Originally, the winners of the Tony Award for Best Musical included the Composer, Lyricist, and Book writer as well as the Producer(s). Since 1971, the Tony Award for Best Musical goes to the Producer(s).
1949 Kiss Me Kate - Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, Book: Bella and Samuel Spewack; Producers: Saint-Subber and Lemuel Ayers
1950 South Pacific – Music: Richard Rodgers, Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, Book: Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Producers: Leland Hayward, Oscar Hammerstein II, Joshua Logan and Richard Rodgers
1951 Guys and Dolls - Music and Lyrics: Frank Loesser, Book: Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows; Producers: Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin
1952 The King and I - Music: Richard Rodgers, Book and Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
1953 Wonderful Town – Music: Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Book: Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov; Producer: Robert Fryer
1954 Kismet – Music: adapted by Alexander Borodin, Lyrics: Robert Wright and George Forrest Book: Charles Lederer and Luther Davis; Producer: Charles Lederer
1955 The Pajama Game - Music and Lyrics: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, Book: George Abbott and Richard Bissell; Producers: Frederick Brisson, Robert Griffith, and Harold S. Prince
1956 Damn Yankees - Music: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, Book: George Abbot and Douglass Wallop; Producers: Frederick Brisson, Robert Griffith, Harold S. Prince, and Alber B. Taylor
1957 My Fair Lady - Music: Frederick Loewe, Book and Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner; Producer: Herman Levin
1958 The Music Man - Music and Lyrics: Meredith Willson, Book: Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey; Producers: Kermit Bloomgarden and Herbert Greene
1959 Redhead - Music: Albert Hague, Lyrics: Dorothy Fields, Book: Herbert and Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon, and David Shaw; Producers: Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr
1960 (tie) The Sound of Music - Music: Richard Rodgers, Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II, Book: Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; Producers: Leland Hayward, Richard Halliday, and Rodgers and Hammerstein
1960 (tie) Fiorello! - Music: Jerry Bock, Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick, Book: Jerome Weidman and George Abbott; Producers: Robert E. Griffith and Harold S. Prince
1961 Bye, Bye Birdie - Music: Charles Strouse, Lyrics: Lee Adams, Book: Michael Stewart; Producers: Edward Padula and L. Slade Brown
1962 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying - Music and Lyrics: Frank Loesser, Book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert; Producers: Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin
1963 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim, Book: Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart; Producers: Harold Prince
1964 Hello, Dolly! - Music and Lyrics: Jerry Herman, Book: Michael Stewart; Producer: David Merrick
1965 Fiddler on the Roof - Music: Jerry Bock, Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick, Book: Joseph Stein; Producer: Harold Prince
1966 Man of La Mancha - Music: Mitch Leigh, Lyrics: Joe Darion, Book: Dale Wasserman; Producers: Albert W. Seldon and Hal James
1967 Cabaret - Music: John Kander, Lyrics: Fred Ebb, Book: Joe Masteroff, Producer: Harold Prince in association with Ruth Mitchell
1968 Hallelujah, Baby! - Music: Jule Styne, Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Book: Arthur Laurents; Producers: Albert Selden, Hal James, Jane C. Nusbaum, and Harry Rigby
1969 1776 - Music and Lyrics: Sherman Edwards, Book: Peter Stone; Producers: Stuart Ostrow
1970 Applause - Music: Charles Strouse, Lyrics: Lee Adams, Book: Betty Comden and Adolph Greene; Producers:Joseph Kipness and Lawrence Kasha
1971 Company - Producer: Harold Prince
1972 Two Gentleman of Verona - Producers: New York Shakespeare Festival - Joseph Papp
1973 A Little Night Music - Producers: Harold Prince
1974 Raisin - Producers: Robert Nemiroff
1975 The Wiz - Producers: Ken Harper
1976 A Chorus Line - Producers: Joseph Papp, New York Shakespeare Festival
1977 Annie - Producers: Lewis Allen, Mike Nichols, Irwin Meyer, and Stephen R. Friedman
1978 Ain't Misbehavin' - Producers: Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor, and Ron Dante
1979 Sweeney Todd - Producers: Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, and Martin Richards
1980 Evita - Producers: Robert Stigwood
1981 42nd Street - Producers: David Merrick
1982 Nine - Producers: Michel Stuart, Harvey J. Klaris, Roger S. Berlind, James M. Nederlander, Francine LeFrak, and Kenneth D. Greenblatt
1983 Cats - Producers: Cameron Mackintosh, The Really Useful Company, Inc., David Geffen, and The Shubert Organization
1984 La Cage aux Folles - Producers: Allan Carr, Kenneth D. Greenblatt, Marvin A. Krauss, Stewart F. Lane, James M. Nederlander, Martin Richards, Barry Brown, and Fritz Holt
1985 Big River - Producers: Rocco Landesman, Heidi Landesman, Rick Steiner, M. Anthony Fisher, and Dodger Productions
1986 The Mystery of Edwin Drood - Producer: Joseph Papp
1987 Les Misérables - Producer: Cameron Mackintosh
1988 The Phantom of the Opera - Producers: Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc.
1989 Jerome Robbins' Broadway - Producers: The Shubert Organization, Roger Berlind, Suntory International Corp., Byron Goldman, and Emanuel Azenberg
1990 City of Angels - Producers: Nick Vanoff, Roger Berlind, Jujamcyn Theaters, Suntory International Corp., and The Shubert Organization
1991 The Will Rogers Follies - Producers: Pierre Cossette, Martin Richards, Sam Crothers, James M. Nederlander, Stewart F. Lane, Max Weitzenhoffer, and Japan Satellite Broadcasting, Inc.
1992 Crazy for You - Producers: Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams
1993 Kiss of the Spider Woman - The Musical - Producers: the Live Entertainment Corp. of Canada/Garth Drabinsky
1994 Passion - Producers: The Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, Roger Berlind and Scott Rudin
1995 Sunset Boulevard - Producers: The Really Useful Company
1996 Rent - Producers: Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon, The New York Theatre Workshop
1997 Titanic - Producers: Dodger Endemol Theatricals, Richard S. Pechter, The John F. Kennedy Center
1998 The Lion King - Producer: Disney
1999 Fosse - Producers: Livent (U.S.) Inc.
2000 Contact - Producers: Lincoln Center Theater, André Bishop, Bernard Gersten
2001 The Producers, the new Mel Brooks Musical - Producers: Rocco Landesman, SFX Theatrical Group, The Frankel-Baruch-Viertel-Routh Group, Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Rick Steiner, Robert F.X. Sillerman, Mel Brooks, James D. Stern, Douglas Meyer
2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie - Producers: Michael Leavitt, Fox Theatricals, Hal Luftig, Stewart F. Lane, James L. Nederlander, Independent Presenters Network, L. Mages/M. Glick, Berinstein/Manocherian/Dramatic Forces, John York Noble, Whoopi Goldberg
2003 Hairspray - Producers: Margo Lion, Adam Epstein, The Baruch-Viertel-Routh-Frankel Group, James D. Stern/Douglas L. Meyer, Rick Steiner, Frederic H. Mayerson, SEL & GFO, New Line Cinema, Clear Channel Entertainment, A. Gordon, E. McAllister, D. Harris, M. Swinsky, J. & B. Osher
2004 Avenue Q - Producers: Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group
2005 Monty Python's Spamalot - Producers: Boyett Ostar Productions, The Shubert Organization, Arielle Tepper, Stephanie McClelland/Lawrence Horowitz, Élan V. McAllister, Allan S. Gordon, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, GRS Associates, Jam Theatricals, TGA Entertainment, Clear Channel Entertainment
2006 Jersey Boys - Producers: Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Pelican Group, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Latitude Link, Rick Steiner (Osher/Staton/Bell/Mayerson Group)
2007 Spring Awakening - Producers: Ira Pittelman, Tom Hulce, Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Atlantic Theater Company, Jeffrey Sine, Freddy DeMann, Max Cooper, Mort Swinsky, Cindy and Jay Gutterman, Joe McGinnis, Judith Ann Abrams, ZenDog Productions, CarJac Productions, Aron Bergson Productions, Jennifer Manocherian, Ted Snowdon, Harold Thau, Terry Schnuck, Cold Spring Productions, Amanda Dubois, Elizabeth Eynon Wetherell, Jennifer Maloney, Tamara Tunie, Joe Cilibrasi, StyleFour Productions
2008 In The Heights - Producers: Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Jill Furman, Sander Jacobs, Goodman/Grossman, Peter Fine, Everett/Skipper
2009 Billy Elliot, The Musical - Producers: Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films, Old Vic Productions, Weinstein Live Entertainment
2010 Memphis - Producers: Junkyard Dog Productions, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Latitude Link, Jim and Susan Blair, Demos Bizar Entertainment, Land Line Productions, Apples and Oranges Productions, Dave Copley, Dancap Productions, Inc., Alex and Katya Lukianov, Tony Ponturo, 2 Guys Productions, Richard Winkler, Lauren Doll, Eric and Marsi Gardiner, Linda and Bill Potter, Broadway Across America, Jocko Productions, Patty Baker, Dan Frishwasser, Bob Bartner, Scott and Kaylin Union, Loraine Boyle, Chase Mishkin, Remmel T. Dickinson, Memphis Orpheum Group, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Vijay and Sita Vashee
2011 The Book of Mormon - Producers: Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Scott M. Delman, Jean Doumanian, Roy Furman, Important Musicals LLC, Stephanie P. McClelland, Kevin Morris, Jon B. Platt, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Stuart Thompson
