The Tony Award for Best Orchestrations is awarded to acknowledge the contributions of musical orchestrators in both musicals and plays. The award has been given since 1997.
Winners and nominees
1990s Year Musical Nominees 1997 Titanic Jonathan Tunick The Life Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler Play On! Luther Henderson Steel Pier Michael Gibson 1998 Ragtime Bill Brohn Cabaret Michael Gibson The Capeman Stanley Silverman The Lion King Robert Elhai, Bruce Fowler and David Metzger 1999 Fosse Doug Besterman and Ralph Burns Little Me Harold Wheeler Parade Don Sebesky Swan Lake David Cullen
2000s Year Musical Nominees 2000 Kiss Me, Kate Don Sebesky Marie Christine Jonathan Tunick The Music Man Doug Besterman Swing! Harold Wheeler 2001 The Producers Doug Besterman A Class Act Larry Hochman Follies Jonathan Tunick The Full Monty Harold Wheeler 2002 Thoroughly Modern Millie Doug Besterman and Ralph Burns Mamma Mia! Benny Andersson, Martin Koch and Björn Ulvaeus Sweet Smell of Success Bill Brohn Urinetown Bruce Coughlin 2003 Movin' Out Billy Joel and Stuart Malina La bohème Nicholas Kitsopoulos Hairspray Harold Wheeler Nine Jonathan Tunick 2004 Assassins Michael Starobin Bombay Dreams Paul Bogaev Fiddler on the Roof Larry Hochman Wicked Bill Brohn 2005 The Light in the Piazza Bruce Coughlin, Adam Guettel and Ted Sperling Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Harold Wheeler Monty Python's Spamalot Larry Hochman Pacific Overtures Jonathan Tunick 2006 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sarah Travis The Drowsy Chaperone Larry Blank Jersey Boys Steve Orich The Pajama Game Dick Lieb and Danny Troob 2007 Spring Awakening Duncan Sheik 110 in the Shade Jonathan Tunick Grey Gardens Bruce Coughlin LoveMusik Jonathan Tunick 2008 In the Heights Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman A Catered Affair Jonathan Tunick Passing Strange Heidi Rodewald and Stew Sunday in the Park with George Jason Carr 2009 Billy Elliot the Musical (TIE) Martin Koch Next to Normal (TIE) Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt Shrek the Musical Danny Troob and John Clancy White Christmas Larry Blank
2010s Year Musical Nominees 2010 Memphis David Bryan and Daryl Waters Fela! Aaron Johnson La Cage aux Folles Jason Carr Promises, Promises Jonathan Tunick 2011 The Book of Mormon Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus Catch Me If You Can Larry Blank and Marc Shaiman How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Doug Besterman The Scottsboro Boys Larry Hochman 2012 Once Martin Lowe Newsies Danny Troob Nice Work If You Can Get It Bill Elliott Porgy and Bess Bill Brohn and Christopher Jahnke 2013 Kinky Boots Stephen Oremus Matilda the Musical Chris Nightingale Motown: The Musical Bryan Crook and Ethan Popp Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella Danny Troob 2014 The Bridges of Madison County Jason Robert Brown Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Steve Sidwell Bullets Over Broadway Doug Besterman A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Jonathan Tunick 2015 An American in Paris Christopher Austin, Bill Elliott and Don Sebesky Fun Home John Clancy The Last Ship Rob Mathes Something Rotten! Larry Hochman 2016 Hamilton Alex Lacamoire Bright Star August Eriksmoen She Loves Me Larry Hochman Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed Daryl Waters 2017 Dear Evan Hansen Alex Lacamoire Bandstand Bill Elliott and Greg Anthony Rassen Hello, Dolly! Larry Hochman Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Dave Malloy 2018 The Band's Visit Jamshied Sharifi Carousel Jonathan Tunick Mean Girls John Clancy Once on This Island Annmarie Milazzo and Michael Starobin SpongeBob SquarePants Tom Kitt 2019HadestownMichael Chorney and Todd SickafooseAin’t Too ProudHarold WheelerKiss Me, KateLarry HochmanOklahoma!Daniel KlugerTootsieSimon Hale
2020s Year Musical Nominees 2020 Moulin Rouge! The Musical Katie Kresek, Justin Levine, Charlie Rosen and Matt Stine Jagged Little Pill Tom Kitt Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Ethan Popp2022 Girl from the North Country Simon Hale Company David Cullen MJ David Holcenberg and Jason Michael Webb SIX: The Musical Tom Curran A Strange Loop Charlie Rosen2023Some Like It HotCharlie Rosen and Bryan Carter & Juliet Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro Kimberly AkimboJohn ClancyNew York, New York Daryl Waters and Sam DavisShucked Jason Howland2024 Merrily We Roll AlongJonathan TunickHell's KitchenAdam Blackstone and Tom KittIllinoiseTimo Andres The OutsidersMatt Hinkley, Justin Levine, and Jamestown Revival (Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay)StereophonicWill Butler and Justin Craig 2025 Buena Vista Social Club Marco Paguia Floyd CollinsBruce CoughlinJust in Time Andrew Resnick and Michael ThurberMaybe Happy Ending Will AronsonSunset Blvd.David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber2026 Schmigadoon! Doug Besterman and Mike MorrisCats: The Jellicle Ball Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Wilson, Trevor Holder and Doug Schadt Chess Brian UsiferThe Lost Boys Ethan Popp, Kyler England, Adrianne "AG" Gonzalez and Gabriel MannTwo Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Lux Pyramid
Multiple wins
4 wins Doug Besterman
3 wins Alex Lacamoire
2 wins Ralph Burns Stephen Oremus Charlie Rosen Don Sebesky Michael Starobin Jonathan Tunick
Multiple nominations
12 Nominations Jonathan Tunick
9 Nominations Larry Hochman
7 Nominations Doug Besterman Harold Wheeler
4 Nominations Bill Brohn John Clancy Bruce Coughlin Tom Kitt Don Sebesky Danny Troob
3 Nominations Larry Blank David Cullen Bill Elliott Alex Lacamoire Ethan Popp Charlie Rosen Michael Starobin Daryl Waters
2 Nominations Ralph Burns Jason Carr Simon Hale Michael Gibson Martin Koch Stephen Oremus Bill Sherman Andrew Lloyd Webber
See also Tony Award for Best Original Score Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations Laurence Olivier Award for Best Original Score or New Orchestrations List of Tony Award-nominated productions
External links Tony Awards Official site Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com
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