Musical Lists

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musicals

The following list includes the 11 Pulitzer Prize–winning musicals that have received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Additional musical lists are available in the musical database.



A Strange Loop

Music/Lyrics/Book: Michael R. Jackson

Musical Type: Contemporary (2019)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 2020


Hamilton

Music/Lyrics/Book: Lin-Manuel Miranda

Musical Type: Contemporary (2015)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 2016


Next to Normal

Music: Tom Kitt  Lyrics/Book: Brian Yorkey

Musical Type: Contemporary (2008)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 2010


Rent

Music/Lyrics/Book: Jonathan Larson

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1996)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1996


Sunday in the Park with George

Music/Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim  Book: James Lapine

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1984)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1985


A Chorus Line

Music: Marvin Hamlisch  Lyrics: Edward Kleban  Book: James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante

Musical Type: Late 20th Century (1975)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1976


How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Music/Lyrics: Frank Loesser  Book: Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1961)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1962


Fiorello!

Music: Jerry Bock  Lyrics: Sheldon Harnick  Book: Jerome Weidman, George Abbott

Musical Type: Golden Age (1959)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1960


South Pacific

Music: Richard Rodgers  Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II  Book: Joshua Logan

Musical Type: Golden Age (1949)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1950


Oklahoma!

Music: Richard Rodgers  Lyrics/Book: Oscar Hammerstein II

Musical Type: Golden Age (1943)

Special Pulitzer Prize Year: 1944


Of Thee I Sing

Music: George Gershwin  Lyrics: Ira Gershwin  Book: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind

Musical Type: Jazz Age (1931)

Pulitzer Prize Year: 1932