MTI's Tony Awards Timeline

MTI's Tony Awards Timeline

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The Tony then (money clip) and now (medallion) Photo Courtesy of Anita and Steve Shevett



As the current nominees gathered last week for their special Tony Nominees Luncheon to congratulate each other on their recent Broadway achievements, we here at MTI gathered to celebrate at our own achievement throughout the years of the Tony awards.

Over the past 62 years MTI shows have seen countless nominees and have garnered over 200 Tony Awards in all musical-related categories. MTI is proud to represent such a timeless array of distinguished musicals that continue to touch the hearts of audiences throughout the world.

MTI TONY Award-Winner's Timeline

1951 Guys and Dolls


Best Musical


1954 Kismet


Best Musical


1955 The Pajama Game


Best Musical


1956 Damn Yankees


Best Musical


1958 The Music Man


Best Musical


1959 Redhead


Best Musical


1960 Fiorello!


Best Musical


1962 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying


Best Musical


Best Author (Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert)


1963 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum


Best Musical


Best Author (Bert Shevelove, Larry Gelbart)


1965 Fiddler on the Roof


Best Musical


Best Book (Joseph Stein)


Best Composer and Lyricist (Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick)


1969 1776


Best Musical


1971 Company


Best Musical


Best Book (George Furth)


Best Lyrics (Stephen Sondheim)


Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)


1973 A Little Night Music


Best Musical


Best Book (Hugh Wheeler)


Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)


1977 Annie


Best Musical


Best Book (Thomas Meehan)


Best Score (Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin)


1978 Ain’t Misbehavin’


Best Musical


1979 Sweeney Todd


Best Musical


Best Book (Hugh Wheeler)


Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)


1981 The Pirates of Penzance


Best Revival


1987 Les Misérables


Best Musical


Best Book (Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg)


Best Score (Alain Boublil, Herbert Kretzmer and Claude-Michel Schönberg)


1988 Into the Woods


Best Book (James Lapine)


Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)


1991 Fiddler on the Roof


Best Revival


1992 Guys and Dolls


Best Revival


1993 The Who’s Tommy


Best Score (Pete Townshend)


1994 Passion


Best Musical


Best Book (James Lapine)


Best Original Music Score (Stephen Sondheim)


1996 Rent


Best Musical


Best Book (Jonathan Larson)


Best Original Musical Score (Jonathan Larson)


1998 Ragtime


Best Book (Terrence McNally)


Best Original Musical Score (Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty)


1999 Parade


Best Book (Alfred Uhry)


Best Original Musical Score (Jason Robert Brown)


2000 Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida


Best Original Musical Score (Elton John and Tim Rice)


2001 The Producers


Best Musical


Best Book (Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan)


Best Original Musical Score (Mel Brooks)


2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie


Best Musical


2002 Urinetown


Best Book (Greg Kotis)


Best Original Musical Score (Mark Hollman and Greg Kotis)


2003 Hairspray


Best Musical


Best Book (Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan)


Best Original Musical Score (Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman)


2004 Avenue Q


Best Musical


Best Book (Jeff Whitty)


Best Original Musical Score (Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx)


2004 Assassins


Best Revival


2005 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee


Best Book (Rachel Sheinkin)


2006 The Drowsy Chaperone


Best Book (Bob Martin and Don McKellar)


Best Score (Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison)


2006 The Pajama Game


Best Revival


2007 Spring Awakening


Best Musical


Best Book (Steven Sater)


Best Score (Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater)