| Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical | |
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| Awarded for | Best Book of a Musical |
| Location | United StatesNew York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre WingThe Broadway League |
| Currently held by | Will Aronson andHue Park forMaybe Happy Ending(2025) |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
TheTony Award for Best Book of a Musical is awarded tolibrettists 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 theTony Award for Best Author, until musicals were split off from dramas.
| Year | Production | Author |
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| 1949 (3rd) | ||
| Kiss Me, Kate | Bella and Samuel Spewack |
| Year | Production | Author |
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| 1950 (4th) | ||
| South Pacific | Oscar Hammerstein II andJoshua Logan |
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