Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Production (Musical Theatre)

The Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical is an annual award celebrating achievements in live Canadian theatre.

Awards and nominations

1990s Year Musical Book Music Lyrics Producer1990The Phantom of the OperaRichard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd WebberAndrew Lloyd WebberCharles Hart and Richard StilgoeLivent1991Hush*Noam Riches (libretto)Allen ColeNoam Riches (libretto)Theatre Passe Muraille1992Closer Than EverSteven Scott Smith and Richard Maltby, Jr.David ShireRichard Maltby, Jr.Jeffrey Latimer in assoc. with Laurence Follows, and Closer Than Ever Partners1993Kiss of the Spider WomanTerrence McNallyJohn KanderFred EbbLivent1994Crazy For YouKen LudwigGeorge GershwinIra GershwinDavid and Ed Mirvish, Roger Horchow and Elizabeth Williams1995TommyPete Townshend and Des McAnuffPete TownshendDavid and Ed Mirvish, Concert Productions Int., Pace Theatrical Group, Dodger Productions1996A Little Night MusicHugh WheelerStephen SondheimCanadian Stage and Grand Theatre1997RagtimeTerrence McNallyStephen FlahertyLynn AhrensLivent1998Oedipus Rex with Symphony of Psalms*Jean Cocteau (libretto)Igor StravinskyJean Cocteau (libretto)Canadian Opera Company1999Norma*Felice Romani (libretto)Vincenzo BelliniFelice Romani (libretto)Canadian Opera Company

2000s Year Musical Book Music Lyrics Producer2000 CabaretJoe MasteroffJohn KanderFred EbbMirvish Productions and PACE Theatrical Group / SFX EntertainmentNotre-Dame de ParisLuc PlamondonRiccardo CoccianteLuc PlamondonMirvish Productions, SFX Entertainment Pelléas et Mélisande*Maurice Maeterlinck (libretto)Claude DebussyMaurice Maeterlinck (libretto)Canadian Opera Company Shaking the FoundationsBryden MacDonaldCarole Pope and Kevan StaplesBuddies in Bad Times Theatre The Lion KingRoger Allers and Irene MecchiElton JohnTim RiceMirvish Productions in association with Disney Theatricals2001(Final Doras without separate category for Opera) Billy Budd*E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier (libretto)Benjamin BrittenE. M. Forster and Eric Crozier (libretto)Canadian Opera Company The Bartered Bride*Karel Sabina (libretto)Bedřich SmetanaKarel Sabina (libretto)Canadian Opera Company Iron Road*Mark Brownell (libretto)Chan Ka NinMark Brownell (libretto)Tapestry New Opera Works Mamma Mia!Catherine JohnsonBenny Andersson and Björn UlvaeusBenny Andersson and Björn UlvaeusMirvish Productions, Littlestar & Universal When We Were SingingDorothy DittrichBuddies in Bad Times Theatre2002 Anything That MovesAnn-Marie MacDonald and Alisa PalmerAllen ColeAnn-Marie MacDonaldTarragon Theatre and Nightwood TheatreDream A Little Dream: The Nearly True Story of the Mamas and the PapasDenny Doherty and Paul LedouxVariousDream Productions (Toronto) Inc. La, La, La, Mine de RienGuy MignaultVariousThéâtre français de Toronto Real Live GirlDamien AtkinsVariousBuddies in Bad Times TheatreSnow White and the Magnificent SevenMalcolm HeenmanVariousRoss Petty Productions2003 Little Mercy's First MurderMorwyn BrebnerJay Turvey and Paul SportelliMorwyn BrebnerShaw Festival and Tarragon Theatre A Dixie GospelTom Key and Russell TreyzHarry ChapinBrookstone Performing ArtsRobin HoodMalcolm HeenmanVariousRoss Petty ProductionsSnappy Tales: Short Satirical MusicalsVincent de TourdonnetAllen Cole, J. Douglas Dodd, Stephen Eddins and Jim KassVincent de TourdonnetTheatre Non Nobis Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetHugh WheelerStephen SondheimCanadian Stage2004 The ProducersMel Brooks and Thomas MeehanMel BrooksMirvish ProductionsCookin' at the CookeryMarion J. CaffeyAlberta HunterCanadian Stage in co-production with Manitoba Theatre CentreJacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded FangMordecai RichlerDennis Lee, Phil Balsam, Jim Betts and Allen ColeYoung People's Theatre Tequila Vampire MatineeKevin QuainTheatre Passe Muraille and Rat-A-Tat-TatThe Last Five YearsJason Robert BrownCanadian Stage2005 UrinetownGrg KotisMark HollmannMark Hollmann and Greg KotisCanadian Stage AladdinDavid FinleyVariousRoss Petty ProductionsAin't Misbehavin|Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr. |Fats Waller |Various |Canadian Stage and Dancap Private Equity Inc. |- |Autour de Kurt Weill |Guy Mignault | colspan="2" |Various |Théâtre français de Toronto |- | Hairspray |Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan |Marc Shaiman |Scott Wittmman and Marc Shaiman |Mirvish Productions |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2006|The Lord of the Rings |Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus |A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale |Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus |Kevin Wallace and Saul Zaentz in association with David & Ed Mirvish and Michael Cohl |- |BoyGroove |Chris Craddock | colspan="2" |Aaron Macri |Michael Rubinoff & Derrick Chua in association with BoyGroove Entertainment Inc. |- |Bunnicula |Jon Klein |Chris Jeffries |Jon Klein |Young People's Theatre |- |Song & Dance |None credited |Andrew Lloyd Webber |Don Black |Song & Dance Limited Partnership in association with Diversified Productions Inc. |- |Snow White and the Group of Seven |David Finley | colspan="2" |Various |Ross Petty Productions |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2007| We Will Rock You |Ben Elton | colspan="2" |Queen |David and Ed Mirvish and the Kimsa Group in association with Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment and Tribeca Theatricals |- | i think i can |Florence Gibson and Shawn Byfield | colspan="2" |Various |Young People's Theatre |- | The Rocky Horror Show | colspan="3" |Richard O'Brien |Canadian Stage in co-production with Manitoba Theatre Centre |- | Seussical |Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty |Stephen Flaherty |Lynn Ahrens |Young People's Theatre |- | The Story of My Life |Brian Hill | colspan="2" |Neil Bartram |Canadian Stage |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2008| Fire |Paul Ledoux and David S. Young | colspan="2" |Various |Canadian Stage in co-production with Citadel Theatre |- | Arthouse Cabaret |Jim LeFrancois and David Oiye | colspan="2" |Various | Buddies in Bad Times Theatre |- | Dirty Dancing |Eleanor Bergstein | colspan="2" |Various |David Mirvish and Jacobsen Entertainment, Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions |- |Little Shop of Horrors |Howard Ashman |Alan Menken |Howard Ashman |Canadian Stage |- |A Man of No Importance |Terrence McNally |Stephen Flaherty |Lynn Ahrens |Acting Up Stage Theatre Company |- style="background:#FAEB86" ! rowspan="5" |2009''' | The Sound of Music|Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse |Richard Rodgers |Oscar Hammerstein II |Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Ian, David Mirvish |- | Cinderella: The Sillylicious Family Musical|Chris Earle | colspan="2" |Various | Ross Petty Productions |- | The Forbidden Phoenix|Marty Chan |Robert Walsh |Marty Chan and Robert Walsh |Young People's Theatre in partnership with Citadel Theatre |- | Jersey Boys|Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice |Bob Gaudio |Bob Crewe | Dancap Productions Inc., Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, Latitude Link and Rick Steiner |- | A New Brain''William Finn and James LapineWilliam Finn Acting Up Stage Theatre Company

2010s