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1949 Kiss Me, Kate – Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack.
[edit] 1950s
1950 South Pacific – Music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.
1951 Guys and Dolls – Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
1952 The King and I – Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.
1953 Wonderful Town – Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
1954 Kismet – Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis, music by Alexander Borodin, adapted and with lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest.
1955 The Pajama Game – Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
Fanny. Book by S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan and music and lyrics by Harold Rome
Peter Pan. Book by Jerome Robbins, music by Moose Charlap and Jule Styne and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Plain and Fancy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman, music by Albert Hague, and lyrics by Arnold Horwitt.
Silk Stockings. Book, music and lyrics by Cole Porter
1956 Damn Yankees – Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.
Pipe Dream. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.
1957 My Fair Lady – Book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe.
Bells Are Ringing. Book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Jule Styne.
Candide. Book by Lillian Hellman, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Richard Wilbur.
The Most Happy Fella. Book, music, and lyrics by Frank Loesser.
1958 The Music Man – Book by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson.
West Side Story. Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
New Girl In Town. Book by George Abbott, music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.
Oh, Captain!. Book by Al Morgan and JosД© Ferrer, music and lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.
Jamaica. Book by E. Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy, music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.
1959 Redhead – Book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, Sidney Sheldon and David Shaw, music by Albert Hague, lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
Flower Drum Song. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joseph Fields, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.
La Plume de Ma Tante. Written, devised, and directed by Robert Dhery, music by GД©rard Calvi, English lyrics by Ross Parker.
[edit] 1960s
1960 (tie)[1] The Sound of Music – Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers.
1960 (tie) Fiorello! – Book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, music by Jerry Bock.
Gypsy. Book by Arthur Laurents. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Jule Styne.
Once Upon a Mattress. Book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, and Dean Fuller. Lyrics by Marshall Barer, music by Mary Rodgers.
Take Me Along. Book by Joseph Stein and Robert Russell, lyrics and music by Bob Merrill.
1961 Bye Bye Birdie – Book by Michael Stewart, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams.
Do Re Mi. Book by Garson Kanin, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Irma La Douce. Book and lyrics by Alexandre Breffort, music by Marguerite Monnot. English book and lyrics by Julian More, David Heneker and Monty Norman.
1962 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.
Carnival!. Book by Michael Stewart and Helen Deutsch, music and lyrics by Bob Merrill.
Milk and Honey. Book by Don Appell, lyrics and music by Jerry Herman.
No Strings. Book by Samuel A. Taylor, music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers.
1963 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Little Me. Book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Carolyn Leigh.
Oliver!. Book, music, and lyrics by Lionel Bart.
Stop the World – I Want to Get Off. Book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
1964 Hello, Dolly! – Book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.
Funny Girl. Book by Isobel Lennart, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Bob Merrill.
High Spirits. Book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray.
She Loves Me. Book by Joe Masteroff, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
1965 Fiddler on the Roof – Book by Joseph Stein, music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.
Golden Boy. Book by Clifford Odets and William Gibson, music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams.
Half a Sixpence. Book by Beverley Cross, music and lyrics by David Heneker.
Oh! What a Lovely War. Devised by Joan Littlewood for Theatre Workshop, Charles Chilton and Members of the Cast.
1966 Man of La Mancha – Book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion.
Mame. Book by Jerome