Awards & Winners

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

Tony Award

This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical. Prior to 1960, category for direction included plays and musicals.

Check all the winners of Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical presented under Tony Award since 1960 .


Darko Tresnjak

Honored for : A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Warren Carlyle After Midnight
Michael Mayer Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Leigh Silverman Violet
Darko Tresnjak A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Diane Paulus

Honored for : Pippin

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Diane Paulus Pippin
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Matthew Warchus Matilda the Musical
Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood

John Tiffany

Honored for : Once

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Tiffany Once
Kathleen Marshall Nice Work If You Can Get It
Diane Paulus Porgy and Bess
Jeff Calhoun Newsies

Trey Parker, Casey Nicholaw

Honored for : The Book of Mormon

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Casey Nicholaw The Book of Mormon
Trey Parker The Book of Mormon
Rob Ashford How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Kathleen Marshall Anything Goes
Susan Stroman The Scottsboro Boys

Terry Johnson

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Terry Johnson La Cage aux Folles
Christopher Ashley Memphis
Marcia Milgrom Dodge Ragtime
Bill T. Jones Fela!

Stephen Daldry

Honored for : Billy Elliot: The Musical

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Greif Next to Normal
Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot: The Musical
Kristin Hanggi Rock of Ages
Diane Paulus Hair

Bartlett Sher

Honored for : South Pacific

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bartlett Sher South Pacific
Thomas Kail In the Heights
Sam Buntrock Sunday in the Park with George
Arthur Laurents Gypsy: A Musical Fable

Michael Mayer

Honored for : Spring Awakening

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Greif Grey Gardens
John Doyle Company
Michael Mayer Spring Awakening
Scott Ellis Curtains

John Doyle

Honored for : Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Doyle Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Kathleen Marshall The Pajama Game
Casey Nicholaw The Drowsy Chaperone
Des McAnuff Jersey Boys

Mike Nichols

Honored for : Spamalot

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bartlett Sher The Light in the Piazza
James Lapine The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Jack O'Brien Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mike Nichols Spamalot

Joe Mantello

Honored for : Assassins

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George C. Wolfe Caroline, or Change
Jason Moore Avenue Q
Joe Mantello Assassins
Kathleen Marshall Wonderful Town

Jack O'Brien

Honored for : Hairspray

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Leveaux Nine
Jack O'Brien Hairspray
Baz Luhrmann La Bohème
Twyla Tharp Movin' Out

John Rando

Honored for : Urinetown

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Rando Urinetown
Trevor Nunn Oklahoma!
James Lapine Into the Woods
Michael Mayer Thoroughly Modern Millie

Susan Stroman

Honored for : The Producers

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Bramble 42nd Street
Susan Stroman The Producers
Jack O'Brien The Full Monty
Christopher Ashley The Rocky Horror Show

Michael Blakemore

Honored for : Kiss Me, Kate

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lynne Taylor-Corbett Swing!
Susan Stroman The Music Man
Michael Blakemore Kiss Me, Kate
Susan Stroman Contact

Matthew Bourne

Honored for : Swan Lake

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Matthew Bourne Swan Lake
Harold Prince Parade
Michael Mayer You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Ann Reinking Fosse
Richard Maltby, Jr. Fosse

Julie Taymor

Honored for : The Lion King

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Taymor The Lion King
Scott Ellis 1776
Rob Marshall Cabaret
Sam Mendes Cabaret
Frank Galati Ragtime

Walter Bobbie

Honored for : Chicago

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Blakemore The Life
Walter Bobbie Chicago
Scott Ellis Steel Pier
Julie Taymor Juan Darien

George C. Wolfe

Honored for : Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Renshaw The King and I
George C. Wolfe Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Michael Greif Rent
Jerry Zaks A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Harold Prince

Honored for : Show Boat

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Nunn Sunset Boulevard
Harold Prince Show Boat
Jerry Zaks Smokey Joe's Cafe
Des McAnuff How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Nicholas Hytner

Honored for : Carousel

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nicholas Hytner Carousel
James Lapine Passion
Scott Ellis She Loves Me
Robert Jess Roth Beauty and the Beast

Des McAnuff

Honored for : The Who's Tommy

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Des McAnuff The Who's Tommy
Michael Kidd The Goodbye Girl
Harold Prince Kiss of the Spider Woman
Bob Tomson Blood Brothers
Bill Kenwright Blood Brothers

Jerry Zaks

Honored for : Guys and Dolls

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George C. Wolfe Jelly's Last Jam
Jerry Zaks Guys and Dolls
Mike Ockrent Crazy for You
James Lapine Falsettos

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Will Rogers Follies

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eleanor Reissa Those Were the Days
Tommy Tune Will Rogers Follies
Graciela Daniele Once On This Island
Nicholas Hytner Miss Saigon

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Grand Hotel

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Nunn Aspects of Love
Michael Blakemore City of Angels
Tommy Tune Grand Hotel
Susan H. Schulman Sweeney Todd

Jerome Robbins

Honored for : Jerome Robbins' Broadway

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Carpenter Starmites
Peter Mark Schifter Welcome to the Club
Jerome Robbins Jerome Robbins' Broadway
Hector Orezzoli Black and Blue
Claudio Segovia Black and Blue

Harold Prince

Honored for : The Phantom of the Opera

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Into the Woods
Jerry Zaks Anything Goes
Harold Prince The Phantom of the Opera
Mbongeni Ngema Sarafina!

Trevor Nunn, John Caird

Honored for : Les Misérables

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Caird Les Misérables
Trevor Nunn Les Misérables
Brian Macdonald The Mikado
Mike Ockrent Me and My Girl
Trevor Nunn Starlight Express

Wilford Leach

Honored for : The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wilford Leach The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Bob Fosse Big Deal
Hector Orezzoli Argentine tango
Claudio Segovia Argentine tango
Richard Maltby, Jr. Song and Dance

Des McAnuff

Honored for : Big River

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barbara Damashek Quilters
Des McAnuff Big River
Mitch Leigh The King and I
Harold Prince Grind

Arthur Laurents

Honored for : La Cage aux Folles

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Lapine Sunday in the Park with George
Vivian Matalon The Tap Dance Kid
Richard Maltby, Jr. Baby
Arthur Laurents La Cage aux Folles

Trevor Nunn

Honored for : Cats

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Trevor Nunn Cats
Thommie Walsh My One and Only
Tommy Tune My One and Only
Ivan Reitman Merlin
Michael Kahn Show Boat

Tommy Tune

Honored for : Nine

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tommy Tune Nine
Michael Bennett Dreamgirls
Martin Charnin The First
Tony Tanner Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Wilford Leach

Honored for : The Pirates of Penzance

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Wilford Leach The Pirates of Penzance
Gower Champion 42nd Street
Michael Smuin Sophisticated Ladies
Robert Moore Woman of the Year

Harold Prince

Honored for : Evita

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joe Layton Barnum
Rudy Tronto Sugar Babies
Ernie Flatt Sugar Babies
Harold Prince Evita
Tommy Tune A Day in Hollywood / A Night in the Ukraine

Harold Prince

Honored for : Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Masterson The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Harold Prince Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Tommy Tune The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Michael Bennett Ballroom
Robert Moore They're Playing Our Song

Richard Maltby, Jr.

Honored for : Ain't Misbehavin'

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Maltby, Jr. Ain't Misbehavin'
Elizabeth Swados Runaways
Harold Prince On the Twentieth Century
Bob Fosse Dancin'

Gene Saks

Honored for : I Love My Wife

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jack O'Brien Porgy and Bess
Vinnette Justine Carroll Your Arms Too Short to Box with God
Gene Saks I Love My Wife
Martin Charnin Annie

Michael Bennett

Honored for : A Chorus Line

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Bennett A Chorus Line
Bob Fosse Chicago
Bill Gile Very Good Eddie
Harold Prince Pacific Overtures

Geoffrey Holder

Honored for : The Wiz

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gower Champion Mack & Mabel
Geoffrey Holder The Wiz
Arthur Laurents Gypsy
Grover Dale The Magic Show

Harold Prince

Honored for : Candide

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Bennett Seesaw
Harold Prince Candide
Tom Moore Over Here!
Donald McKayle Raisin

Bob Fosse

Honored for : Pippin

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Prince A Little Night Music
Vinnette Justine Carroll Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
Bob Fosse Pippin
Gower Champion Sugar

Harold Prince, Michael Bennett

Honored for : Follies

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gilbert Moses Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
Mel Shapiro Two Gentlemen of Verona
Michael Bennett Follies
Harold Prince Follies
Burt Shevelove A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Harold Prince

Honored for : Company

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Harold Prince Company
Michael Kidd The Rothschilds
Burt Shevelove No, No, Nanette
Robert H. Livingston The Me Nobody Knows

Ron Field

Honored for : Applause

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Philip Rose Purlie
Ron Field Applause
Michael Benthall Coco

Peter H. Hunt

Honored for : 1776

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Moore Promises, Promises
Tom O'Horgan Hair
Peter H. Hunt 1776
Harold Prince Zorba

Gower Champion

Honored for : The Happy Time

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gower Champion The Happy Time
George Abbott How Now, Dow Jones
Burt Shevelove Hallelujah, Baby!
Jules Dassin Illya Darling

Harold Prince

Honored for : Cabaret

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mike Nichols The Apple Tree
Jack Sydow Annie Get Your Gun
Harold Prince Cabaret
Gower Champion I Do! I Do!

Albert Marre

Honored for : Man of La Mancha

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Albert Marre Man of La Mancha
Gene Saks Mame
Cy Feuer Skyscraper
Bob Fosse Sweet Charity

Jerome Robbins

Honored for : Fiddler on the Roof

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jerome Robbins Fiddler on the Roof
Gene Saks Half a Sixpence
Joan Littlewood Oh! What a Lovely War
Anthony Newley The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd

Gower Champion

Honored for : Hello, Dolly!

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gower Champion Hello, Dolly!
Joseph Anthony 110 in the Shade
Noël Coward High Spirits

George Abbott

Honored for : A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Abbott A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
John Fearnley Brigadoon
Cy Feuer Little Me
Bob Fosse Little Me
Peter Coe Oliver!

Abe Burrows

Honored for : How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Abe Burrows How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Joshua Logan All American
Gower Champion Carnival!
Joe Layton No Strings

Gower Champion

Honored for : Bye Bye Birdie

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gower Champion Bye Bye Birdie
Garson Kanin Do Re Mi
Peter Brook Irma La Douce

George Abbott

Honored for : Fiorello!

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Abbott Fiorello!
Michael Kidd Destry Rides Again
Jerome Robbins Gypsy
Peter Glenville Take Me Along
Vincent J. Donehue The Sound of Music