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Tony Award for Best Orchestrations
American theatre award for Broadway orchestras
Summary
American theatre award for Broadway orchestras
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tony Award for |
| Best Orchestrations | |
| awarded_for | Best Orchestrations |
| presenter | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| location | United States New York City |
| holder | Marco Paguia for Buena Vista Social Club (2025) |
| website | TonyAwards.com |
Best Orchestrations 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 | ||
| (51st) | ||
| Titanic | Jonathan Tunick | |
| The Life | Don Sebesky and Harold Wheeler | |
| Play On! | Luther Henderson | |
| Steel Pier | Michael Gibson | |
| 1998 | ||
| (52nd) | ||
| Ragtime | Bill Brohn | |
| Cabaret | Michael Gibson | |
| The Capeman | Stanley Silverman | |
| The Lion King | Robert Elhai, Bruce Fowler and David Metzger | |
| 1999 | ||
| (53rd) | ||
| Fosse | Doug Besterman and Ralph Burns | |
| Little Me | Harold Wheeler | |
| Parade | Don Sebesky | |
| Swan Lake | David Cullen |
2000s
| Year | Musical | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| (54th) | ||
| Kiss Me, Kate | Don Sebesky | |
| Marie Christine | Jonathan Tunick | |
| The Music Man | Doug Besterman | |
| Swing! | Harold Wheeler | |
| 2001 | ||
| (55th) | ||
| The Producers | Doug Besterman | |
| A Class Act | Larry Hochman | |
| Follies | Jonathan Tunick | |
| The Full Monty | Harold Wheeler | |
| 2002 | ||
| (56th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (57th) | ||
| Movin' Out | Billy Joel and Stuart Malina | |
| La bohème | Nicholas Kitsopoulos | |
| Hairspray | Harold Wheeler | |
| Nine | Jonathan Tunick | |
| 2004 | ||
| (58th) | ||
| Assassins | Michael Starobin | |
| Bombay Dreams | Paul Bogaev | |
| Fiddler on the Roof | Larry Hochman | |
| Wicked | Bill Brohn | |
| 2005 | ||
| (59th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (60th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (61st) | ||
| Spring Awakening | Duncan Sheik | |
| 110 in the Shade | Jonathan Tunick | |
| Grey Gardens | Bruce Coughlin | |
| LoveMusik | Jonathan Tunick | |
| 2008 | ||
| (62nd) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (63rd) | ||
| Billy Elliot the Musical | Martin Koch | |
| Next to Normal | Michael Starobin and Tom Kitt | |
| Shrek the Musical | Danny Troob and John Clancy | |
| White Christmas | Larry Blank |
2010s
| Year | Musical | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| (64th) | ||
| Memphis | David Bryan and Daryl Waters | |
| Fela! | Aaron Johnson | |
| La Cage aux Folles | Jason Carr | |
| Promises, Promises | Jonathan Tunick | |
| 2011 | ||
| (65th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (66th) | ||
| Once | Martin Lowe | |
| Newsies | Danny Troob | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | Bill Elliott | |
| Porgy and Bess | Bill Brohn and Christopher Jahnke | |
| 2013 | ||
| (67th) | ||
| Kinky Boots | Stephen Oremus | |
| Matilda the Musical | Chris Nightingale | |
| Motown: The Musical | Bryan Crook and Ethan Popp | |
| Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella | Danny Troob | |
| 2014 | ||
| (68th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (69th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (70th) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (71st) | ||
| 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 | ||
| (72nd) | ||
| 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 | |
| 2019 | ||
| (73rd) | ||
| Hadestown | Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose | |
| Ain’t Too Proud | Harold Wheeler | |
| Kiss Me, Kate | Larry Hochman | |
| Oklahoma! | Daniel Kluger | |
| Tootsie | Simon Hale |
2020s
| Year | Musical | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| (74th) | ||
| Moulin Rouge! The Musical | Katie Kresek, Justin Levine, Charlie Rosen and Matt Stine | |
| Jagged Little Pill | Tom Kitt | |
| Tina - The Tina Turner Musical | Ethan Popp | |
| 2022 | ||
| (75th) | ||
| 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 Rosen | |
| 2023 | ||
| (76th) | ||
| Some Like It Hot | Charlie Rosen and Bryan Carter | |
| & Juliet | Bill Sherman and Dominic Fallacaro | |
| Kimberly Akimbo | John Clancy | |
| New York, New York | Daryl Waters and Sam Davis | |
| Shucked | Jason Howland | |
| 2024 | ||
| (77th) | ||
| Merrily We Roll Along | Jonathan Tunick | |
| Hell's Kitchen | Adam Blackstone and Tom Kitt | |
| Illinoise | Timo Andres | |
| The Outsiders | Matt Hinkley, Justin Levine, and Jamestown Revival (Zach Chance and Jonathan Clay) | |
| Stereophonic | Will Butler and Justin Craig | |
| 2025 | ||
| (78th) | ||
| Buena Vista Social Club | Marco Paguia | |
| Floyd Collins | Bruce Coughlin | |
| Just in Time | Andrew Resnick and Michael Thurber | |
| Maybe Happy Ending | Will Aronson | |
| Sunset Blvd. | David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Multiple wins
;3 Wins
- Doug Besterman
- 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
- Harold Wheeler
;6 Nominations
- Doug Besterman
;4 Nominations
- Bill Brohn
- John Clancy
- Bruce Coughlin
- Tom Kitt
- Don Sebesky
- Danny Troob ;3 Nominations
- Larry Blank
- David Cullen
- Bill Elliott
- Alex Lacamoire
- Charlie Rosen
- Michael Starobin
- Daryl Waters
;2 Nominations
- Ralph Burns
- Jason Carr
- Simon Hale
- Michael Gibson
- Martin Koch
- Stephen Oremus
- Bill Sherman
References
References
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