Thomas Meehan

Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 21, 2017) was an American playwright. He was best known for writing the books for the musicals Annie, The Producers, and Hairspray. Meehan also wrote the books for the musicals Young Frankenstein and Cry-Baby and co-wrote the books for Elf: The Musical and Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin.

He received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times—in 1977 for Annie, in 2001 for The Producers (shared with Mel Brooks), and in 2003 for Hairspray (shared with Mark O'Donnell).

Born Name:Thomas Edward Meehan
Born:Aug 14, 1929 in Ossining, NY, United States
Died:Aug 21, 2017
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GenreComedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
GenreComedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
GenreComedy
GenreFamily, Fantasy
GenreComedy, Drama, Family, Musical
GenreComedy, Drama, Family, Musical
GenreComedy, Crime, Musical
GenreMusical