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The Tony Awards and the Hal Leonard Corporation have joined forces to create the first-ever Tony Awards Songbook, which was published in May 2004. Chock full of some of the finest show tunes ever heard on Broadway, the songbook contains a song from each and every production that has received the American Theatre Wing's Tony Award® as Best Musical between 1949 and 2003. It is available at bookstores and music stores nationwide, as well as on Amazon.com.

The 56 piano/vocal/guitar arrangements are presented in chronological order, beginning with Cole Porter's "So in Love" from Kiss Me, Kate, the first show to win a Best Musical Tony (in 1949, two years after the Tonys were established), right up through "Mamma, I'm a Big Girl Now" from Hairspray, the 2003 winner. Flip through the pages and you will find selections from such Best Musicals as The King and I, Man of La Mancha, A Chorus Line, Annie, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, and The Producers. There are even two songs from 1960, when Fiorello! and The Sound of Music tied for the prize.

The table of contents is tantamount to a roster of shows written by the finest composers and lyricists ever to work on Broadway. There's Rodgers & Hammerstein ("Some Enchanted Evening" from South Pacific), Lerner & Loewe ("I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" from My Fair Lady), Frank Loesser ("I Believe in You" from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Jerry Herman (the title song of Hello, Dolly!), Stephen Sondheim ("Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music), Kander & Ebb ("Cabaret" from Cabaret), Andrew Lloyd Webber ("Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" from Evita), to name but a few.

In addition to the music, the songbook features a foreword by multiple Tony winner Audra McDonald, an introduction by Ted Chapin, president of the Rodgers & Hammerstein organization, and an assortment of historical Tony photos.

"These songs are treasures, but not just on the printed page," writes McDonald. "They are meant to be performed. So turn the pages and sing, sing, sing!"

The Song List

Year of Award Featured Song Best Musical
1949 So in Love Kiss Me, Kate
1950 Some Enchanted Evening South Pacific
1951 If I Were a Bell Guys and Dolls
1952 Hello, Young Lovers The King and I
1953 A Little Bit in Love Wonderful Town
1954 Baubles, Bangles and Beads Kismet
1955 Hey There The Pajama Game
1956 Heart Damn Yankees
1957 I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face My Fair Lady
1958 Till There Was You The Music Man
1959 Look Who's in Love Redhead
1960 When Did I Fall in Love Fiorello!
Tie The Sound of Music The Sound of Music
1961 Put on a Happy Face Bye, Bye Birdie
1962 I Believe in You How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1963 Comedy Tonight A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1964 Hello, Dolly! Hello, Dolly!
1965 Sunrise, Sunset Fiddler on the Roof
1966 The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Man of La Mancha
1967 Cabaret Cabaret
1968 Hallelujah, Baby! Hallelujah, Baby!
1969 Mama, Look Sharp 1776
1970 Applause Applause
1971 Being Alive Company
1972 Who Is Silvia? Two Gentlemen of Verona
1973 Send in the Clowns A Little Night Music
1974 Measure the Valleys Raisin
1975 Believe in Yourself The Wiz
1976 What I Did for Love A Chorus Line
1977 Tomorrow Annie
1978 The Joint Is Jumpin' Ain't Misbehavin'
1979 Not While I'm Around Sweeney Todd
1980 Don't Cry for Me Argentina Evita
1981 Lullaby of Broadway 42nd Street
1982 Unusual Way (In a Very Unusual Way) Nine
1983 Memory Cats
1984 The Best of Times La Cage aux Folles
1985 River in the Rain Big River
1986 Moonfall The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1987 I Dreamed a Dream Les Misérables
1988 All I Ask of You The Phantom of the Opera
1989 Mr. Monotony Jerome Robbins' Broadway
1990 With Every Breath I Take City of Angels
1991 Never Met a Man I Didn't Like The Will Rogers Follies
1992 Someone to Watch Over Me Crazy for You
1993 The Kiss of the Spider Woman Kiss of the Spider Woman
1994 Loving You Passion
1995 With One Look Sunset Boulevard
1996 Seasons of Love Rent
1997 No Moon Titanic
1998 Circle of Life The Lion King
1999 Razzle Dazzle Fosse
2000 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Contact
2001 'Til Him The Producers
2002 Forget About the Boy Thoroughly Modern Millie
2003 Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now Hairspray

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