Thomas Meehan won the 2003 Tony for co-writing the book for Hairspray, the 2001 Tony for the book of The Producers and the 1977 Tony for the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show. He has since written the books for Young Frankenstein, I Remember Mama, Ain't Broadway Grand, Annie Warbucks and Bombay Dreams. He is a long-time contributor of humor, including "Yma Dream," to The New Yorker; an Emmy-winning television writer; and a collaborator on screenplays, including Mel Brooks' Spaceballs, To Be or Not to Be and The Producers. He is a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.
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Thomas Meehan, Death Takes a Holiday
Thomas Meehan, Cry-Baby
Thomas Meehan, Hairspray
Thomas Meehan, Hairspray
Thomas Meehan, Hairspray
Thomas Meehan, The Producers
Thomas Meehan, The Producers
Thomas Meehan, The Producers
Thomas Meehan, Annie
Thomas Meehan, Annie
Thomas Meehan, Annie
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Thomas Meehan has written 17 shows including Cry-Baby (Bookwriter), Hairspray (Bookwriter), Annie (Bookwriter), I Remember Mama (Bookwriter), Lyle The Crocodile (Bookwriter), Annie 2 (Bookwriter), Ain't Broadway Grand (Bookwriter), Annie Warbucks (Bookwriter), The Producers (Bookwriter), Bombay Dreams (Bookwriter), Robin Hood (Bookwriter), Death Takes a Holiday (Bookwriter), 1984 (Libretto), Young Frankenstein (Bookwriter), Elf - The Musical (Bookwriter), Chaplin (Bookwriter), Rocky (Bookwriter).
Thomas Meehan has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Death Takes a Holiday," Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Cry-Baby," and Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hairspray." He also received awards such as Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Hairspray" and "The Producers." Additionally, Meehan won Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hairspray," "The Producers," and "Annie," as well as Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Producers" and Outstanding Book for "Annie."
Thomas Meehan has won several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Hairspray," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Hairspray," and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Hairspray." He also won Outstanding Choreography at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Producers," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "The Producers," and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "The Producers." Additionally, Meehan received the Outstanding Book award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Annie," Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for "Annie," and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Annie."
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