If there was a runner-up Tony?

[Jay94]

For best musical? Hypothetically, what would they be? Keep in mind, i'm not advocating this just speculating.

2011: Catch Me If You Can
2010: Fela!
2009: Next to Normal
2008: Passing Strange
2007: Grey Gardens
2006: The Drowsy Chaperone
2005: The Light in the Piazza
2004: Wicked
2003: Movin' Out
2002: Urinetown
2001: The Full Monty
2000: The Dead

1999: Parade
1998: Ragtime
1997: The Life
1996: Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk
1995: Smokey Joe's Cafe (duh)
1994: Beauty and the Beast
1993: The Who's Tommy
1992: Falsettos
1991: Miss Saigon
1990: Grand Hotel

1989: Black and Blue
1988: Into the Woods
1987: Me and My Girl
1986: Big Deal
1985: Grind (not many options)
1984: Sunday in the Park with George
1983: My One and Only
1982: Dreamgirls
1981: Woman of the Year
1980: Barnum

1979: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1978: On the Twentieth Century
1977: I Love My Wife
1976: Chicago
1975: Shenandoah
1974: Seesaw
1973: Pippin
1972: Follies
1971: The Rothschilds (?)
1970: Purlie

1969: Hair
1968: The Happy Time
1967: The Apple Tree
1966: Mame
1965: Half a Sixpence
1964: Funny Girl
1963: Oliver!
1962: Carnival!
1961: Do Re Mi
1960: Gypsy (lol)

1959: Flower Drum Song
1958: West Side Story
1957: Candide
1956: Pipe Dream
1955: Peter Pan

[undercoveractor]

I think 2011 would be THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

[Jay94]

I thought it would have been but not enough people saw it. It didn't win any of it's 11 nominations.

[Leadingplayer]

1986 probably would have been "Song and Dance"----Big Deal was a huge flop I think.

[After Eight]

1960: Since there was a tie for best musical that year, technically, there could have been no runner-up. Gypsy would have had to be the third choice.