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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
José 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
.
Ballroom[?]
.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas[?]
.
They're Playing Our Song[?]
.
1980
Evita
A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine[?]
.
Barnum[?]
.
Sugar Babies[?]
.
1981
42nd Street
.
Sophisticated Ladies[?]
.
Tintypes[?]
.
Woman of the Year
.
1982
Nine[?]
.
Dreamgirls[?]
.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
.
Pump Boys and Dinettes[?]
.
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 Misérables
.
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
.
Aspects of Love[?]
.
Grand Hotel, The Musical[?]
.
Meet Me in St. Louis
.
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[?]
.
A Grand Night for Singing[?]
.
Beauty and the Beast
.
Cyrano: The Musical[?]
.
1995
Sunset Boulevard
.
Smokey Joe's Cafe[?]
.
1996
Rent
.
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk[?]
.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold[?]
.
Swinging on a Star[?]
.
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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