Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical

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
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Award records

 * 3 Wins
 * Hugh Wheeler (2 consecutive)
 * Thomas Meehan
 * James Lapine


 * 2 Wins
 * Terrence McNally
 * Larry Gelbart
 * Peter Stone

Nomination records

 * 5 Nominations
 * Michael Stewart
 * 4 Nominations
 * Douglas Carter Beane
 * James Lapine
 * Terrence McNally
 * Peter Stone
 * Hugh Wheeler


 * 3 Nominations
 * Chad Beguelin
 * Harvey Fierstein
 * Michael John LaChiusa
 * David Thompson
 * George C. Wolfe


 * 2 Nominations
 * Walter Bobbie
 * Alain Boublil
 * Mark Bramble
 * Leslie Bricusse
 * Betty Comden
 * Joe DiPietro
 * Rick Elice
 * 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