Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
| Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Book of a Musical |
| Location | United States New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Michael R. Jackson for A Strange Loop (2022) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded to librettists of the spoken, non-sung dialogue, and storyline of a musical play. Eligibility is restricted to works with original narrative framework; plotless revues and revivals are ineligible. This award was originally called the Tony Award for Best Author, until musicals were split off from dramas.
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
1940s
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 3rd Tony Awards | ||
| Bella & Samuel Spewack | Kiss Me, Kate |
1950s
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 4th Tony Awards | ||
| Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan | South Pacific |
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Author | Production | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 74th Tony Awards | |||
| Diablo Cody | Jagged Little Pill | ||
| John Logan | Moulin Rouge! | ||
| Katori Hall, Frank Ketelaar & Kees Prins | Tina: The Tina Turner Musical | ||
| 2021 Ceremony not held |
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| 2022 75th Tony Awards | |||
| Michael R. Jackson | A Strange Loop | ||
| Conor McPherson | Girl from the North Country | ||
| Lynn Nottage | MJ | ||
| Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel | Mr. Saturday Night | ||
| Christina Anderson, Craig Lucas & Larry Kirwan | Paradise Square | ||
| 2023 76th Tony Awards |
David West Read | & Juliet | |
| David Lindsay-Abaire | Kimberly Akimbo | ||
| David Thompson & Sharon Washington | New York, New York | ||
| Robert Horn | Shucked | ||
| Matthew Lopez & Amber Ruffin | Some Like It Hot | ||
Award records
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Nomination records
- 5 Nominations
- 4 Nominations
- 3 Nominations
- 2 Nominations
- Walter Bobbie
- Alain Boublil
- Mark Bramble
- Leslie Bricusse
- Betty Comden
- Joe DiPietro
- Bob Fosse
- Larry Gelbart
- Adolph Green
- John Guare
- Rupert Holmes
- Robert Horn
- Jim Lewis
- David Lindsay-Abaire
- Craig Lucas
- Bob Martin
- Thomas Meehan
- Marsha Norman
- Tim Rice
- Dick Scanlan
- Claude-Michel Schönberg
- Neil Simon
- Joseph Stein
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Andrew Lloyd Webber