NewDramatists Tony^® Award Winners

Resident Playwright Tony Awards for Writing: 1950-present
(last updated 8/2009)

1954 The Teahouse of the August Moon by John Patrick, Best Play
1955 The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes, Best Play
1960 The Miracle Worker by William Gibson, Best Play
1961 Bye, Bye Birdie by Michael Stewart, Best Musical
1963 A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum by Burt Shevelove, Best Musical
1963 A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum by Burt Shevelove, Best Author (Musical)
1964 Hello, Dolly! book by Michael Stewart, Best Musical
1964 Hello, Dolly! book by Michael Stewart, Best Author (Musical)
1967 Cabaret book by Joseph Masteroff, Best Musical
1972 Two Gentlemen of Verona by John Guare (and Mel Shapiro), Best Musical
1972 Two Gentlemen of Verona by John Guare (and Mel Shapiro), Best Book of a Musical
1981 42nd Street by Michael Stewart, Best Musical
1985 Big River by William Hauptman, Musical
1985 Big River by William Hauptman, Best Book of a Musical
1987 Fences by August Wilson, Best Play
1996 Seven Guitars by August Wilson Best Play
1998 Cabaret by Joe Masteroff, Best Revival of a Musical (book writer)
2001 42nd Street by Michael Stewart, Best Revival of a Musical (book writer)
2004 I am My Own Wife by Doug Wright, Best Play
2005 Doubt by John Patrick Shanley, Best Play

2008 In the Heights by Quiara Alegria Hudes, Best Musical
 

* 2001 New Dramatists Special Tony Honor for Excellence

 Resident Playwrights Nominated for Tony Awards for Writing: 1950-2009

1956 Bus Stop by William Inge, Best Play
1958 Two For the Seesaw by William Gibson, Best Play
1958 The Dark At the Top of the Stairs by William Inge, Best Play
1960 The Tenth Man by Paddy Chayevsky, Best Play
1962 Gideon by Paddy Chayevsky, Best Play
1962 Carnival by Michael Stewart, Best Musical, Authors of Musical
1962 Milk and Honey by Don Appell, Best Musical
1963 Tchin-Tchin by Sidney Michaels, Best Play
1964 Dylan by Sydney Michaels, Best Play
1964 She Loves Me by Joseph Masteroff, Best Musical, Author of Musical
1965 Golden Boy by William Gibson (and Clifford Odets), Best Musical
1965 Ben Franklin in Paris by Sidney Michaels, Best Author of Musical
1967 Walking Happy by Roger O. Hirson, Best Author of Musical
1971 The Rothschilds by Sherman Yellen, Best Musical, Book of a Musical
1972 Two Gentleman of Verona lyrics by John Guare, Best Score
1972 Follies by James Goldman, Best Musical, Book of a Musical
1973 Pippin by Roger O. Hirson, Best Musical, Book of a Musical
1975 Mack and Mabel by Michael Stewart, Best Musical, Book of a Musical
1976 The First Breeze of Summer by Leslie Lee, Best Play
1976 Knock Knock by Jules Feiffer, Best Play
1977 I Love My Wife book & lyrics by Michael Stewart, Best Book of a Musical, Best Score
1980 Talley’s Folly by Lanford Wilson, Best Play
1980 Barnum book & lyrics by Michael Stewart, Best Musical, Best Score
1981 Fifth of July by Lanford Wilson, Best Play
1983 Angels Fall by Lanford Wilson, Best Play
1985 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom by August Wilson, Best Play
1985 Harrigan ‘n Hart by Michael Stewart, Best Book of a Musical
1986 The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare, Best Play
1988 Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson, Best Play
1988 A Walk In the Woods by Lee Blessing, Best Play
1990 The Piano Lesson by August Wilson, Best Play
1991 Sex Degrees of Separation by John Guare, Best Play
1992 Four Baboons Adoring the Sun by John Guare, Best Play
1992 Two Trains Running by August Wilson, Best Play
1994 The Kentucky Cycle by Robert Schenkkan, Best Play
1995 Having Our Say by Emily Mann, Best Play
1996 Seven Guitars by August Wilson, Best Play
1997 The Young Man From Atlanta by Horton Foote, Best Play

2001 King Hedley II by August Wilson, Best Play

2002 Topdog/Underdog by Suzan Lori-Parks, Best Play

2004 Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz, Best Play

2005 Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson, Best Play

2006 Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, Best Play

2007 Radio Golf by August Wilson, Best Play

2007 Grey Gardens by Doug Wright, Best Musical

2008 In the Heights by Quiara Alegria Hudes, Best Book of a Musical

2009 Dividing the Estate by Horton Foote, Best Play

2009 Shrek by David Lindsay-Abaire, Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical