Tony Awards 2015 – Best Book of a Musical
Here are the 5 Playwrights nominated for Best Book of a Musical:
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Best Book of a Musical
“An American in Paris” – Craig Lucas
“Fun Home” – Lisa Kron
“Something Rotten!” – Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell
“The Visit” – Terrence McNally
Here’s a few fun facts:
– Craig Lucas was originally a Broadway actor who performed in “Shenandoah” (1975), “Rex” (1976), “On the Twentieth Century” (1978) and “Sweeney Todd” (1979).
– Ben Brantley of the New York Times wrote about Lisa Kron’s “Fun Home” saying it is “a beautiful heartbreaker of a musical,” and that “Ms. Kron has already established herself as a vibrant family memoirist with her plays ”2.5 Minute Ride” and “Well,” and her book and resonantly precise lyrics give this show its essential spine.”
– “Something Rotten!” first began as an idea when Wayne Kirkpatrick and his brother, screenwriter-director Karey Kirkpatrick, approached producer Kevin McCollum back at the tech rehearsal of 1996 musical “Rent.” Almost 20 years ago!
– Among all of Terrence McNally’s credits one of our favorite standouts is his writing of the musical “Ragtime” which toured through Chicago at the Oriental Theatre November 1, 1998 – June 27, 1999.
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