Tony Award for Best Musical

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 (based on the play The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare)

1950s

• 1950: South Pacific – Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan (based on the book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener)

• 1951: Guys and Dolls – Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows

• 1952: The King and I – Music by Richard Rodgers, book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (based on Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon)

• 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
  • Fanny – Book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan and music and lyrics by Harold Rome
  • 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
  • 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 Gérard Calvi, 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 (tie)

Fiorello! – Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock. (tie)

• • 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.
• 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 Jule 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 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 – 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 Beverley Cross, music and lyrics by David Heneker.
  • Oh, What a Lovely War! – by Joan Littlewood and 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 Jimmy 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 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 – 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.

1970s

• 1970: Applause – Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – Book by Roger O. Hirson and Bob Fosse, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
  • Sugar – Book by Peter Stone, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill

• 1974: 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 – 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, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.
  • The Lieutenant – Book, music, and lyrics by Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman, and Chuck Strand.
  • 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, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban
  • Bubbling Brown Sugar – Book by Loften Mitchell.
  • 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 – Music by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.
  • I Love My Wife – Book and lyrics by 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 – Book, music, and lyrics by Elizabeth Swados.

• 1979: Sweeney Todd – Book by Hugh Wheeler, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
  • 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 – 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 – Book by Mark Bramble, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Michael Stewart.
  • Sugar Babies – Written by Ralph G. Allen, music by Jimmy McHugh, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Al Dubin.

• 1981: 42nd Street – Book by 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 – Book by Peter Stone, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb.

• 1982: 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 – Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics from the poems of T. S. Eliot with additional lyrics by Trevor Nunn
  • Blues in the Night – No credited authors, conceived and directed by Sheldon Epps.
  • 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 – Book by Harvey Fierstein, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman
  • 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 – Book by William Hauptman, music and lyrics by Roger Miller
  • Grind – Book by Fay Kanin, music by Larry Grossman, lyrics by Ellen Fitzhugh.
  • Leader of the Pack – Book by Anne Beatts
  • Quilters – Book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek, music and lyrics by Barbara Damashek

• 1986: The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Book, music, and lyrics by Rupert Holmes
  • 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 – 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 – Book by Joseph Stein, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
  • Starlight Express – Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe.

• 1988: 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 – 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

• 1990: 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 and Charles Hart, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Grand Hotel – Book by Luther Davis, music/lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright
  • Meet Me in St. Louis – Book by Hugh Wheeler, music/lyrics by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin

• 1991: 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 – 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 – Book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander
  • Blood Brothers – Book, music,/lyrics by Willy Russell
  • 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 – 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 – 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 – Book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, lyrics by Don Black, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Smokey Joe's Cafe – Music/lyrics by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

• 1996: 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, based on the novel by Gabriel García Márquez; music by Bob Telson
  • Swinging on a Star – Book by Michael Leeds, lyrics by Johnny Burke, music by various composers

• 1997: 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 – Book by David Thompson, lyrics by Fred Ebb, music by John Kander
  • The Life – Book by Cy Coleman, David Newman, and Ira Gasman; lyrics by Ira Gasman; music by Cy Coleman

• 1998: 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, music by Henry Kreiger
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel – Book/lyrics by Nan Knighton, music by Frank Wildhorn
  • 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 – 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 – Book by Alfred Uhry, music/lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

2000s

• 2000: 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 – Book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe, music/lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa

• 2001: The Producers – Book by Mel Brooks and 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 – Book by Terrence McNally, music/lyrics by David Yazbek
  • Jane Eyre – Book by John Caird, lyrics by John Caird and Paul Gordon, music by Paul Gordon

• 2002: 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 The Musical – Book by Greg Kotis, lyrics by Greg Kotis and Mark Hollman, music by Mark Hollman

• 2003: Hairspray – Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
  • 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 – 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 – Book by Winnie Holzman, music/lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

• 2005: 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 – 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 Elice, music and lyrics by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe
  • 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 – Book by Tim Herlihy and Chad Beguelin, music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin

• 2007: Spring Awakening – Book by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, lyrics by Steven Sater
  • Curtains – Book by Rupert Holmes, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb
  • Grey Gardens – Book by Doug Wright, music by Scott Frankel, lyrics by Michael Korie
  • 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 – Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • Cry-Baby – Book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, lyrics by David Javerbaum, music by Adam Schlesinger
  • Passing Strange – Book and Lyrics by Stew, music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald
  • Xanadu – Book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar

• 2009: Billy Elliot the Musical - Book/lyrics by Lee Hall, music by Elton John
  • Next to Normal - Book/lyrics by Brian Yorkey, music by Tom Kitt
  • Rock of Ages - Book by Chris D'Arienzo, music/lyrics by various composers
  • Shrek the Musical - Book/lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, music by Jeanine Tesori

Records

Accumulated records as of 2008: ^[1]

• The Sound of Music and Fiorello! are the only two musicals, to date, that have ever received a tie for the Best Musical award in 1960.
• Passion is the shortest running winner, with 280 performances.
• Phantom of the Opera is the longest currently running, with 8875 performances as of May 21, 2009.
• Cats is the longest running winner that has closed, with 7485 performances.

See also

• Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
• Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical
• List of Tony Award and Olivier Award winning musicals

References

1. ^ "Facts About the Tony Awards". Tony Legacy. The American Theatre Wing. 2009. http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/archive/dyk/index.html. Retrieved 2009-02-05. 

• "Tony Award: Musical". Internet Broadway Database. 2009. http://www.ibdb.com/advSearchAwards.php. Retrieved 2009-09-05. 

External links

• The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards official website