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| Born | Thomas Edward Meehan August 14, 1929 Ossining, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 21, 2017 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
| 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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| Children | 4 |
Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929[1][2] – August 21, 2017) was an American playwright. 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.[3]
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).[4]
- ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
- ^ Some other sources state 1932 and 1934 as a year of birth. The U.S. copyright office entry under his name lists 1929.
- ^ "'Annie,' 'The Producers' writer Thomas Meehan dies at 88". WCVB News. August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Meehan (Writer)". Playbill. Retrieved June 20, 2022.