Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

With the Tony Award for best musical libretto the author of a musical libretto is honored. The libretto (English book) includes the spoken, not sung text of a musical. The librettist is therefore responsible for the overall plot and the dramatic construction of a musical, as opposed to the songwriter who writes only the sung texts (English lyrics). ( An earlier, sometimes used to refer to this category was Best Author of a Musical ( " Best Author of a Musical " ) ).

Nominierbar in this category are only those musicals that have a certain narrative framework for action; Revues without consistent action are excluded. Revivals of older musicals may only be nominated if a new libretto was written for the new production.

The Tony Award for best musical libretto went to so far:

1947-1949

1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999

Since 2000

  • 2000 James Joyce's The Dead by Richard Nelson
  • 2001 The Producers by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan
  • 2002 Urinetown by Greg Kotis
  • 2003 Hairspray by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan
  • 2004 Avenue Q by Jeff Whitty
  • 2005 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin
  • 2006 The Drowsy Chaperone by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
  • 2007 Spring Awaking by Steven Sater
  • 2008 Passing Strange by Stew
South Pacific (musical) Joshua Logan Guys and Dolls Jo Swerling Abe Burrows How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Larry Gelbart Hello, Dolly! (Musical) Fiddler on the Roof Joseph Stein George Furth James Lee Barrett A Chorus Line Annie (Musical) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Evita (Musical) Peter Stone La Cage aux Folles (Musical) Rupert Holmes Alain Boublil Marsha Norman Kiss of the Spider Woman (musical) Terrence McNally Sunset Boulevard (Musical) Don Black (lyricist) Christopher Hampton Rent (Musical) Jonathan Larson Alfred Uhry Richard R. Nelson The Producers (Musical) Hairspray (Musical) Bob Martin (singer)
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