I believe the Tony for Best Musical should be based on the book, music and lyrics because that's what fills the blank page and when the production closes that's all you have left for the next production. The award for best director is the one that honors the production as a whole.

And I hated the fact that the audience was applauding all throughout The Circle of Life. It's the song that sets the theme of the play and I couldn't hear any of the lyrics because Julie Taymor seemed to think that parading her costumes around and getting applause was more important than the text.