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Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical

Outer Critics Circle Award for
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Awarded forOutstanding New Broadway Musical
LocationNew York City
Presented byOuter Critics Circle
Currently held byMaybe Happy Ending (2025)
WebsiteOuterCritics.org

The Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Broadway Musical is an annual award given to the best new musical on Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award has been given out since 1949-1950 season.

Gian Carlo Menotti won the inaugural award for Best New Broadway Musical for The Consul in 1950.[1]

Award winners

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1950s

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  indicates the winner.
Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
1950
The Consul Gian Carlo Menotti [2]
1951
Guys and Dolls Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling Frank Loesser [3]
1952 No award given
1953
Wonderful Town Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green [4]
1954
Kismet Charles Lederer and Luther Davis Robert Wright and George Forest [5]
1955
3 for Tonight: A Diversion in Song and Dance Walter Schumann Robert Wells [6]
1956
My Fair Lady Alan Jay Lerner Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe [7]
1957 No award given.
1958
The Music Man Meredith Willson [8]
1959 No award given.

1960s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
1960
Bye Bye Birdie Michael Stewart Charles Strouse and Lee Adams [9]
1961 No award given.
1962 No award given.
1963 No award given.
1964 No award given.
1965
Oh, What a Lovely War! Joan Littlewood and Theatre Workshop Various [10]
1966
Man of La Mancha Dale Wasserman Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion [11]
1967
Cabaret Joe Masteroff John Kander and Fred Ebb [12]
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown John Gordon Clark Gesner
1968
George M! Michael Stewart, John Pascal and Francine Pascal George M. Cohan and Mary Cohan [13]
Your Own Thing Donald Driver Hal Hester and Danny Apolinar
1969 No award given.

1970s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
1970
Company George Furth Stephen Sondheim [14]
1971
Follies James Goldman Stephen Sondheim [15]
No, No, Nanette G. Otto Harbach, Frank Mandel and Burt Shevelove Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar and Otto Harbach
1972 No award given.
1973 No award given.
1974
Candide Hugh Wheeler Leonard Bernstein, Richard Wilbur, John Latouche, Dorothy Parker, Lillian Hellman, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein [16]
1975 No award given.
1976 No award given.
1977
Annie Thomas Meehan Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin [17]
1978
Ain't Misbehavin' Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby Jr. Fats Waller and Various [18]
1979
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Hugh Wheeler Stephen Sondheim [19]

1980s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
1980
Barnum Mark Bramble Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart [20]
1981 No award given.
1982
Nine Arthur Kopit Maury Yeston [21]
1983
Cats T.S. Eliot Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot, Trevor Nunn and Richard Stilgoe [22]
1984
La Cage aux Folles Harvey Fierstein Jerry Herman [23]
1985
Sunday in the Park with George James Lapine Stephen Sondheim [24]
1986
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Rupert Holmes [25]
1987
Les Misérables Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg and Herbert Kretzmer [26]
1988
The Phantom of the Opera Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber Richard Stilgoe, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart [27]
1989
Jerome Robbins' Broadway Various [28]

1990s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
1990
City of Angels Larry Gelbart Cy Coleman and David Zippel [29]
Aspects of Love Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Charles Hart
Grand Hotel Luther Davis Robert Wright, George Forrest and Maury Yeston
Meet Me in St. Louis Hugh Wheeler Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
1991
Miss Saigon Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Richard Maltby Jr. [30]
Buddy Alan Janes Buddy Holly, Various
Once on This Island Lynn Ahrens Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
The Secret Garden Marsha Norman Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman
1992
Crazy for You Ken Ludwig George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin [31]
Five Guys Named Moe Clarke Peters Louis Jordan
The High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club Allen Toussaint Various
The Will Rogers Follies Peter Stone Cy Coleman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
1993
The Who's Tommy Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff Pete Townshend [32]
The Goodbye Girl Neil Simon Marvin Hamlisch and David Zippel
Jelly's Last Jam George C. Wolfe Jelly Roll Morton, Luther Henderson and Susan Birkenhead
Ain't Broadway Grand Lee Adams Lee Adams, Thomas Meehan and Mitch Leigh
1994
Kiss of the Spider Woman Terrence McNally John Kander and Fred Ebb [33]
Blood Brothers Willy Russell Willy Russell
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public Larry L. King and Peter Masterson Carol Hall
Beauty and the Beast Linda Woolverton Alan Menken, Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
1995
Sunset Boulevard Don Black and Christopher Hampton Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Christopher Hampton [34]
Smokey Joe's Cafe Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Passion James Lapine Stephen Sondheim
1996
Victor/Victoria Terrence McNally John Kander and Fred Ebb [35]
Swinging on a Star Michael Leeds Johnny Burke, Various
State Fair Tom Briggs and Louis Mattioli Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Big John Weidman David Shire and Richard Maltby, Jr.
1997
The Life David Newman, Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman Ira Gasman and Cy Coleman [36]
Titanic Peter Stone Maury Yeston
Steel Pier David Thompson John Kander and Fred Ebb
Jekyll & Hyde Leslie Bricusse Frank Wildhorn, Leslie Bricusse and Steve Cuden
1998
Ragtime Terrence McNally Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens [37]
The Lion King Roger Allers and Irene Mecchi Elton John and Tim Rice
The Scarlet Pimpernel Nan Knighton Nan Knighton and Frank Wildhorn
High Society Arthur Kopit Cole Porter and Susan Birkenhead
1999
Fosse Various [38]
Parade Alfred Uhry Jason Robert Brown
Swan Lake n/a Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Civil War Gregory Boyd and Frank Wildhorn Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy

2000s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
2000
Contact John Weidman Various [39]
Swing! Paul Kelly Various
James Joyce's The Dead Richard Nelson Shaun Davey and Richard Nelson
Saturday Night Fever Nan Knighton, Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas and Robert Stigwood Bee Gees, Others
2001
The Producers Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Mel Brooks [40]
A Class Act Linda Kline and Lonny Price Edward Kleban
The Full Monty Terrence McNally David Yazbek
Jane Eyre John Caird Paul Gordon
2002
Urinetown Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Mel Brooks [41]
Sweet Smell of Success John Guare Marvin Hamlisch and Craig Carnelia
Thoroughly Modern Millie Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan Jeanine Tesori and Dick Scanlan
Mamma Mia! Catherine Johnson Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
2003
Hairspray Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman [42]
Amour Jeremy Sams Michel Legrand and Jeremy Sams
Urban Cowboy Aaron Latham and Phillip Oesterman Jeff Blumenkrantz, Jason Robert Brown and Others
Movin' Out N/A Billy Joel
2004
Wicked Winnie Holzman Stephen Schwartz [43]
The Boy From Oz Martin Sherman Peter Allen
Bombay Dreams Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan A. R. Rahman and Don Black
Caroline, Or Change Tony Kushner Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori
2005
Spamalot Eric Idle John Du Prez and Eric Idle [44]
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Jeffrey Lane David Yazbek
The Light in the Piazza Craig Lucas Adam Guettel
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jeremy Sams Richard and Robert Sherman
All Shook Up Joe DiPietro Various
2006
Jersey Boys Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Various [45]
The Color Purple Marsha Norman Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray
The Drowsy Chaperone Bob Martin and Don McKellar Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
The Woman in White Charlotte Jones Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel
2007
Spring Awakening Steven Sater Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik [46]
Mary Poppins Julian Fellowes Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
LoveMusik Alfred Uhry Kurt Weill, Various
Curtains Rupert Holmes John Kander, Fred Ebb and Rupert Holmes
2008 (tie)
Young Frankenstein Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Mel Brooks [47]
Xanadu Douglas Carter Beane Jeff Lynne and John Farrar
A Catered Affair Harvey Fierstein John Bucchino
Cry-Baby Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum
2009
Billy Elliot Lee Hall Elton John and Lee Hall [48]
Rock of Ages Chris D'Arienzo Various
Shrek the Musical David Lindsay-Abaire David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori
A Tale of Two Cities Jill Santoriello

2010s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
2010
Memphis Joe DiPietro David Bryan and Joe DiPietro [49]
American Idiot Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer Billie Joe Armstrong and Green Day
Come Fly Away Twyla Tharp Various
Fela! Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis Fela Kuti
Sondheim on Sondheim James Lapine Stephen Sondheim, Others
2011
The Book of Mormon Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone [50]
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Jeffrey Lane David Yazbek
Priscilla Queen of the Desert Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott Various
Sister Act Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
2012
Once Enda Walsh Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová [51]
Disney's Newsies Harvey Fierstein Alan Menken and Jack Feldman
Bonnie & Clyde Ivan Menchell Frank Wildhorn and Don Black
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Bono and The Edge
2013
Kinky Boots Harvey Fierstein Cyndi Lauper [52]
Chaplin the Musical Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan Christopher Curtis
Hands on a Hardbody Doug Wright Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green
Matilda the Musical Dennis Kelly Tim Minchin
A Christmas Story: The Musical Joseph Robinette Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
2014
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Robert L. Freedman Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman [53]
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Douglas McGrath Various
After Midnight N/A Various
Disney's Aladdin Chad Beguelin Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin
Rocky the Musical Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
2015
An American in Paris Craig Lucas George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin [54]
The Last Ship Lorne Campbell Sting
It Shoulda Been You Brian Hargrove Barbara Anselmi, Brian Hargrove
The Visit Terrence McNally John Kander and Fred Ebb
Something Rotten! Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
2016
Bright Star Steve Martin Steve Martin and Edie Brickell [55]
Waitress Jessie Nelson Sara Bareilles
American Psycho Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Duncan Sheik
On Your Feet! Alexander Dinelaris Jr. Emilio Estefan, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
Tuck Everlasting Claudia Shear and Tim Federle Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen
2017
Come From Away Irene Sankoff and David Hein [56]
A Bronx Tale Chazz Palminteri Alan Menken and Glenn Slater
Anastasia Terrence McNally Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens
Groundhog Day Danny Rubin Tim Minchin
Holiday Inn Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge Irving Berlin
2018
SpongeBob SquarePants Kyle Jarrow Various [57]
Escape to Margaritaville Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley Jimmy Buffett
Frozen Jennifer Lee Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Mean Girls Tina Fey Jeff Richmond and Nell Benjamin
Prince of Broadway David Thompson Various
2019
Hadestown Anaïs Mitchell [58]
The Prom Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin
Be More Chill Joe Tracz Joe Iconis
Head Over Heels Jeff Whitty and James Magruder The Go-Go's
Tootsie Robert Horn David Yazbek

2020s

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Year Production Bookwriter Composer Ref.
2020 (Honorees) Jagged Little Pill Diablo Cody Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard, Michael Farrell and Guy Sigsworth [59]
Moulin Rouge! John Logan Various
Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins Various
2021 Ceremony cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Six Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss [60]
Mrs. Doubtfire Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
MJ the Musical Lynn Nottage Various
Mr. Saturday Night Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel Jason Robert Brown and Amanda Green
Paradise Square Christina Anderson, Larry Kirwan and Craig Lucas Jason Howland, Masi Asare and Nathan Tysen
2023
Some Like It Hot Matthew López and Amber Ruffin Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman [61]
& Juliet David West Read Max Martin and Bill Sherman
A Beautiful Noise Anthony McCarten Neil Diamond, Various
New York, New York David Thompson and Sharon Washington John Kander and Fred Ebb
Shucked Robert Horn Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
2024
Suffs Shaina Taub [62]
Water for Elephants Rick Elice PigPen Theatre Co.
The Outsiders Adam Rapp and Justin Levine Jonathan Clay, Zach Chance and Justin Levine
The Great Gatsby Kait Kerrigan Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen
Days of Wine and Roses Craig Lucas Adam Guettel
2025
Maybe Happy Ending Hue Park and Will Aronson [63]
Real Women Have Curves Lisa Loomer and Nell Benjamin Joy Huerta and Benjamin Velez
Operation Mincemeat David Cumming, Felix Hagan, Natasha Hodgson and Zoë Roberts
Death Becomes Her Marco Pennette Julia Mattison and Noel Carey
Boop! The Musical Bob Martin David Foster and Susan Birkenhead

Multiple wins

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The following artists have won multiple times for their work in productions nominated for Best New Broadway Musical:

5 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Multiple nominations

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The following artists have been nominated multiple times for their work in productions nominated for Best New Broadway Musical:

10 nominations
7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

References

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  1. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1949–1950". AboutTheArtists.com.
  2. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1949–1950". AboutTheArtists.com.
  3. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1950–1951". AboutTheArtists.com.
  4. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1952–1953". AboutTheArtists.com.
  5. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1953–1954". AboutTheArtists.com.
  6. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1954–1955". AboutTheArtists.com.
  7. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1955–1956". AboutTheArtists.com.
  8. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1957–1958". AboutTheArtists.com.
  9. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1959–1960". AboutTheArtists.com.
  10. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1965". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1966". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1967". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1968". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1970". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1971". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1974". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1977". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Honors Da". The New York Times. 1978-05-22. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
  19. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1979". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1980". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1982". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1983". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1984". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1985". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1986". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  26. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 1987". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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  30. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1991". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  31. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1992". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  32. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1993". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  33. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1994". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  34. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1995". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  35. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1995". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  36. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1997". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  37. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1998". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  38. ^ |"Outer Critics Circle Awards 1999". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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  40. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2000–2001". AboutTheArtists.com.
  41. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2001–2002". AboutTheArtists.com.
  42. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2002–2003". AboutTheArtists.com.
  43. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2003–2004". AboutTheArtists.com.
  44. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2004–2005". AboutTheArtists.com.
  45. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2005–2006". AboutTheArtists.com.
  46. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2006–2007". AboutTheArtists.com.
  47. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2007–2008". AboutTheArtists.com.
  48. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2008–2009". AboutTheArtists.com.
  49. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2009–2010". AboutTheArtists.com.
  50. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2010–2011". AboutTheArtists.com.
  51. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2011–2012". AboutTheArtists.com.
  52. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2012–2013". AboutTheArtists.com.
  53. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2013–2014". AboutTheArtists.com.
  54. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2014–2015". AboutTheArtists.com.
  55. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2015–2016". AboutTheArtists.com.
  56. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2016–2017". AboutTheArtists.com.
  57. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2017–2018". AboutTheArtists.com.
  58. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2018–2019". AboutTheArtists.com.
  59. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2019–2020". AboutTheArtists.com.
  60. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2021–2022". AboutTheArtists.com.
  61. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2022–2023". AboutTheArtists.com.
  62. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2023–2024". AboutTheArtists.com.
  63. ^ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2024–2025". AboutTheArtists.com.