Tony Award for Best Author of a Musical
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 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical.
Arthur Miller (1947) · Thomas Heggen / Joshua Logan (1948) · Arthur Miller (1949) · Abe Burrows / Jack Weinstock / Willie Gilbert (1962) · Burt Shevelove / Larry Gelbart (1963) · Michael Stewart (1964) · Neil Simon / Joseph Stein (1965)
Best Play · Best Direction of a Play · Best Leading Actor in a Play · Best Leading Actress in a Play · Best Featured Actor in a Play · Best Featured Actress in a Play · Best Costume Design of a Play · Best Lighting Design of a Play · Best Revival of a Play · Best Scenic Design of a Play
Best Musical · Best Direction of a Musical · Best Leading Actor in a Musical · Best Leading Actress in a Musical · Best Featured Actor in a Musical · Best Featured Actress in a Musical · Best Book of a Musical · Best Choreography · Best Costume Design of a Musical · Best Lighting Design of a Musical · Best Orchestrations · Best Original Score · Best Revival of a Musical · Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Regional Theatre Tony Award · Special Tony Award · Best Special Theatrical Event ·
Best Author · Best Conductor and Musical Director · Best Stage Technician · Best Revival ·