Thomas Meehan (writer)
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| Born | Thomas Edward Meehan August 14, 1929 Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2017 (aged 88) Greenwich Village, New York City, U.S. |
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| Notable works | Annie The Producers Hairspray |
| Notable awards | Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical |
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Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 21, 2017) was an American writer. He wrote the books for the musicals Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein and Cry-Baby. He 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).