| 1947 |
Finian's Rainbow
Music: Burton Lane
Lyrics: E.Y. Harburg
Book: E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy
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| 1948 |
Angel In the Wings
Music & Lyrics: Bob Hilliard & Carl Sigman |
| 1949 |
Kiss Me, Kate
Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book: Samuel and Bella Spewack |
| 1950 |
South Pacific
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan |
| 1951 |
Guys and Dolls
Music & Lyrics: Frank Loesser
Book: Abe Burrows |
| 1952 |
The King and I
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics & Book: Oscar Hammerstein II |
| 1953 |
Wonderful Town
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics: Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Book: Joseph Fields & Jerome Chodorov |
| 1954 |
Kismet
Music & Lyrics: Robert Wright & George Forrest
Based on the works of Alexander Borodin
Book: Charles Lederer & Luther Davis |
| 1955 |
The Pajama Game
Music & Lyrics: Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Book: George Abbott & Richard Bissell |
| 1956 |
Damn Yankees
Music & Lyrics: Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Book: George Abbott & Douglass Wallop |
| 1957 |
My Fair Lady
Music: Frederick Loewe
Lyrics & Book: Alan Jay Lerner |
| 1958 |
The Music Man
Music, Lyrics & Book: Meredith Willson |
| 1959 |
Redhead
Music: Albert Hague
Lyrics: Dorothy Fields
Book: Herbert & Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon, David Shaw |
| 1960 |
The Sound of Music (tie)
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Howard Lindsey & Russell Crouse
Fiorello!* (tie)
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: Jerome Weidman & George Abbott |
| 1961 |
Bye, Bye Birdie
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Book: Michael Stewart |
| 1962 |
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Music & Lyrics: Frank Loesser
Book: Abe Burrows |
| 1963 |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Larry Gelbart & Burt Shevelove |
| 1964 |
Hello, Dolly!
Music & Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Michael Stewart |
| 1965 |
Fiddler on the Roof
Music: Jerry Bock
Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick
Book: Joseph Stein |
| 1966 |
Man of La Mancha
Music: Mitch Leigh
Lyrics: Joe Darion
Book: Dale Wasserman |
| 1967 |
Cabaret
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Joe Masteroff |
| 1968 |
Hallelujah, Baby!
Music: Jule Styne
Lyrics: Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Book: Arthur Laurents |
| 1969 |
1776
Music & Lyrics: Sherman Edwards
Book: Peter Stone |
| 1970 |
Applause
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Lee Adams
Book: Betty Comden & Adolph Green |
| 1971 |
Company
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: George Furth |
| 1972 |
Two Gentlemen from Verona*
Music: Galt McDermott
Lyrics: John Guare
Book: John Guare & Mel Shapiro
(A number from the following 1972 Tony-nominated musical will be performed instead)
Grease
Music, Lyrics & Book: Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey |
| 1973 |
A Little Night Music
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler |
| 1974 |
Raisin
Music: Judd Woldin
Lyrics: Robert Brittain
Book: Robert Nemiroff & Charlotte Zaltzberg |
| 1975 |
The Wiz
Music & Lyrics: Charlie Smalls
Book: William F. Brown |
| 1976 |
A Chorus Line
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics: Edward Kleban
Book: Nicholas Dante & James Kirkwood |
| 1977 |
Annie
Music: Charles Strouse
Lyrics: Martin Charnin
Book: Thomas Meehan |
| 1978 |
Ain't Misbehavin'
Music: Fats Waller
Lyrics: Various writers |
| 1979 |
Sweeney Todd
Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: Hugh Wheeler |
| 1980 |
Evita
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Tim Rice |
| 1981 |
42nd Street
Music: Harry Warren
Lyrics: Al Dubin
Book: Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble |
| 1982 |
Nine
Music & Lyrics: Maury Yeston
Book: Arthur Kopit & Mario Fratti |
| 1983 |
Cats
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Trevor Nunn & T.S. Eliot |
| 1984 |
La Cage Aux Folles
Music & Lyrics: Jerry Herman
Book: Harvey Fierstein |
| 1985 |
Big River
Music & Lyrics: Roger Miller
Book: William Hauptman |
| 1986 |
Sweet Charity (Revival)
Music: Cy Coleman
Lyrics: Dorothy Fields
Book: Neil Simon
The Mystery of Edwin Drood* (Original Musical)
Music, Lyrics & Book: Rupert Holmes |
| 1987 |
Les Misérables
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics: Herbert Kretzmer, based on original French text by Alain Boubil & Jean-Marc Natel |
| 1988 |
The Phantom of the Opera
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics: Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe
Book: Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| 1989 |
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Music (for selection): Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics (for selection): Stephen Sondheim |
| 1990 |
City of Angels
Music: Cy Coleman
Lyrics: David Zippel
Book: Larry Gelbart |
| 1991 |
The Will Rogers Follies*
Music: Cy Coleman
Lyrics: Betty Comden & Adolph Green
Book: Peter Stone
(A number from the following 1991 Tony-nominated musical will be performed instead)
Miss Saigon
Music: Claude-Michel Schönberg
Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr. & Alain Boubil, based upon original French lyrics by Alain Boubil, additional material by Richard
Maltby, Jr. |
| 1992 |
Crazy for You
Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Book: Ken Ludwig |
| 1993 |
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Music: John Kander
Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Book: Terrence McNally |
| 1994 |
Beauty and the Beast
Music: Alan Menken
Lyrics: Howard Ashman & Tim Rice
Book: Linda Wolverton |
| 1995 |
Sunset Boulevard
Music: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lyrics & Book: Don Black & Christopher Hampton |
| 1996 |
Rent
Music, Lyrics & Book: Jonathan Larson |
| 1997 |
Titanic
Music & Lyrics: Maury Yeston
Book: Peter Stone |
| 1998 |
The Lion King
Music: Elton John
Additional Music: Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Mark Mancina & Jay Rifkin
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Book: Roger Allers & Irene Mecchi |
| 1999 |
Fosse!
Music (for selection): John Kander |
| 2000 |
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