tony, award, best, author, retired, category, once, presented, playwrights, authors, librettists, theatrical, plays, musicals, only, nine, awards, were, presented, from, 1947, 1965, often, grouped, with, category, best, book, musical, awarded, forbest, authorl. 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 AuthorAwarded forBest AuthorLocationUnited States New York CityPresented byAmerican Theatre Wing The Broadway LeagueWebsiteTonyAwards com Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1940s 1 2 1960s 2 See also 3 External linksWinners and nominees edit indicates the winner 1940s edit Year Author Production 19471st Tony Awards Arthur Miller All My Sons 19482nd Tony Awards Thomas Heggen and Joshua Logan Mister Roberts 19493rd Tony Awards Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman Samuel and Bella Spewack Kiss Me Kate 1960s edit Year Author Production 196216th Tony Awards Abe Burrows Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Michael Stewart and Helen Deutsch Carnival 196317th Tony Awards Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Lionel Bart Oliver Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley Stop the World I Want to Get Off Neil Simon Little Me 196418th Tony Awards Michael Stewart Hello Dolly Noel Coward and Harry Kurnitz The Girl Who Came to Supper Timothy Gray and Hugh Martin High Spirits Joe Masteroff She Loves Me 196519th Tony Awards Neil Simon The Odd Couple Joseph Stein Fiddler on the Roof Edward Albee Tiny Alice Jerome Coopersmith Baker Street Beverley Cross Half a Sixpence Frank D Gilroy The Subject Was Roses Sidney Michaels Ben Franklin in Paris Murray Schisgal LuvSee also editDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Tony Award for Best Book of a MusicalExternal links editTony Awards Official site Tony Awards at Internet Broadway database Listing Tony Awards at broadwayworld com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony Award for Best Author amp oldid 1033506332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,