Year
|
Composer/Lyricist
|
Answer
|
2019
|
Anaïs Mitchell
|
Hadestown
|
2018
|
David Yazbek
|
The Band's Visit
|
2017
|
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul
|
Dear Evan Hansen
|
2016
|
Lin-Manuel Miranda
|
Hamilton
|
2015
|
Jeanine Tesori & Lisa Kron
|
Fun Home
|
2014
|
Jason Robert Brown
|
The Bridges of Madison County
|
2013
|
Cyndi Lauper
|
Kinky Boots
|
2012
|
Alan Menken & Jack Feldman
|
Newsies
|
2011
|
Robert Lopez, Trey Parker & Matt Stone
|
The Book of Mormon
|
2010
|
David Bryan, Bryan & Joe DiPietro
|
Memphis
|
2009
|
Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey
|
Next to Normal
|
2008
|
Lin-Manuel Miranda
|
In the Heights
|
2007
|
Duncan Sheik & Steven Sater
|
Spring Awakening
|
2006
|
Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison
|
The Drowsy Chaperone
|
2005
|
Adam Guettel
|
The Light in the Piazza
|
2004
|
Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
|
Avenue Q
|
2003
|
Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
|
Hairspray
|
2002
|
Mark Hollmann & Greg Kotis
|
Urinetown
|
2001
|
Mel Brooks
|
The Producers
|
2000
|
Elton John & Tim Rice
|
Aida
|
1999
|
Jason Robert Brown
|
Parade
|
1998
|
Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens
|
Ragtime
|
1997
|
Maury Yeston
|
Titanic
|
1996
|
Jonathan Larson
|
Rent
|
1995
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black & Christopher Hampton
|
Sunset Boulevard
|
1994
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
Passion
|
1993
|
John Kander & Fred Ebb
|
The Kiss of the Spider Woman
|
1993
|
Pete Townshend
|
The Who's Tommy
|
1992
|
William Finn
|
Falsettos
|
1991
|
Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, & Adolph Green
|
The Will Rogers Follies
|
1990
|
Cy Coleman & David Zippel
|
City of Angels
|
1989
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1988
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
Into the Woods
|
1987
|
Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer & Alain Boublil
|
Les Misérables
|
1986
|
Rupert Holmes
|
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
|
1985
|
Roger Miller
|
Big River
|
1984
|
Jerry Herman
|
La Cage aux Folles
|
1983
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber & T.S. Eliot
|
Cats
|
1982
|
Maury Yeston
|
Nine
|
1981
|
John Kander & Fred Ebb
|
Woman of the Year
|
1980
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice
|
Evita
|
1979
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
Sweeney Todd
|
1978
|
Cy Coleman, Betty Comden, & Adolph Green
|
On the Twentieth Century
|
1977
|
Charles Strouse & Martin Charnin
|
Annie
|
1976
|
Marvin Hamlisch & Edward Kleban
|
A Chorus Line
|
1975
|
Charlie Smalls
|
The Wiz
|
1974
|
Frederick Loewe & Alan Jay Lerner
|
Gigi
|
1973
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
A Little Night Music
|
1972
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
Follies
|
1971
|
Stephen Sondheim
|
Company
|
1970
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1969
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1968
|
Jule Styne, Betty Comden, & Adolph Green
|
Hallelujah, Baby!
|
1967
|
John Kander & Fred Ebb
|
Cabaret
|
1966
|
Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion
|
Man of La Mancha
|
1965
|
Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick
|
Fiddler on the Roof
|
1964
|
Jerry Herman
|
Hello, Dolly!
|
1963
|
Lionel Bart
|
Oliver!
|
1962
|
Richard Rodgers
|
No Strings
|
1952-1961
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1951
|
Irving Berlin
|
Call Me Madam
|
1950
|
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
|
South Pacific
|
1949
|
Cole Porter
|
Kiss Me, Kate
|
1948
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1947
|
Kurt Weill & Langston Hughes
|
Street Scene
|