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Tony Award for Best Musical

1949 Kiss Me Kate. Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Bella[?] and Samuel Spewack[?].

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 Abbot and Douglass Wallop[?], music by Richard Adler[?] and Jerry Ross[?].
- 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[?]. Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Jule Styne.
- 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 Jos� Ferrer, music and lyrics by Jay Livingston[?] and Ray Evans[?].
- Jamaica[?]. Book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy[?], music by Harold Arlen[?], lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.

1959 Redhead[?]. Book by 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 Gerard Calvi[?], English lyrics by Ross Parker[?].

1960 (tie) - The Sound of Music 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[?]. 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 Robert Russell[?], lyrics and music by Bob Merrill[?].
- The Sound of Music. Book by Howard Lindsay[?] and Russel Crouse[?]. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.

1961 Bye, Bye Birdie[?]. Book by Michael Stewart[?], music by Charles Strouse[?], lyrics by Lee Adams[?].
Do Re Mi[?]. Book by Garson Kanin[?], music by Jules Styne[?], lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
- Irma La Douce[?]. Book and lyrics by Alexandre Breffort[?], music by Marguerite Monnot[?]. 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[?] and Helen Deutsch[?], music and lyrics by Bob Merrill[?].
- Milk and Honey[?]. Book by Don Appell[?], lyrics and music by Jerry Herman.
- No Strings[?]. Book by Samuel 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[?]. 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!. Book by Michael Stewart[?], music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.
- Funny Girl. Book by Isobel Lennart[?], music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill[?].
- 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[?]. Book by Clifford Odets[?] and William Gibson, music by Charles Strouse[?], lyrics by Lee Adams[?].
- Half a Sixpence[?]. Book by Beverly Cross[?], music and lyrics by David Heneker[?].
- Oh, What a Lovely War[?]. Devised by Joan Littlewood for Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton[?] 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[?], music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.
- Skyscraper[?]. Book by Peter Stone, music by James Van Heusen[?], lyrics by Sammy Cahn[?].
- Sweet Charity[?]. Book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman[?], lyrics by Dorothy Fields[?].

1967 Cabaret. Book by Joe Masteroff[?], music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.
- I Do! I Do![?]. Book and lyrics by 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 James 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[?]. 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[?]. Book by Peter Stone, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards[?].
- 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[?]. Book by Joseph Stein[?], music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.

1970 Applause[?]. Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Greene[?], music by Charles Strouse[?], lyrics by Lee Adams[?].
- 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.
- The Me Nobody Knows[?].
- The Rothschilds[?].

1972 Two Gentleman of Verona[?].
- Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death[?].
- Follies.
- Grease.

1973 A Little Night Music.
- Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope[?].
- Pippin.
- Sugar[?].

1974 Raisin[?].
- Over Here![?].
- Seesaw[?]

1975 The Wiz[?].
- Mack and Mabel[?].
- The Lieutenant[?].
- Shenandoah[?].

1976 A Chorus Line[?].
- Bubbling Brown Sugar[?].
- Pacific Overtures.

1977 Annie[?].
- Happy End[?].
- I Love My Wife[?].
- Side by Side by Sondheim[?].

1978 Ain't Misbehavin'[?].
- Dancin'[?].
- On the Twentieth Century[?].
- Runaways[?].

1979 Sweeney Todd.

1980 Evita

1981 42nd Street.
- Sophisticated Ladies[?].
- Tintypes[?].
- Woman of the Year.

1982 Nine[?].

1983 Cats[?].
- Blues in the Night[?].
- Merlin[?].
- My One and Only[?].

1984 La Cage aux Folles[?].
- Baby[?].
- Sunday in the Park with George.
- The Tap Dance Kid[?].

1985 Big River[?].
- Grind[?].
- Leader of the Pack[?].
- Quilters.[?].

1986 The Mystery of Edwin Drood[?].
- Song & Dance[?].
- Tango Argentino[?].

1987 Les Mis�rables.
- Me and My Girl[?].
- Rags[?].
- Starlight Express.

1988 The Phantom of the Opera.
- Into the Woods.
- Romance/Romance[?].
- Sarafina![?].

1989 Jerome Robbins' Broadway[?].
- Black and Blue[?].
- Starmites[?].

1990 City of Angels.

1991 The Will Rogers Follies[?].
- Miss Saigon.
- Once on this Island[?].
- The Secret Garden[?].

1992 Crazy for You[?].
- Falsettos[?].
- Five Guys Named Moe[?].
- Jelly's Last Jam[?].

1993 Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical[?].
- Blood Brothers[?].
- The Goodbye Girl.
- The Who's Tommy[?].

1994 Passion[?].

1995 Sunset Boulevard.
- Smokey Joe's Cafe[?].

1996 Rent.

1997 Titanic[?].
- Juan Darien[?].
- Steel Pier[?].
- The Life[?].

1998 The Lion King[?].
- Side Show[?].
- The Scarlet Pimpernel[?].

1999 Fosse[?].
- The Civil War[?].
- It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues[?].
- Parade[?].

2000 Contact[?].
- James Joyce's The Dead[?].
- Swing![?].
- The Wild Party[?].

2001 The Producers, the new Mel Brooks musical[?].
- A Class Act[?].
- The Full Monty[?].
- Jane Eyre[?].

2002 Hairspray[?].
- Amour[?]
- Movin' Out[?]
- A Year With Frog and Toad[?].

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