What is the best Tony Award-winning musical of all time?

By YPB Team
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Timeless classics from Broadway's golden age square off against modern game-changers that redefined what musical theater can be — underground cult hits and arena-filling blockbusters all in the mix. Cast your vote!

Hamilton - ranking option ranked #1

Hamilton

Lin-Manuel Miranda's revolutionary hip-hop retelling of Alexander Hamilton's life, sweeping 11 Tony Awards in 2016 and transforming Broadway forever.

1/15
West Side Story - ranking option ranked #2

West Side Story

A modern Romeo and Juliet set among rival New York gangs, featuring Leonard Bernstein's iconic score and Jerome Robbins' groundbreaking choreography.

2/15
Chicago - ranking option ranked #3

Chicago

Kander and Ebb's cynical jazz musical about murder, celebrity, and corruption in 1920s Chicago, the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

3/15
Wicked - ranking option ranked #4

Wicked

The untold story of the witches of Oz featuring soaring anthems including 'Defying Gravity,' becoming one of the most beloved musicals of the 21st century.

4/15
The Lion King - ranking option ranked #5

The Lion King

Disney's spectacular stage adaptation with innovative puppet designs and Julie Taymor's visionary direction, winning six Tony Awards including Best Musical.

5/15
Hadestown - ranking option ranked #6

Hadestown

Anaïs Mitchell's stunning reimagining of the Orpheus myth set in a post-apocalyptic underworld, winning 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2019.

6/15
The Book of Mormon - ranking option ranked #7

The Book of Mormon

Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Robert Lopez's irreverent comedy about young missionaries in Uganda, winning nine Tony Awards in 2011.

7/15
A Chorus Line - ranking option ranked #8

A Chorus Line

Michael Bennett's innovative backstage musical following Broadway dancers during an audition, winning nine Tony Awards and running for 15 record-breaking years.

8/15
My Fair Lady - ranking option ranked #9

My Fair Lady

Lerner and Loewe's masterpiece about a cockney flower girl transformed by a linguistics professor, featuring timeless classics like 'I Could Have Danced All Night.'

9/15
The Phantom of the Opera - ranking option ranked #10

The Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber's romantic spectacle that became Broadway's longest-running show with over 13,000 performances and its iconic falling chandelier.

10/15
Rent - ranking option ranked #11

Rent

Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer Prize-winning rock opera about bohemian life in New York City, winning four Tony Awards and defining 1990s Broadway.

11/15
Oklahoma! - ranking option ranked #12

Oklahoma!

Rodgers and Hammerstein's revolutionary 1943 musical that transformed the genre by blending story-driven songs with comedy, drama, and dance.

12/15
The Sound of Music - ranking option ranked #13

The Sound of Music

Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical about a governess and the Von Trapp family in Nazi-era Austria, winning five Tony Awards in 1959.

13/15
Guys and Dolls - ranking option ranked #14

Guys and Dolls

Frank Loesser's charming 1950 musical about New York gamblers and their romantic entanglements, featuring unforgettable songs and colorful characters.

14/15
Avenue Q - ranking option ranked #15

Avenue Q

Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx's irreverent puppet musical about young adults navigating life in New York City, surprising everyone by beating Wicked for the 2004 Tony.

15/15

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