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Musical
Best Musical Tony Award Winners by Playbill
November 01, 2016
by Alyssa
Every year since 1949, the Tony Awards have bestowed the title of Best Musical on Broadway to dozens of excellent productions. From Kiss Me, Kate to Cabaret to Fun Home, the Best Musical Tony winners have kept audiences laughing, crying, and singing for decades.
Below is the full chronological list of shows that have won the Tony Award for Best Musical featured alongside the original production's Playbill.
Best Musical Tony Award Winners: 1949-2016
| Kiss Me Kate |
1949 |
| South Pacific |
1950 |
| Guys and Dolls |
1951 |
| The King and I |
1952 |
| Wonderful Town |
1953 |
| Kismet |
1954 |
| The Pajama Game |
1955 |
| Damn Yankees |
1956 |
| My Fair Lady |
1957 |
| The Music Man |
1958 |
| Redhead |
1959 |
| Fiorello! |
1960-Tie |
| The Sound of Music |
1960-Tie |
| Bye Bye Birdie |
1961 |
| How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying |
1962 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum |
1963 |
| Hello Dolly |
1964 |
| Fiddler on the Roof |
1965 |
| Man of La Mancha |
1966 |
| Cabaret |
1967 |
| Hallelujah Baby! |
1968 |
| 1,776 |
1969 |
| Applause |
1970 |
| Company |
1971 |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona |
1972 |
| A Little Night Music |
1973 |
| Raisin |
1974 |
| The Wiz |
1975 |
| A Chorus Line |
1976 |
| Annie |
1977 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' |
1978 |
| Sweeney Todd |
1979 |
| Evita |
1980 |
| 42nd Street |
1981 |
| Nine |
1982 |
| Cats |
1983 |
| La Cage aux Folles |
1984 |
| Big River |
1985 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood |
1986 |
| Les Misérables |
1987 |
| The Phantom of the Opera |
1988 |
| Jerome Robbins' Broadway |
1989 |
| City of Angels |
1990 |
| The Will Rogers Follies |
1991 |
| Crazy for You |
1992 |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman |
1993 |
| Passion |
1994 |
| Sunset Boulevard |
1995 |
| Rent |
1996 |
| Titanic |
1997 |
| The Lion King |
1998 |
| Fosse |
1999 |
| Contact |
2000 |
| The Producers |
2001 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie |
2002 |
| Hairspray |
2003 |
| Avenue Q |
2004 |
| Monty Python's Spamalot |
2005 |
| Jersey Boys |
2006 |
| Spring Awakening |
2007 |
| In the Heights |
2008 |
| Billy Elliot |
2009 |
| Memphis |
2010 |
| The Book of Mormon |
2011 |
| Once |
2012 |
| Kinky Boots |
2013 |
| A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder |
2014 |
| Fun Home |
2015 |
| Hamilton |
2016 |