Celebrating the 2019 Tony-nominated authors of MTI!

Celebrating the 2019 Tony-nominated authors of MTI!

Once again, MTI is beaming with pride to see its authors among this year's Tony nominees! We invite you to explore these talented artists and their works, which cover an impressive range of genres and stories. Congratulations to all!

Tune in to the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 9, at 8 PM EST on CBS!

Chad Beguelin & Matthew Sklar - The Prom

 

Chad Beguelin and Matthew Sklar are nominated for Best Original Score for The Prom, a heartwarming new musical comedy that is nominated for 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Beguelin is also nominated for Best Book of a Musical with Bob Martin. Beguelin and Sklar received their first Tony nomination for Best Original Score for The Wedding Singer. Beguelin was also nominated for Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical for the show, as well as for Disney's Aladdin on Broadway.


Elf The Musical
Mistakenly raised as an elf in the North Pole, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Based on the beloved film, Elf The Musical is a modern day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf.


The Wedding Singer
Take a trip to the '80s in The Wedding Singer, a delightful romantic comedy based on the hit film starring Adam Sandler. It's 1985, and rock star wannabe, Robbie Hart, is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. When he meets Julia, a waitress, Robbie finds what might be another chance at love. If only she wasn't engaged to someone else...

Robert Horn - Tootsie

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Robert Horn is nominated for Best Book of a Musical for Tootsie. This hilarious new musical is nominated for 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. A 20-year veteran of TV and film, Horn has written and produced such series as "Designing Women," "Living Single," "High Society" and "Law Rats".


13
With a sidesplitting book co-written by Horn and an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out! When Evan Goldman moves from the big city to a small town, he has to find his place in his school's social food chain. What ensues is a story about finding where you belong and who you can rely on.

Bob Martin - The Prom

Bob Martin is nominated for Best Book of a Musical for The Prom with co-author Chad Beguelin. In 2006, Martin won the Tony for his book for The Drowsy Chaperone, in which he also originated the role of Man In Chair on Broadway.


The Drowsy Chaperone
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. A show within a show, The Drowsy Chaperone begins with a man alone in his home. When he begins playing the record of his favorite musical, the show and all its zany characters come to life right before him.


Elf The Musical
Mistakenly raised as an elf in the North Pole, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh realities that his father is on the naughty list and his half-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Based on the beloved film, Elf The Musical is a modern day holiday classic is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf.

David Yazbek - Tootsie


This Emmy-winning writer and renowned composer received his fiftth Tony nomination for Best Original Score for Tootsie. Yazbek won his first Tony award for The Band's Visit last year.


The Band's Visit
Winner of 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Band's Visit begins when the Egyptian Police Band arrives in Israel to play a concert. After a mix-up at the border, they are sent to a remote village in the middle of the desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways.


Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is based on the popular film of the same name. Sophisticated and suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score and was nominated for a staggering eleven Tony Awards.


The Full Monty
This ten-time Tony Award nominated musical is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show! The Full Monty is an aggressive crowd-pleaser that both entertains and grabs your heart.


Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Based on the beloved film of the same name, Women on the Verge preserves the unusual and exhilarating tone and style of the Oscar-nominated film, and is guaranteed to delight with this touching, hilarious, and raucous musical.