I do not keep up with musicals the way that I used to. I need to pick up the pace on that again because I have always loved them and they have been an important part of my life. And I have loved watching the Tony Awards every year since I can remember. Looking back at the musicals that snagged the top prize, here are the ones that I have never seen a stage production of. I'm going in order from when the Tony Awards first started. And I am not counting if I have only seen the film version because many of these have film versions which I have seen and enjoyed, but not the stage version.
1. Wonderful Town - 1953
2. Kismet - 1954
3. My Fair Lady - 1957
4. Redhead - 1959
5. Fiorello - 1960
6. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - 1963
7. Man of La Mancha - 1966
8. Hallelujah, Baby! - 1968
9. 1776 - 1969
10. Two Gentlemen of Verona - 1972
11. Raisin - 1974
12. Ain't Misbehavin' - 1978
13. Nine - 1982
14. Big River - 1985
15. The Mystery of Edwin Drood - 1986
16. Jerome Robbins' Broadway - 1989
17. The Lion King - 1998
18. Contact - 2000
19. The Producers - 2001
20. Avenue Q - 2004
21. Jersey Boys - 2006
22. Billy Elliot - 2009
23. Memphis - 2010
24. The Book of Mormon - 2011
25. Once - 2012
26. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - 2014
27. Fun Home - 2015
28. Hamilton - 2016
29. Dear Evan Hansen - 2017
30. The Band's Visit - 2018
31. Hadestown - 2019
32. Moulin Rouge - 2020
33. A Strange Loop - 2022
34. Kimberly Akimbo - 2023
35. The Outsiders - 2024
36. Maybe Happy Ending - 2025
When I started this list, I did not realize there would be that many. Some of these I have not heard the recordings of either and I must work on that as well! Have you seen any of these? Any recommendations?
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