Tony Award for Best Musical
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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.
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