weidman]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. ;1977: –''[[Annie]]'' : Book by [[Thomas Meehan]], music by [[Charles Strouse]], lyrics by [[Martin Charnin]]''' **''[[Happy End (musical)|Happy End]]'' : Music by [[Kurt Weill]], lyrics by [[Bertolt Brecht]]. **''[[I Love My Wife]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]], music by [[Cy Coleman]]. **''[[Side by Side by Sondheim]]'' : Music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. ;1978: –''[[Ain't Misbehavin']]'' : Music by [[Thomas "Fats" Waller]]'' **''[[Dancin']]'' : No credited authors; directed and choreographed by [[Bob Fosse]]. **''[[On the Twentieth Century]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]], music by [[Cy Coleman]]. **''[[Runaways (musical)|Runaways]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Elizabeth Swados]]. ;1979: –''[[Sweeney Todd (musical)|Sweeney Todd]]'' : Book by [[Hugh Wheeler]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]'' **''[[Ballroom (musical)|Ballroom]]'' : Book by [[Jerome Kass]], music by [[Billy Goldenberg]], lyrics by [[Alan Bergman]] and [[Marilyn Bergman]]. **''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' : Book by [[Larry L. King]] and [[Peter Masterson]], music and lyrics by [[Carol Hall]]. **''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' : Book by [[Neil Simon]], music by [[Marvin Hamlisch]], lyrics by [[Carole Bayer Sager]]. ===1980s=== ;1980: –''[[Evita (musical)|Evita]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Tim Rice]], music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'' **''[[A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Dick Vosburgh]], music by [[Frank Lazarus]]. **''[[Barnum (musical)|Barnum]]'' : Book by [[Mark Bramble]], music by [[Cy Coleman]], lyrics by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]]. **''[[Sugar Babies]]'' : Written by [[Ralph G. Allen]], music by [[Jimmy McHugh]], lyrics by [[Dorothy Fields]] and [[Al Dubin]]. ;1981: –''[[42nd Street (Musical)|42nd Street]]'' : Book by [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]] and [[Mark Bramble]], music by [[Harry Warren]], lyrics by [[Al Dubin]]'' **''[[Sophisticated Ladies]]'' : Music by [[Duke Ellington]] **''[[Tintypes]]'' : Book by [[Mel Marvin]] and [[Gary Pearle]]. **''[[Woman of the Year (musical)|Woman of the Year]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]]. ;1982: –''[[Nine (musical)|Nine]]'' : Book by [[Arthur Kopit]], music and lyrics by [[Maury Yeston]]'' **''[[Dreamgirls]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Tom Eyen]], music by [[Henry Krieger]]. **''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Tim Rice]], music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]. **''[[Pump Boys and Dinettes]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by Pump Boys and Dinettes (theatre organization featuring [[John Foley]], [[Mark Hardwick]], [[Debra Monk]], [[Cass Morgan]], [[John Schimmel]], and [[Jim Wann]]). ;1983: –''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' : Music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], lyrics from the poems of [[T. S. Eliot]] with additional lyrics by [[Trevor Nunn]]'' **''[[Blues in the Night (musical)|Blues in the Night]]'' : No credited authors, conceived and directed by [[Sheldon Epps]]. **''[[Merlin (musical)|Merlin]]'' : Book by [[Richard Levinson]] and [[William Link]], music by [[Elmer Bernstein]], lyrics by [[Don Black]]. **''[[My One and Only]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]] and [[Timothy S. Mayer]], music by [[George Gershwin]], lyrics by [[Ira Gershwin]]. ;1984: –''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' : Book by [[Harvey Fierstein]], music and lyrics by [[Jerry Herman]]'' **''[[Baby (musical)|Baby]]'' : Book by [[Sybille Pearson]], music by [[David Shire]], lyrics by [[Richard Maltby, Jr]]. **''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'' : Book by [[James Lapine]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. **''[[The Tap Dance Kid]]'' : Book by [[Charles Blackwell]], music by [[Henry Krieger]], lyrics by [[Robert Lorick]]. ;1985: –''[[Big River (musical)|Big River]]'' : Book by [[William Hauptman]], music and lyrics by [[Roger Miller]]'' **''[[Grind (musical)|Grind]]'' : Book by [[Fay Kanin]], music by [[Larry Grossman]], lyrics by [[Ellen Fitzhugh]]. **''[[Leader of the Pack (musical)|Leader of the Pack]]'' : Book by [[Anne Beatts]] **''[[Quilters (musical)|Quilters]]'' : Book by [[Molly Newman]] and [[Barbara Damashek]], music and lyrics by [[Barbara Damashek]] ;1986: –''[[The Mystery of Edwin Drood (musical)|The Mystery of Edwin Drood]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Rupert Holmes]]'' **''[[Big Deal (musical)|Big Deal]]'' : Book by [[Bob Fosse]], various composers **''[[Song and Dance]]'' : Music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], lyrics by [[Don Black]] **''[[Tango Argentino]]'' : No credited authors, conceived and directed by [[Claudio Segovia]] and [[Héctor Orezzoli]] ;1987: –''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' : Book by [[Claude-Michel Schönberg]] and [[Alain Boublil]], music by [[Claude-Michel Schönberg]], lyrics by [[Herbert Kretzmer]]'' **''[[Me and My Girl]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[L. Arthur Rose]] and [[Douglas Furber]], music by [[Noel Gay]]. **''[[Rags (musical)|Rags]]'' : Book by [[Joseph Stein]], music by [[Charles Strouse]], lyrics by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]]. **''[[Starlight Express]]'' : Music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], lyrics by [[Richard Stilgoe]]. ;1988: –''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' : Book by [[Richard Stilgoe]] and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], lyrics by [[Charles Hart]]'' **''[[Into the Woods]]'' : Book by [[James Lapine]], music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]. **''[[Romance/Romance]]'' : Book and lyrics by [[Barry Harman]], music by [[Keith Herrmann]]. **''[[Sarafina!]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Mbongeni Ngema]]. ;1989: –''[[Jerome Robbins' Broadway]]'' : No credited authors, directed by [[Jerome Robbins]]'' **''[[Black and Blue (musical)|Black and Blue]]'' : No credited authors, conceived and directed by [[Claudio Segovia]] and [[Héctor Orezzoli]] **''[[Starmites]]'' : Book by [[Stuart Ross]] and [[Barry Keating]], music and lyrics by [[Barry Keating]]. ===1990s===<!-- This section is linked from [[Rock opera]] --> ;1990: –''[[City of Angels (musical)|City of Angels]]'' : Book by [[Larry Gelbart]], lyrics by [[David Zippel]], music by [[Cy Coleman]]''' **''[[Aspects of Love]]'' : Book by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], lyrics by [[Don Black (musician)|Don Black]] and [[Charles Hart (lyricist)|Charles Hart]], music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] **''[[Grand Hotel (musical)|Grand Hotel]]'' : Book by [[Luther Davis]], music/lyrics by [[George Forrest (author)|George Forrest]] and [[Robert Wright (writer)|Robert Wright]] **''[[Meet Me in St. Louis (musical)|Meet Me in St. Louis]]'' : Book by [[Hugh Wheeler]], music/lyrics by [[Ralph Blane]] and [[Hugh Martin]] ;1991: –''[[Will Rogers Follies|The Will Rogers Follies]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], lyrics by [[Betty Comden]] and [[Adolph Green]], music by [[Cy Coleman]]''' **''[[Miss Saigon]]'' : Book by [[Alain Boublil]] and [[Claude-Michel Schönberg]], lyrics by [[Alain Boublil]] and [[Richard Maltby, Jr.]], music by [[Claude-Michel Schönberg]] **''[[Once on This Island]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Lynn Ahrens]], music by [[Stephen Flaherty]] **''[[The Secret Garden (musical)|The Secret Garden]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Marsha Norman]], music by [[Lucy Simon]] ;1992: –''[[Crazy for You]]'' : Book by [[Ken Ludwig]], lyrics by [[Ira Gershwin]], music by [[George Gershwin]]''' **''[[Falsettos]]'' : Book by [[William Finn]] and [[James Lapine]], music/lyrics by [[William Finn]] **''[[Five Guys Named Moe]]'' : Conceived by [[Clarke Peters]], music/lyrics by various composers **''[[Jelly's Last Jam]]'' : Book by [[George C. Wolfe]], lyrics by [[Susan Birkenhead]], music by [[Jelly Roll Morton]] ;1993: –''[[Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical)|Kiss of the Spider Woman]]'' : Book by [[Terrence McNally]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]], music by [[John Kander]]''' **''[[Blood Brothers (musical)|Blood Brothers]]'' : Book, music,/lyrics by [[Willy Russell]] **''[[The Goodbye Girl (musical)|The Goodbye Girl]]'' : Book by [[Neil Simon]], lyrics by [[David Zippel]], music by [[Marvin Hamlisch]] **''[[The Who's Tommy]]'' : Book by [[Pete Townshend]] and [[Des McAnuff]], music/lyrics by [[Pete Townshend]] ;1994: –''[[Passion (musical)|Passion]]'' : Book by [[James Lapine]], music/lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]]''' **''[[A Grand Night for Singing]]'' : Music by [[Richard Rodgers]], lyrics by [[Oscar Hammerstein II]] **''[[Beauty and the Beast (theatrical production)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' : Book by [[Linda Woolverton]], lyrics by [[Howard Ashman]] and [[Tim Rice]], music by [[Alan Menken]] **''[[Cyrano: The Musical]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Koen van Dijk]], music by [[Ad van Dijk]] ;1995: –''[[Sunset Boulevard (musical)|Sunset Boulevard]]'' : Book by [[Christopher Hampton]] and [[Don Black (musician)|Don Black]], lyrics by [[Don Black (musician)|Don Black]], music by [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]''' **''[[Smokey Joe's Cafe]]'' : Music/lyrics by [[Jerry Leiber]] and [[Mike Stoller]] ;1996: –''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]'' : Book, music, and lyrics by [[Jonathan Larson]]''' **''[[Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk]]'' : Book by [[Reg E. Gaines]]; lyrics by [[Reg E. Gaines]], [[George C. Wolfe]], and [[Ann Duquesnay]]; music by [[Daryl Waters]], [[Zane Mark]], and [[Ann Duquesnay]] **''[[Chronicle of a Death Foretold]]'' : Book adapted by [[Graciela Daniele]] and [[Jim Lewis (librettist)|Jim Lewis]], based on the novel by [[Gabriel García Márquez]]; music by [[Bob Telson]] **''[[Swinging on a Star]]'' : Book by [[Michael Leeds]], lyrics by [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]], music by various composers ;1997: –''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'' : Book by [[Peter Stone]], music/lyrics by [[Maury Yeston]]''' **''[[Juan Darien]]'' : Book by [[Elliot Goldenthal]] and [[Julie Taymor]], lyrics by [[Elliot Goldenthal]], music by [[Elliot Goldenthal]] **''[[Steel Pier (musical)|Steel Pier]]'' : Book by [[David Thompson (writer)|David Thompson]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]], music by [[John Kander]] **''[[The Life (musical)|The Life]]'' : Book by [[Cy Coleman]], [[David Newman]], and [[Ira Gasman]]; lyrics by [[Ira Gasman]]; music by [[Cy Coleman]] ;1998: –''[[The Lion King (musical)|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]]''' **''[[Side Show]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Bill Russell (lyricist)|Bill Russell]], music by [[Henry Kreiger]] **''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Nan Knighton]], music by [[Frank Wildhorn]] **''[[Ragtime (musical)|Ragtime]]'' : Book by [[Terrence McNally]], lyrics by [[Lynn Ahrens]], music by [[Stephen Flaherty]] ;1999: –''[[Fosse]]'' : Conceived by [[Richard Maltby, Jr.]], [[Chet Walker]] and [[Ann Reinking]], music/lyrics by various composers''' **''[[The Civil War (musical)|The Civil War]]'' : Book by [[Gregory Boyd]] and [[Frank Wildhorn]], lyrics by [[Jack Murphy]], music by [[Frank Wildhorn]] **''[[It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues]]'' : Book by [[Charles Bevel]], [[Lita Gaithers]], [[Randal Myler]], [[Ron Taylor]], and [[Dan Wheetman]]; music/lyrics by various composers **''[[Parade (musical)|Parade]]'' : Book by [[Alfred Uhry]], music/lyrics by [[Jason Robert Brown]] ===2000s=== ;2000: –''[[Contact (musical)|Contact]]'' : Conceived by [[Susan Stroman]] and [[John Weidman]], book by [[John Weidman]], music/lyrics by various composers''' **''[[James Joyce's The Dead]]'' : Book by [[Richard Nelson]], music by [[Shaun Davey]], lyrics by [[Richard Nelson]] and [[Shaun Davey]] **''[[Swing!]]'' : Conceived by Paul Kelley, music/lyrics by various composers **''[[The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical)|The Wild Party]]'' : Book by [[Michael John LaChiusa]] and [[George C. Wolfe]], music/lyrics by [[Michael John LaChiusa]] ;2001: –''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' : Book by [[Mel Brooks]] and [[Thomas Meehan (Writer)|Thomas Meehan]], music/lyrics by [[Mel Brooks]]''' **''[[A Class Act]]'' : Book by [[Linda Kline]] and [[Lonny Price]], music/lyrics by [[Edward Kleban]] **''[[The Full Monty (musical)|The Full Monty]]'' : Book by [[Terrence McNally]], music/lyrics by [[David Yazbek]] **''[[Jane Eyre (musical)|Jane Eyre]]'' : Book by [[John Caird]], lyrics by [[John Caird]] and [[Paul Gordon (songwriter)|Paul Gordon]], music by [[Paul Gordon (songwriter)|Paul Gordon]] ;2002: –''[[Thoroughly Modern Millie (musical)|Thoroughly Modern Millie]]'' : Book by [[Richard Morris]] and [[Dick Scanlan]], new lyrics by [[Dick Scanlan]], new music by [[Jeanine Tesori]]''' **''[[Mamma Mia!]]'' : Book by [[Catherine Johnson]], music/lyrics by [[Benny Andersson]] and [[Björn Ulvaeus]] **''[[Sweet Smell of Success: The Musical]]'' : Book by [[John Guare]], lyrics by [[Craig Carnelia]], music by [[Marvin Hamlisch]] **''[[Urinetown|Urinetown The Musical]]'' : Book by [[Greg Kotis]], lyrics by [[Greg Kotis]] and [[Mark Hollman]], music by [[Mark Hollman]] ;2003: –''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' : Book by [[Thomas Meehan (Writer)|Thomas Meehan]], music by [[Marc Shaiman]], lyrics by [[Scott Wittman]] and [[Marc Shaiman]]''' **''[[Amour (musical)|Amour]]'' : Book/original French lyrics by [[Didier Van Cauwelaert]], book adaptation and English lyrics by [[Jeremy Sams]]; music by [[Michel Legrand]] **''[[A Year with Frog and Toad]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Willie Reale]], music by [[Robert Reale]] **''[[Movin' Out (musical)|Movin' Out]]'' : Conceived by [[Twyla Tharp]], music/lyrics by [[Billy Joel]] ;2004: –''[[Avenue Q]]'' : Book by [[Jeff Whitty]], music/lyrics by [[Robert Lopez]] and [[Jeff Marx]]''' **''[[The Boy from Oz]]'' : Book by [[Martin Sherman]] (original book by [[Nick Enright]]), music/lyrics by [[Peter Allen]] **''[[Caroline, or Change]]'' : Book/lyrics by [[Tony Kushner]], music by [[Jeanine Tesori]] **''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'' : Book by [[Winnie Holzman]], music/lyrics by [[Stephen Schwartz (composer)|Stephen Schwartz]] ;2005: –''[[Spamalot|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]]''' **''[[The Light in the Piazza]]'' : Book by [[Craig Lucas]], music/lyrics by [[Adam Guettel]]''' **''[[Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (musical)|Dirty Rotten Scoundrels]]'' : Book by [[Jeffrey Lane]], music/lyrics by [[David Yazbek]]''' **''[[The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee]]'' : Book by [[Rachel Sheinkin]], music/lyrics by [[William Finn]] ;2006: –''[[Jersey Boys]]'' : Book by [[Marshall Brickman]] and [[Rick Ellice]], music and lyrics by [[Bob Gaudio]] and [[Bob Crewe]]''' **''[[The Color Purple (musical)|The Color Purple]]'' : Book by [[Marsha Norman]], music/lyrics by [[Brenda Russell]], [[Allee Willis]], and [[Stephen Bray]] **''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' : Book by [[Bob Martin]] and [[Don McKellar]], music/lyrics by [[Lisa Lambert]] and [[Greg Morrison]] **''[[The Wedding Singer (musical)|The Wedding Singer]]'' : Book by [[Tim Herlihy]] and [[Chad Beguelin]], music by [[Matthew Sklar]], lyrics by [[Chad Beguelin]] ;2007: –''[[Spring Awakening (musical)|Spring Awakening]]'' : Book by [[Steven Sater]], music by [[Duncan Sheik]], lyrics by Steven Sater **''[[Curtains (musical)|Curtains]]'' : Book by [[Rupert Holmes]], music by [[John Kander]], lyrics by [[Fred Ebb]] **''[[Grey Gardens (musical)|Grey Gardens]]'' : Book by [[Doug Wright]], music by [[Scott Frankel]], lyrics by [[Michael Korie]] **''[[Mary Poppins (musical)|Mary Poppins]]'' : Book by [[Julian Fellowes]], music and lyrics by [[Robert B. Sherman]], [[Richard M. Sherman]], [[George Stiles]], and [[Anthony Drewe]] ;2008: –''[[In the Heights (musical)|In the Heights]]'':Book by [[Quiara Alegría Hudes]], Music and Lyrics by [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]] **''[[Cry-Baby (musical)|Cry-Baby]]'':Book by [[Mark O'Donnell]] and [[Thomas Meehan (writer)|Thomas Meehan]], Lyrics by [[David Javerbaum]], Music by [[Adam Schlesinger]] **''[[Passing Strange]]'' : Book and Lyrics by [[Stew (musician)|Stew]], Music by [[Stew (musician)|Stew]] and Heidi Rodewald **''[[Xanadu (musical)|Xanadu]]'' : Book by [[Douglas Carter Beane]], Music and Lyrics by [[Jeff Lynne]] and [[John Farrar]] ==See also== *[[Summary of Tony and Olivier Award Winning Musicals]] ==Records== *''[[Passion (musical)|Passion]]'' is the shortest running winner, with 280 performances; *''[[The Phantom of the Opera (musical)|Phantom of the Opera]]'' is the longest currently running, with 8471 performances as of June 12, 2008; *''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' is the longest running winner that has closed, with 7485 performances. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Tony Award Best Musical}} {{TonyAwardsbyYear}} [[Category:Tony Awards|Musical]] [[Category:Tony Awards]] [[Category:Musical theatre]] [[de:Tony Award/Bestes Musical]] [[ja:トニー賞 ミュージカル作品賞]] [[simple:Tony Award for Best Musical]] [[sh:Tony Award za najbolji mjuzikl]] [[sv:Tony Award för bästa musikal]]