The is the Tony Award given to the Composer s and Lyricist s of the best original score written for a musical in that year. The score is comprised of music and lyrics. To be eligible, a score must be written specifically for the theatre and must be original; compilations of non-theatrical music or compilations of earlier theatrical music are not eligible tfor consideration.
The award has undergone a number of minor changes. In 1947, 1950, 1951, and 1962, the award went to the composer only. Otherwise, the award has gone to the composer and lyricist for their combined contributions, except for 1971 when the two awards were split.
- ---'' Charlie And Algernon '' by Charles Strouse (music) and David Rogers
- ---'' Copperfield '' by Al Kasha (music & lyrics) and Joel Hirschhorn (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Shakespeare's Cabaret '' by Lance Mulcahy (music)
- ---'' Dreamgirls '' by Henry Krieger (music) and Tom Eyen (lyrics)
- ---'' Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat '' by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics)
- ---'' Merrily We Roll Along '' by Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics)
- ---'' A Doll's House '' by Larry Grossman (music), Betty Comden (lyrics), and Adolph Green (lyrics)
- ---'' Merlin '' by Elmer Bernstein (music) and Don Black (lyrics)
- ---'' Seven Brides For Seven Brothers '' by Gene De Paul (music), Al Kasha (music & lyrics), Joel Hirschhorn (music & lyrics), and Johnny Mercer (lyrics)
- ---'' Baby '' by David Shire (music) and Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyrics)
- ---'' The Rink '' by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics)
- ---'' Sunday In The Park With George '' by Stephen Sondheim (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Grind '' by Larry Grossman (music) and Ellen Fitzhugh (lyrics)
- ---'' Quilters '' by Barbara Damashek (music & lyrics)
- ---'' The News '' by Paul Schierhorn (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Song And Dance '' by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Don Black (lyrics), and Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyrics)
- ---'' Wind In The Willows '' by William Perry (music) and Roger McGough (lyrics)
- ---'' Me And My Girl '' by Noel Gay (music), L. Arthur Rose (lyrics), and Douglas Furber (lyrics)
- ---'' Rags '' by Charles Strouse (music) and Stephen Schwartz (lyrics)
- ---'' Starlight Express '' by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Richard Stilgoe (lyrics)
- ---'' The Phantom Of The Opera '' by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Charles Hart (lyrics), and Richard Stilgoe (lyrics)
- ---'' Romance/Romance '' by Keith Herrmann (music) and Barry Harman (lyrics)
- ---'' Sarafina! '' by Mbongeni Ngema (music & lyrics) and Hugh Masakela (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Aspects Of Love '' by Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Don Black (lyrics), and Charles Hart (lyrics)
- ---'' Grand Hotel The Musical '' by Robert Wright (music & lyrics), George Forrest (music & lyrics), and Maury Yeston (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Meet Me In St. Louis '' by Hugh Martin (music & lyrics) and Ralph Blaine (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Once On This Island '' by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics)
- ---'' Miss Saigon '' by Claude-Michel Schonberg (music), Richard Maltby Jr. (lyrics), and Alain Boublil (lyrics)
- ---'' The Secret Garden '' by Lucy Simon (music) and Marsha Norman (music)
- ---'' Jelly's Last Jam by Jelly Roll Morton (music), Luther Henderson (music), and Susan Birkenhead (lyrics)
- ---'' Metro '' by Janusz Stoklosa (music), Agata Miklaszewska (lyrics), Maryna Miklaszewska (lyrics), and Mary Bracken Phillips (lyrics)
- ---'' Nick And Nora '' by Charles Strouse (music) and Richard Maltby, Jr. (lyrics)
- ---'' Anna Karenina '' by Daniel Levine (music) and Peter Kellogg (lyrics)
- ---'' The Song Of Jacob Zulu '' by Ladysmith Black Mambazo (music & lyrics) and Tug Yourgrau (lyrics)
- ---'' Beauty And The Beast '' by Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman (lyrics), and Tim Rice (lyrics)
- ---'' Cyrano The Musical '' by Ad Van Dijk (music), Koen Van Dijk (lyrics), Peter Reeves (lyrics), and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
- ---No other nominees
- ---'' Big by David Shire (music) and Richard Maltby (lyrics)
- ---'' Bring In 'Da Noise, Bring In 'Da Funk '' by Daryl Waters (music), Zane Mark (music), Ann Duquesnay (music & lyrics), George C. Wolfe (lyrics), and Reg E. Gaines (lyrics)
- ---'' State Fair '' by Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein (lyrics)
- ---'' Juan Darien '' by Elliot Goldenthal (music & lyrics)
- ---'' The Life '' by Cy Coleman (music) and Ira Gasman (lyrics)
- ---'' Steel Pier '' by John Kander (music) and Fred Ebb (lyrics)
- ---'' The Capeman '' by Paul Simon (musical) and Derek Walcott (lyrics)
- ---'' The Lion King '' by Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics), Hans Zimmer (music), Lebo M (music & lyrics), Mark Mancina (music & lyrics), Jay Rifkin (music & lyrics), Julie Taymor (lyrics)
- ---'' Side Show '' by Henry Krieger (music) and Bill Russell (lyrics)
- ---'' The Civil War '' by Frank Wildhorn (music) and Jack Murphy (lyrics)
- ---'' Footloose '' by Tom Snow (music), Dean Pitchford (lyrics), Kenny Loggins (music & lyrics), Eric Carmen (music & lyrics), Sammy Hagar (music & lyrics), Jim Steinman (music & lyrics)
- ---'' Twelfth Night '' by Jeanine Tesori (music)
7 wins: Stephen Sondheim
3 wins: Betty Comden , Adolph Green , John Kander , Fred Ebb , Cy Coleman , Andrew Lloyd Webber
2 wins: Richard Rodgers , Jerry Herman , Maury Yeston , Tim Rice
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