The Tony Award for Best Author is a now retired category once presented to playwrights, authors and librettists of theatrical plays and musicals. Only nine awards were presented from 1947 to 1965, and it is often grouped with the category Best Book of a Musical.
| Tony Award for Best Author | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Author |
| Location | United States New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
Winners and nominees
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1940s
edit| Year | Author | Production |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 1st Tony Awards | ||
| Arthur Miller | All My Sons | |
| 1948 2nd Tony Awards | ||
| Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan | Mister Roberts | |
| 1949 3rd Tony Awards | ||
| Arthur Miller | Death of a Salesman | |
| Samuel and Bella Spewack | Kiss Me, Kate |