Former award recipients include Maury Yeston, for "Nine"; Jonathan Larson, for "Rent"; Julie Taymor and Elliot Goldenthal, for "Juan Darien"; Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, for "Lucky Stiff"; Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley, for "Violet"; Scott Frankel, Michael Korie, and Doug Wright, for "Grey Gardens"; and Dave Malloy for "Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812".