Pulitzer Prize in Drama

est. 1917 list of awards to musical theatre


 
1931  ï Of Thee I Sing (12-26-31) for 441 perf.
   lyrics by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin
   book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
1949 ï South Pacific (4-7-49) for 1925 perf.
  book by Joshua Logan and Oscar Hammerstein II
  lyrics by Richard Rodgers; music by Oscar Hammerstein II
1959 ï Fiorello! (11-23-59) for 795 perf.
   book by Jerome Weidman and George Abbott 
   music by Jerry Bock; lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
1961 ï How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (10-14-61) for 1416 perf.
  music and lyrics by Frank Loesser; book by Abe Burrows
1975 ï A Chorus Line (10-19-75) for 6137 perf.
   book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
   music by Marvin Hamlisch; lyrics by Ed Kleban
   conceived, directed, and choreographed by Michael Bennett
1984 ï Sunday in the Park with George (5-2-84) for 540 perf.
   music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
   book and direction by James Lapine
1996  ï Rent (1-29-96) still running on Broadway
    book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Larson