| Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director | |
| Awarded For: | Best Conductor and Musical Director |
| Presenter: | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Location: | United States New York City |
| Holder: | Shepard Coleman for Hello, Dolly! |
| Website: | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Conductor and Musical Director was awarded to acknowledge the contributions of conductors and musical directors in both musicals and operas. The award was first presented in 1948, and later discontinued after 1964.
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | ||
| Milton Rosenstock | Finian's Rainbow | |
| 1949 | ||
| Max Meth | As the Girls Go |
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ||
| Maurice Abravanel | Regina | |
| 1951 | ||
| Lehman Engel | The Consul | |
| 1952 | ||
| Max Meth | Pal Joey | |
| 1953 | ||
| Lehman Engel | Gilbert and Sullivan Season and Wonderful Town | |
| 1954 | ||
| Louis Adrian | Kismet | |
| 1955 | ||
| Thomas Schippers | The Saint of Bleecker Street | |
| 1956 | ||
| Hal Hastings | Damn Yankees | |
| Salvatore Dell'Isola | Pipe Dream | |
| Milton Rosenstock | The Vamp | |
| 1957 | ||
| Franz Allers | My Fair Lady | |
| Herbert Greene | The Most Happy Fella | |
| Samuel Krachmalnick | Candide | |
| 1958 | ||
| Herbert Greene | The Music Man | |
| Max Goberman | West Side Story | |
| 1959 | ||
| Salvatore Dell'Isola | Flower Drum Song | |
| Jay Blackton | Redhead | |
| Lehman Engel | Goldilocks | |
| Gershon Kingsley | La Plume de Ma Tante |
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||
| Frederick Dvonch | The Sound of Music | |
| Abba Bogin | Greenwillow | |
| Lehman Engel | Take Me Along | |
| Hal Hastings | Fiorello! | |
| Milton Rosenstock | Gypsy | |
| 1961 | ||
| Franz Allers | Camelot | |
| Pembroke Davenport | 13 Daughters | |
| Elliot Lawrence | Bye Bye Birdie | |
| Stanley Lebowsky | Irma La Douce | |
| 1962 | ||
| Elliot Lawrence | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | |
| Pembroke Davenport | Kean | |
| Herbert Greene | The Gay Life | |
| Peter Matz | No Strings | |
| 1963 | ||
| Donald Pippin | Oliver! | |
| Jay Blackton | Mr. President | |
| Anton Coppola | Bravo Giovanni | |
| Julius Rudel | Brigadoon | |
| 1964 | ||
| Shepard Coleman | Hello, Dolly! | |
| Lehman Engel | What Makes Sammy Run? | |
| Charles Jaffe | West Side Story | |
| Fred Werner | High Spirits |