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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligible. This award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Author, until musicals were split off from dramas.

Tony Award for
Best Book of a Musical
Awarded forBest Book of a Musical
LocationUnited States New York City
Presented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway League
Currently held byDavid Lindsay-Abaire for Kimberly Akimbo (2023)
WebsiteTonyAwards.com

Winners and nominees edit

  indicates the winner

1940s edit

Year Production Author
1949
(3rd)
Kiss Me, Kate Bella and Samuel Spewack

1950s edit

Year Production Author
1950
(4th)
South Pacific Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan

1960s edit

1970s edit

Year Production Author
1971
(25th)
[5]
Company George Furth
The Me Nobody Knows Robert H. Livingston and Herb Schapiro
The Rothschilds Sherman Yellen
1972
(26th)
[6]
Two Gentlemen of Verona John Guare and Mel Shapiro
Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death Melvin Van Peebles
Follies James Goldman
Grease Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
1973
(27th)
[7]
A Little Night Music Hugh Wheeler
Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope Micki Grant
Don't Play Us Cheap Melvin Van Peebles
Pippin Roger O. Hirson
1974
(28th)
[8]
Candide Hugh Wheeler
Raisin Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg
Seesaw Michael Bennett
1975
(29th)
[9]
Shenandoah James Lee Barrett, Philip Rose and Peter Udell
The Lieutenant Gene Curty, Nitra Scharfman and Chuck Strand
Mack and Mabel Michael Stewart
The Wiz William F. Brown
1976
(30th)
[10]
A Chorus Line Nicholas Dante and James Kirkwood Jr.
Chicago Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse
Pacific Overtures John Weidman
The Robber Bridegroom Alfred Uhry
1977
(31st)
[11]
Annie Thomas Meehan
Happy End Michael Feingold and Elisabeth Hauptmann
I Love My Wife Michael Stewart
Your Arms Too Short to Box with God Vinnette Justine Carroll
1978
(32nd)
[12]
On the Twentieth Century Betty Comden and Adolph Green
A History of the American Film Christopher Durang
Runaways Elizabeth Swados
Working Stephen Schwartz
1979
(33rd)
[13]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Hugh Wheeler
Ballroom Jerome Kass
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
They're Playing Our Song Neil Simon

1980s edit

Year Production Author
1980
(34th)
[14]
Evita Tim Rice
Barnum Mark Bramble
A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine Dick Vosburgh
Sugar Babies Ralph G. Allen and Harry Rigby
1981
(35th)
[15]
Woman of the Year Peter Stone
42nd Street Mark Bramble and Michael Stewart
Tintypes Mary Kyte
The Moony Shapiro Songbook Julian More and Monty Norman
1982
(36th)
[16]
Dreamgirls Tom Eyen
The First Martin Charnin and Joel Siegel
Nine Arthur Kopit
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tim Rice
1983
(37th)
[17]
Cats T. S. Eliot
A Doll's Life Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Merlin Richard Levinson and William Link
My One and Only Timothy S. Mayer and Peter Stone
1984
(38th)
[18]
La Cage aux Folles Harvey Fierstein
Baby Sybille Pearson
Sunday in the Park with George James Lapine
The Tap Dance Kid Charles Blackwell
1985
(39th)
Big River William Hauptman
Grind Fay Kanin
Harrigan 'N Hart Michael Stewart
Quilters Barbara Damashek and Molly Newman
1986
(40th)
[19]
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Rupert Holmes
Big Deal Bob Fosse
Singin' in the Rain Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Wind in the Willows Jane Iredale
1987
(41st)
[20]
Les Misérables Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Me and My Girl Stephen Fry, Douglas Furber, Mike Ockrent and L. Arthur Rose
Rags Joseph Stein
Smile Howard Ashman
1988
(42nd)
[21]
Into the Woods James Lapine
The Gospel at Colonus Lee Breuer
The Phantom of the Opera Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Romance/Romance Barry Harman

1990s edit

Year Production Author
1990
(44th)
[22]
City of Angels Larry Gelbart
Aspects of Love Andrew Lloyd Webber
Grand Hotel Luther Davis
Meet Me in St. Louis Hugh Wheeler
1991
(45th)
[23]
The Secret Garden Marsha Norman
Miss Saigon Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg
Once on This Island Lynn Ahrens
The Will Rogers Follies Peter Stone
1992
(46th)
[24]
Falsettos William Finn and James Lapine
Crazy for You Ken Ludwig
Five Guys Named Moe Clarke Peters
Jelly's Last Jam George C. Wolfe
1993
(47th)
[25]
Kiss of the Spider Woman Terrence McNally
Anna Karenina Peter Kellogg
Blood Brothers Willy Russell
The Who's Tommy Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend
1994
(48th)
[26]
Passion James Lapine
Beauty and the Beast Linda Woolverton
Cyrano: The Musical Koen van Dijk
A Grand Night for Singing Walter Bobbie
1995
(49th)
Sunset Boulevard Don Black and Christopher Hampton
1996
(50th)
[27]
Rent Jonathan Larson
Big: The Musical John Weidman
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk Reg E. Gaines
Chronicle of a Death Foretold Graciela Daniele, Michael John LaChiusa and Jim Lewis
1997
(51st)
[28]
Titanic Peter Stone
Jekyll & Hyde Leslie Bricusse
The Life Cy Coleman, Ira Gasman and David Newman
Steel Pier David Thompson
1998
(52nd)
[29]
Ragtime Terrence McNally
The Lion King Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi
The Scarlet Pimpernel Nan Knighton
Side Show Bill Russell
1999
(53rd)
[30]
Parade Alfred Uhry
Footloose Walter Bobbie and Dean Pitchford
It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues Charles Bevel, Lita Gaithers, Randal Myler, Ron Taylor and Dan Wheetman
Marlene Pam Gems

2000s edit

Year Production Author
2000
(54th)
[31]
James Joyce's The Dead Richard Nelson
Contact John Weidman
Marie Christine Michael John LaChiusa
The Wild Party Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe
2001
(55th)
[32]
The Producers Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
A Class Act Linda Kline and Lonny Price
The Full Monty Terrence McNally
Jane Eyre John Caird
2002
(56th)
[33]
Urinetown Greg Kotis
Mamma Mia! Catherine Johnson
Sweet Smell of Success John Guare
Thoroughly Modern Millie Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan
2003
(57th)
[34]
Hairspray Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell
Amour Jeremy Sams and Didier Van Cauwelaert
Flower Drum Song David Henry Hwang
A Year with Frog and Toad Willie Reale
2004
(58th)
[35]
Avenue Q Jeff Whitty
The Boy from Oz Nick Enright and Martin Sherman
Caroline, or Change Tony Kushner
Wicked Winnie Holzman
2005
(59th)
[36]
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Rachel Sheinkin
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jeffrey Lane
The Light in the Piazza Craig Lucas
Monty Python's Spamalot Eric Idle
2006
(60th)
[37]
The Drowsy Chaperone Bob Martin and Don McKellar
The Color Purple Marsha Norman
Jersey Boys Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
The Wedding Singer Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy
2007
(61st)
[38]
Spring Awakening Steven Sater
Curtains Rupert Holmes and Peter Stone
Grey Gardens Doug Wright
Legally Blonde Heather Hach
2008
(62nd)
[39]
Passing Strange Stew
Cry-Baby Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell
In the Heights Quiara Alegría Hudes
Xanadu Douglas Carter Beane
2009
(63rd)
[40]
Billy Elliot the Musical Lee Hall
Next to Normal Brian Yorkey
Shrek the Musical David Lindsay-Abaire
[title of show] Hunter Bell

2010s edit

Year Production Author
2010
(64th)
[41]
Memphis Joe DiPietro
Everyday Rapture Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott
Fela! Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis
Million Dollar Quartet Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux
2011
(65th)
[42]
The Book of Mormon Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Alex Timbers
The Scottsboro Boys David Thompson
Sister Act Douglas Carter Beane, Bill and Cheri Steinkellner
2012
(66th)
[43]
Once Enda Walsh
Lysistrata Jones Douglas Carter Beane
Newsies Harvey Fierstein
Nice Work If You Can Get It Joe DiPietro
2013
(67th)
[44]
Matilda the Musical Dennis Kelly
A Christmas Story: The Musical Joseph Robinette
Kinky Boots Harvey Fierstein
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Douglas Carter Beane
2014
(68th)
[45]
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Robert L. Freedman
Aladdin Chad Beguelin
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Douglas McGrath
Bullets Over Broadway Woody Allen
2015
(69th)
[46]
Fun Home Lisa Kron
An American in Paris Craig Lucas
Something Rotten! Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
The Visit Terrence McNally
2016
(70th)
[47]
Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda
Bright Star Steve Martin
School of Rock Julian Fellowes
Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed George C. Wolfe
2017
(71st)
[48]
Dear Evan Hansen Steven Levenson
Come from Away David Hein and Irene Sankoff
Groundhog Day Danny Rubin
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Dave Malloy
2018
(72nd)
[49]
The Band's Visit Itamar Moses
Frozen Jennifer Lee
Mean Girls Tina Fey
SpongeBob SquarePants Kyle Jarrow
2019
(73rd)
[50]
Tootsie Robert Horn
Ain’t Too Proud Dominique Morisseau
Beetlejuice Scott Brown and Anthony King
Hadestown Anaïs Mitchell
The Prom Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin

2020s edit

Award records edit

Nomination records edit

See also edit

References edit

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  6. ^ "1972 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "1973 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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  48. ^ "2017 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  49. ^ "2018 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  50. ^ "2019 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  51. ^ "2022 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  52. ^ "2023 Tony Awards Nominees". American Theatre Wing. May 2, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

External links edit

  • Tony Awards Official site
  • Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com

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The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken non sung dialogue and storyline of a musical play Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework plotless revues and revivals are ineligible This award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Author until musicals were split off from dramas Tony Award for Best Book of a MusicalAwarded forBest Book of a MusicalLocationUnited States New York CityPresented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway LeagueCurrently held byDavid Lindsay Abaire for Kimberly Akimbo 2023 WebsiteTonyAwards com Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1940s 1 2 1950s 1 3 1960s 1 4 1970s 1 5 1980s 1 6 1990s 1 7 2000s 1 8 2010s 1 9 2020s 2 Award records 3 Nomination records 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksWinners and nominees edit indicates the winner 1940s edit Year Production Author1949 3rd Kiss Me Kate Bella and Samuel Spewack1950s edit Year Production Author1950 4th South Pacific Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan1960s edit Year Production Author1962 16th 1 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Abe Burrows Willie Gilbert and Jack WeinstockCarnival Helen Deutsch and Michael Stewart1963 17th 2 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Larry Gelbart and Burt SheveloveLittle Me Neil SimonOliver Lionel BartStop the World I Want to Get Off Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley1964 18th 3 Hello Dolly Michael StewartThe Girl Who Came to Supper Noel Coward and Harry KurnitzHigh Spirits Timothy Gray and Hugh MartinShe Loves Me Joe Masteroff1965 19th 4 Fiddler on the Roof Joseph SteinBaker Street Jerome CoopersmithBen Franklin in Paris Sidney MichaelsHalf a Sixpence Beverley Cross1970s edit Year Production Author1971 25th 5 Company George FurthThe Me Nobody Knows Robert H Livingston and Herb SchapiroThe Rothschilds Sherman Yellen1972 26th 6 Two Gentlemen of Verona John Guare and Mel ShapiroAin t Supposed to Die a Natural Death Melvin Van PeeblesFollies James GoldmanGrease Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs1973 27th 7 A Little Night Music Hugh WheelerDon t Bother Me I Can t Cope Micki GrantDon t Play Us Cheap Melvin Van PeeblesPippin Roger O Hirson1974 28th 8 Candide Hugh WheelerRaisin Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte ZaltzbergSeesaw Michael Bennett1975 29th 9 Shenandoah James Lee Barrett Philip Rose and Peter UdellThe Lieutenant Gene Curty Nitra Scharfman and Chuck StrandMack and Mabel Michael StewartThe Wiz William F Brown1976 30th 10 A Chorus Line Nicholas Dante and James Kirkwood Jr Chicago Fred Ebb and Bob FossePacific Overtures John WeidmanThe Robber Bridegroom Alfred Uhry1977 31st 11 Annie Thomas MeehanHappy End Michael Feingold and Elisabeth HauptmannI Love My Wife Michael StewartYour Arms Too Short to Box with God Vinnette Justine Carroll1978 32nd 12 On the Twentieth Century Betty Comden and Adolph GreenA History of the American Film Christopher DurangRunaways Elizabeth SwadosWorking Stephen Schwartz1979 33rd 13 Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Hugh WheelerBallroom Jerome KassThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Larry L King and Peter MastersonThey re Playing Our Song Neil Simon1980s edit Year Production Author1980 34th 14 Evita Tim RiceBarnum Mark BrambleA Day in Hollywood A Night in the Ukraine Dick VosburghSugar Babies Ralph G Allen and Harry Rigby1981 35th 15 Woman of the Year Peter Stone42nd Street Mark Bramble and Michael StewartTintypes Mary KyteThe Moony Shapiro Songbook Julian More and Monty Norman1982 36th 16 Dreamgirls Tom EyenThe First Martin Charnin and Joel SiegelNine Arthur KopitJoseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Tim Rice1983 37th 17 Cats T S EliotA Doll s Life Betty Comden and Adolph GreenMerlin Richard Levinson and William LinkMy One and Only Timothy S Mayer and Peter Stone1984 38th 18 La Cage aux Folles Harvey FiersteinBaby Sybille PearsonSunday in the Park with George James LapineThe Tap Dance Kid Charles Blackwell1985 39th Big River William HauptmanGrind Fay KaninHarrigan N Hart Michael StewartQuilters Barbara Damashek and Molly Newman1986 40th 19 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Rupert HolmesBig Deal Bob FosseSingin in the Rain Betty Comden and Adolph GreenWind in the Willows Jane Iredale1987 41st 20 Les Miserables Alain Boublil and Claude Michel SchonbergMe and My Girl Stephen Fry Douglas Furber Mike Ockrent and L Arthur RoseRags Joseph SteinSmile Howard Ashman1988 42nd 21 Into the Woods James LapineThe Gospel at Colonus Lee BreuerThe Phantom of the Opera Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd WebberRomance Romance Barry Harman1990s edit Year Production Author1990 44th 22 City of Angels Larry GelbartAspects of Love Andrew Lloyd WebberGrand Hotel Luther DavisMeet Me in St Louis Hugh Wheeler1991 45th 23 The Secret Garden Marsha NormanMiss Saigon Alain Boublil and Claude Michel SchonbergOnce on This Island Lynn AhrensThe Will Rogers Follies Peter Stone1992 46th 24 Falsettos William Finn and James LapineCrazy for You Ken LudwigFive Guys Named Moe Clarke PetersJelly s Last Jam George C Wolfe1993 47th 25 Kiss of the Spider Woman Terrence McNallyAnna Karenina Peter KelloggBlood Brothers Willy RussellThe Who s Tommy Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend1994 48th 26 Passion James LapineBeauty and the Beast Linda WoolvertonCyrano The Musical Koen van DijkA Grand Night for Singing Walter Bobbie1995 49th Sunset Boulevard Don Black and Christopher Hampton1996 50th 27 Rent Jonathan LarsonBig The Musical John WeidmanBring in Da Noise Bring in Da Funk Reg E GainesChronicle of a Death Foretold Graciela Daniele Michael John LaChiusa and Jim Lewis1997 51st 28 Titanic Peter StoneJekyll amp Hyde Leslie BricusseThe Life Cy Coleman Ira Gasman and David NewmanSteel Pier David Thompson1998 52nd 29 Ragtime Terrence McNallyThe Lion King Roger Allers and Irene MecchiThe Scarlet Pimpernel Nan KnightonSide Show Bill Russell1999 53rd 30 Parade Alfred UhryFootloose Walter Bobbie and Dean PitchfordIt Ain t Nothin But the Blues Charles Bevel Lita Gaithers Randal Myler Ron Taylor and Dan WheetmanMarlene Pam Gems2000s edit Year Production Author2000 54th 31 James Joyce s The Dead Richard NelsonContact John WeidmanMarie Christine Michael John LaChiusaThe Wild Party Michael John LaChiusa and George C Wolfe2001 55th 32 The Producers Mel Brooks and Thomas MeehanA Class Act Linda Kline and Lonny PriceThe Full Monty Terrence McNallyJane Eyre John Caird2002 56th 33 Urinetown Greg KotisMamma Mia Catherine JohnsonSweet Smell of Success John GuareThoroughly Modern Millie Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan2003 57th 34 Hairspray Thomas Meehan and Mark O DonnellAmour Jeremy Sams and Didier Van CauwelaertFlower Drum Song David Henry HwangA Year with Frog and Toad Willie Reale2004 58th 35 Avenue Q Jeff WhittyThe Boy from Oz Nick Enright and Martin ShermanCaroline or Change Tony KushnerWicked Winnie Holzman2005 59th 36 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Rachel SheinkinDirty Rotten Scoundrels Jeffrey LaneThe Light in the Piazza Craig LucasMonty Python s Spamalot Eric Idle2006 60th 37 The Drowsy Chaperone Bob Martin and Don McKellarThe Color Purple Marsha NormanJersey Boys Marshall Brickman and Rick EliceThe Wedding Singer Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy2007 61st 38 Spring Awakening Steven SaterCurtains Rupert Holmes and Peter StoneGrey Gardens Doug WrightLegally Blonde Heather Hach2008 62nd 39 Passing Strange StewCry Baby Thomas Meehan and Mark O DonnellIn the Heights Quiara Alegria HudesXanadu Douglas Carter Beane2009 63rd 40 Billy Elliot the Musical Lee HallNext to Normal Brian YorkeyShrek the Musical David Lindsay Abaire title of show Hunter Bell2010s edit Year Production Author2010 64th 41 Memphis Joe DiPietroEveryday Rapture Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene ScottFela Bill T Jones and Jim LewisMillion Dollar Quartet Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux2011 65th 42 The Book of Mormon Trey Parker Robert Lopez and Matt StoneBloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Alex TimbersThe Scottsboro Boys David ThompsonSister Act Douglas Carter Beane Bill and Cheri Steinkellner2012 66th 43 Once Enda WalshLysistrata Jones Douglas Carter BeaneNewsies Harvey FiersteinNice Work If You Can Get It Joe DiPietro2013 67th 44 Matilda the Musical Dennis KellyA Christmas Story The Musical Joseph RobinetteKinky Boots Harvey FiersteinRodgers Hammerstein s Cinderella Douglas Carter Beane2014 68th 45 A Gentleman s Guide to Love and Murder Robert L FreedmanAladdin Chad BeguelinBeautiful The Carole King Musical Douglas McGrathBullets Over Broadway Woody Allen2015 69th 46 Fun Home Lisa KronAn American in Paris Craig LucasSomething Rotten Karey Kirkpatrick and John O FarrellThe Visit Terrence McNally2016 70th 47 Hamilton Lin Manuel MirandaBright Star Steve MartinSchool of Rock Julian FellowesShuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed George C Wolfe2017 71st 48 Dear Evan Hansen Steven LevensonCome from Away David Hein and Irene SankoffGroundhog Day Danny RubinNatasha Pierre amp The Great Comet of 1812 Dave Malloy2018 72nd 49 The Band s Visit Itamar MosesFrozen Jennifer LeeMean Girls Tina FeySpongeBob SquarePants Kyle Jarrow2019 73rd 50 Tootsie Robert HornAin t Too Proud Dominique MorisseauBeetlejuice Scott Brown and Anthony KingHadestown Anais MitchellThe Prom Chad Beguelin and Bob Martin2020s edit Year Production Author2020 74th Jagged Little Pill Diablo CodyMoulin Rouge John LoganTina The Tina Turner Musical Katori Hall Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins2022 75th 51 A Strange Loop Michael R JacksonGirl from the North Country Conor McPhersonMJ Lynn NottageMr Saturday Night Billy Crystal Lowell Ganz and Babaloo MandelParadise Square Christina Anderson Craig Lucas and Larry Kirwan2023 76th 52 Kimberly Akimbo David Lindsay Abaire amp Juliet David West ReadNew York New York David Thompson and Sharon WashingtonShucked Robert HornSome Like It Hot Matthew Lopez and Amber RuffinAward records edit3 WinsHugh Wheeler 2 consecutive Thomas Meehan James Lapine 2 WinsTerrence McNally Larry Gelbart Peter StoneNomination records edit5 NominationsMichael Stewart4 NominationsDouglas Carter Beane James Lapine Terrence McNally Peter Stone Hugh Wheeler3 NominationsChad Beguelin Harvey Fierstein Michael John LaChiusa David Thompson George C Wolfe 2 NominationsWalter Bobbie Alain Boublil Mark Bramble Leslie Bricusse Betty Comden Joe DiPietro Bob Fosse Larry Gelbart Adolph Green John Guare Rupert Holmes Robert Horn Jim Lewis David Lindsay Abaire Craig Lucas Bob Martin Thomas Meehan Marsha Norman Tim Rice Dick Scanlan Claude Michel Schonberg Neil Simon Joseph Stein Melvin Van Peebles Andrew Lloyd WebberSee also editTony Award for Best Original Score Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations List of Tony Award nominated productionsReferences edit 1962 Tony Awards Nominees American Theatre Wing Retrieved August 11 2023 1963 Tony Awards Nominees American Theatre Wing Retrieved August 11 2023 1964 Tony Awards Nominees American Theatre Wing Retrieved August 11 2023 1965 Tony 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