1970s
| Year | Title | Winners | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Promises, Promises | Burt Bacharach, Hal David (composers), Henry Jerome, Phil Ramone (producers) & the original cast with Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara, Edward Winter, Donna McKechnie, A .L. Hines, Marian Mercer & Paul Reed | |
| 1971 | Company | Stephen Sondheim (composer), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast with Dean Jones, Barbara Barrie, George Coe, Teri Ralston, John Cunningham & Beth Howland | |
| 1972 | Godspell | Stephen Schwartz (composer & producer) & the original cast | |
| 1973 | Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope | Micki Grant (composer), Jerry Ragovoy (producer) & the original cast with Alex Bradford, Hope Clarke & Bobby Hill | |
| 1974 | A Little Night Music | Stephen Sondheim (composer), Goddard Lieberson (producer) & the original cast with Glynis Johns, Len Cariou, Hermione Gingold, Victoria Mallory, Patricia Elliott & Teri Ralston | |
| 1975 | Raisin | Robert Brittan, Judd Woldin (composers), Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & the original cast with Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Robert Jackson, Deborah Allen & Helen Martin | |
| 1976 | The Wiz | Charlie Smalls (composer), Jerry Wexler (producer) & the original cast with Stephanie Mills & Dee Dee Bridgewater | |
| 1977 | Bubbling Brown Sugar | Luigi Creatore & Hugo Peretti (producers) & various artists | |
| 1978 | Annie | Martin Charnin (composer), Charles Strouse (composer & producer), Larry Morton (producer) & the original cast with Andrea McArdle & Dorothy Loudon | |
| 1979 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Thomas Z. Shepard (producer) & various artists |
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