| Year |
Category |
Nominee |
Show |
Nom |
| 2003 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jack O'Brien |
Hairspray
|
Award winner |
| 2003 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
David Leveaux |
Nine
|
|
| 2003 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Baz Luhrmann |
La Bohème
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 2003 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Twyla Tharp |
Movin' Out
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 2002 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
John Rando |
Urinetown The Musical
production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 2002 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
James Lapine |
Into the Woods
|
|
| 2002 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Mayer |
Thoroughly Modern Millie
|
|
| 2002 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Trevor Nunn |
Oklahoma!
|
|
| 2001 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Susan Stroman |
The Producers
the new Mel Brooks musical
|
Award winner |
| 2001 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Christopher Ashley |
The Rocky Horror Show
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 2001 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Mark Bramble |
42nd Street
|
|
| 2001 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jack O'Brien |
The Full Monty
|
|
| 2000 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Blakemore |
Kiss Me, Kate
|
Award winner |
| 2000 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Susan Stroman |
The Music Man
|
|
| 2000 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Susan Stroman |
Contact
|
|
| 2000 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Lynne Taylor-Corbett |
Swing!
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1999 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Matthew Bourne |
Swan Lake
production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1999 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Richard Maltby, Jr |
Fosse
|
|
| 1999 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Ann Reinking |
Fosse
|
|
| 1999 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Mayer |
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
|
|
| 1999 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
Parade
|
|
| 1998 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Julie Taymor |
The Lion King
production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1998 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Scott Ellis |
1776
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1998 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Frank Galati |
Ragtime
|
|
| 1998 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Sam Mendes |
Cabaret
|
|
| 1998 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Rob Marshall |
Cabaret
|
|
| 1997 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Walter Bobbie |
Chicago
production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1997 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Blakemore |
The Life
|
|
| 1997 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Scott Ellis |
Steel Pier
|
|
| 1997 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Julie Taymor |
Juan Darien
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1996 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
George C. Wolfe |
Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da Funk
|
Award winner |
| 1996 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Greif |
Rent
|
|
| 1996 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Christopher Renshaw |
The King and I
|
|
| 1996 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jerry Zaks |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
|
|
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
Show Boat
production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Des McAnuff |
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
|
|
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Trevor Nunn |
Sunset Boulevard
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jerry Zaks |
Smokey Joe's Cafe
|
|
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Joe Mantello |
Love! Valour! Compassion!
|
|
| 1995 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Sean Mathias |
Indiscretions
|
|
| 1994 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Nicholas Hytner |
Carousel
|
Award winner |
| 1994 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Scott Ellis |
She Loves Me
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1994 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
James Lapine |
Passion
|
|
| 1994 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Robert Jess Roth |
Beauty and the Beast
|
|
| 1993 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Des McAnuff |
The Who's Tommy
|
Award winner |
| 1993 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Bill Kenwright |
Blood Brothers
|
|
| 1993 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Bob Tomson |
Blood Brothers
|
|
| 1993 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Kidd |
The Goodbye Girl
|
|
| 1993 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
Kiss of the Spider Woman
|
|
| 1992 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jerry Zaks |
Guys and Dolls
|
Award winner |
| 1992 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
James Lapine |
Falsettos
|
|
| 1992 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Mike Ockrent |
Crazy for You
|
|
| 1992 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
George C. Wolfe |
Jelly's Last Jam
|
|
| 1991 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Tommy Tune |
The Will Rogers Follies
|
Award winner |
| 1991 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Graciela Daniele |
Once on this Island
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1991 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Nicholas Hytner |
Miss Saigon
|
|
| 1991 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Eleanor Reissa |
Those Were the Days
production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1989 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jerome Robbins |
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
|
Award winner |
| 1989 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Larry Carpenter |
Starmites
|
|
| 1989 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Peter Mark Schifter |
Welcome to the Club
|
|
| 1989 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Claudio Segovia |
Black and Blue
|
|
| 1989 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Hector Orezzoli |
Black and Blue
|
|
| 1988 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
The Phantom of the Opera
|
Award winner |
| 1988 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
James Lapine |
Into the Woods
|
|
| 1988 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Mbongeni Ngema |
Sarafina!
|
|
| 1988 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Jerry Zaks |
Anything Goes
|
|
| 1987 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Trevor Nunn |
Les Misérables
|
Award winner |
| 1987 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
John Caird |
Les Misérables
|
Award winner |
| 1987 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Brian Macdonald |
The Mikado
|
|
| 1987 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Trevor Nunn |
Starlight Express
|
|
| 1987 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Mike Ockrent |
Me and My Girl
|
|
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Wilford Leach |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
producer, production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Bob Fosse |
Big Deal
|
|
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Richard Maltby, Jr. |
Song and Dance
producer, production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Claudio Segovia |
Tango Argentino
producer, production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Hector Orezzoli |
Tango Argentino
producer, production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Wilford Leach |
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
producer, production took place the previous year
|
Award winner |
| 1986 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Bob Fosse |
Big Deal
|
|
| 1985 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Des McAnuff |
Big River
|
|
| 1985 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Barbara Damashek |
Quilters
producer, production took place the previous year
|
|
| 1985 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Mitch Leigh |
The King and I
|
|
| 1985 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
Grind
|
|
| 1984 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Arthur Laurents |
La Cage aux Folles
production took place the previous year.
|
Award winner |
| 1984 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
James Lapine |
Sunday in the Park with George
|
|
| 1984 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Richard Maltby, Jr |
Baby
|
|
| 1984 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Vivian Matalon |
The Tap Dance Kid
production took place the previous year.
|
|
| 1983 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Trevor Nunn |
Cats
producer, production took place the previous year.
|
Award winner |
| 1983 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Kahn |
Show Boat
|
|
| 1983 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Ivan Reitman |
Merlin
|
|
| 1983 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Tommy Tune |
My One and Only
|
|
| 1983 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Thommie Walsh |
My One and Only
|
|
| 1982 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Tommy Tune |
Nine
|
Award winner |
| 1982 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Bennett |
Dreamgirls
producer, production took place the previous year.
|
|
| 1982 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Martin Charnin |
The First
|
|
| 1982 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Tony Tanner |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
|
|
| 1981 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Wilford Leach |
The Pirates of Penzance
|
Award winner |
| 1981 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Gower Champion |
42nd Street
Production took place the previous year.
|
|
| 1981 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Robert Moore |
Woman of the Year
|
|
| 1981 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Michael Smuin |
Sophisticated Ladies
|
|
| 1980 |
Best Direction of a Musical |
Harold Prince |
Evita
|
Award winner |
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