MTI family of authors completely sweep categories of BEST MUSICAL, BEST BOOK and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Music Theatre International is incredibly proud of our authors nominated for this year's TONY® Awards. No matter what the TONY® voters decide, an MTI author will take home an award in each of these three categories.

Shows penned by our incredible and peerless family of writers, composers and lyricists have completely swept the BEST MUSICAL, BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL and BEST ORIGINAL SCORE categories. MTI is so proud of our authors, who continue to create the best musical theater in the world. A sincere congratulations to all of the nominees. You're all winners in our eyes, and we couldn't be prouder.
Best Musical

• The Book of Mormon (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone)


• Catch Me If You Can (Marc Shaiman, Terrence McNally, Scott Wittman)


• The Scottsboro Boys (John Kander, Fredd Ebb and David Thompson)


• Sister Act (Alan Menken, Glenn Slater, Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Bean)

Best Book of a Musical

• Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Alex Timbers)


cause and effect papers
• The Book of Mormon (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone)


• The Scottsboro Boys (David Thompson)


• Sister Act (Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Bean)

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

• The Book of Mormon (Music & Lyrics: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone)


• The Scottsboro Boys (Music & Lyrics: John Kander and Fredd Ebb)


• Sister Act (Music: Alan Menken Lyrics: Glenn Slater)


• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Music & Lyrics: David Yazbek)

In addition, we're incredibly proud of the nomination for BEST PLAY nomination for GOOD PEOPLE written by David Lindsay-Abaire, the BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL and BEST CHOREOGRAPHY nominations for Susan Stroman and BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING (a category which it won in its last revival on Broadway)