Tony Award for Best Author
| Tony Award for Best Author | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Author |
| Location | United States New York City |
| Country | United States of America |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Neil Simon for The Odd Couple and Joseph Stein for Fiddler on the Roof (1965) |
| Official website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Author is a now retired category once presented to playwrights, authors and librettists of theatrical plays and musicals. Only eight awards were presented from 1947 to 1965, and is often grouped with the category Best Book of a Musical.
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner
1940s
| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 1st Tony Awards | ||
| Arthur Miller | All My Sons | |
| 1948 2nd Tony Awards | ||
| Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan | Mister Roberts | |
| 1949 3rd Tony Awards | ||
| Arthur Miller | Death of a Salesman | |
| Samuel and Bella Spewack | Kiss Me, Kate |
1960s
See also
External links
- Tony Awards Official site
- Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing
- Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com
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