Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical


The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical is an annual award given to the author of the best book of a musical on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award has been given out since the 2011–2012 season.
Since its inception, no author has been nominated more than twice. Robert Horn has won the award the most times, with two wins for Tootsie and Shucked.

Award winners

2010s

YearProductionAuthorRef.
2012---
2012OnceEnda Walsh
2012Nice Work If You Can Get ItJoe DiPietro
2012Queen of the MistMichael John LaChiusa
2013---
2013MatildaDennis Kelly
2013Kinky BootsHarvey Fierstein
2013DogfightPeter Duchan
2013ChaplinChristopher Paul Curtis and Thomas Meehan
2013Rodgers and Hammerstein's CinderellaDouglas Carter Beane
2014---
2014A Gentleman's Guide to Love and MurderRobert L. Freedman
2014Fun HomeLisa Kron
2014Beautiful: The Carol King MusicalDouglas McGrath
2014Disney's AladdinChad Beguelin
2015---
2015HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda
2015It Shoulda Been YouBrian Hargrove
2015Something Rotten!Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
2015The VisitTerrence McNally
2015The Last ShipJohn Logan and Brian Yorkey
2016---
2016Dear Evan HansenSteven Levenson
2016Daddy Long LegsJohn Caird
2016Bright StarSteve Martin and Edie Brickell
2016LazarusEnda Walsh and David Bowie
2016On Your Feet!Alexander Dinelaris
2017---
2017Come From AwayIrene Sankoff and David Hein
2017AnastasiaTerrence McNally
2017The Band's VisitItamar Moses
2017A Bronx TaleChazz Palminteri
2017Groundhog DayDanny Rubin
2018---
2018Mean GirlsTina Fey
2018Miss You Like HellQuiara Alegría Hudes
2018SpongeBob SquarePantsKyle Jarrow
2018Desperate MeasuresPeter Kellogg
2019---
2019TootsieRobert Horn
2019The Hello GirlsPeter Mills and Cara Reichel
2019HadestownAnaïs Mitchell
2019Head Over HeelsJeff Whitty and James Magruder
2019Girl from the North CountryConor McPherson

Multiple wins

;2 wins

Multiple nominations

;2 nominations