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.
Awards and nominations
1940s
Called "Tony Award for Best Author (Musical)"'
- 1949: Kiss Me, Kate â€" Samuel and Bella Spewack
- No nominees
1950s
Called "Tony Award for Libreto"'
- 1950: South Pacific â€" Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
- No nominees
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Award records
External links
- Tony Awards Official site
- Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing
- Tony Awards at broadwayworld.com