The Producers (musical) in history and becoming one of the few musicals to win in every category for which it was nominated – it received two nominations for leading actor and three for featured actor. Its record for most nominations was tied in 2009 by "Billy Elliot the Musical" and broken in 2016 when "Hamilton" received 16 nominations, but its record number of wins still stands, as of 2018. "Hamilton" is second, with 11 wins. The Producers (musical) The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks's 1967 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks
By the Beautiful Sea (musical) By the Beautiful Sea (musical) By the Beautiful Sea is a musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and music by Arthur Schwartz. Like Schwartz’s previous musical, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", also starring Shirley Booth, the musical is set in Brooklyn just after the start of the 20th century (1907). "By the Beautiful Sea" played on Broadway in 1954. "By the Beautiful Sea" played in pre-Broadway tryouts in New Haven at the Shubert Theatre starting February 15, 1954; in Boston starting February 23; and Philadelphia starting March 16. The musical opened on