Thomas edward meehan august 14, 1929 august 22, 2017 was an american writer. Aug 22, 2017 meehan wrote the books for three shows that ran over 2,000 performances on broadway. Threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has died at age 88. Oct 02, 2014 thomas meehan was born in new york in 1929. Thomas edward meehan is an american writer, best known for annie in which he made a play based on the book by harold gray. Thomas meehan has 30 books on goodreads with 2451 ratings. The author thomas meehan is the playwright of the original broadway play and he has expanded the story of the plucky little orphan in this classic american tale. Aug 22, 2017 new york threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has died at age 88. If you are an annie fan, but you have not yet read thomas meehan s novelization of his own musical, believe me when i tell you that you owe it to yourself to do so. Thomas meehan, who won tony awards for writing the books for three of the most successful broadway musicals of the past 40 years annie, the producers and hairspray died. Thomas meehan, the cowriter of broadway hits annie, the producers, and hairspray, has died. Unexpected sources help a spunky orphan in the search for her parents who have been missing since 1922.
Three time tony award winning playwright in the category of best book of a musical for work on the well known productions of annie, the producers, and hairspray. Charnins book another must have if you love annie as much as i do. Thomas meehan has received the tony award for best book of a musical for annie, the producers, and hairspray. Meehan spent a nice chunk of his life working on the show. Meehan wrote books for musicals young frankenstein and crybaby. Jan 14, 2006 thomas meehan has received the tony award for best book of a musical for annie, the producers, and hairspray. Meehan also wrote the books for the musicals young frankenstein and crybaby and cowrote the books for elf.
Everyone knows the story of the irrepressible annie, who lives at miss hannigans orphanage until she beats the odds and finds a new life with the benevolent and wealthy daddy warbucks. An emmy awardwinning television writer and a longtime contributor to the new yorker, he has collaborated on a number of screenplays, more about thomas meehan. Thomas meehan facts, bio, family, life, info sticky facts. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into annies story, as she lives on the streets during the great depression, finds sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new. Thomas meehan, tony awardwinning book writer of annie and the producers, has died at the age of 88, according to multiple news sources. He worked as a journalist for the new yorker magazine and wrote comedy sketches for the satirical tv show, that was the week that was. Annie an annie book kindle edition by meehan, thomas. He received a tony award for annie in 1977, for the producers in 2001 and. He wrote the books for the musicals annie, the producers, hairspray, young frankenstein and crybaby. Nov 14, 20 thomas meehan has received the tony award for best book of a musical for annie, the producers, and hairspray. Aug 22, 2017 threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, bestknown for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has died at age 88.
Threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, bestknown for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has. Will kindhearted annie find a way to escape her hardknock life. New york threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the. He is a longtime contributor to the new yorker, an emmy awardwinning television writer, and has collaborated on a number of screenplays, including. Thomas meehan, the tony awardwinning book writer best known for the musical annie, has died at age 88. Meehan originally wrote the libretto or book for the show that wowed the world in the 70s with charles strouse and martin charnins music and lyrics.
Thomas meehan, writer thomas meehan wrote the book for the musical annie and won a tony for it. Meehan wrote the books for three shows that ran over 2,000 performances on broadway. Annie by thomas meehan 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Aug 22, 2017 thomas meehan, the cowriter of broadway hits annie, the producers, and hairspray, has died. I have been collecting annie books and this is a must have as mr. He has also written the books for the musicals young frankenstein, elf, and crybaby. Aug 22, 2017 thomas edward meehan august 14, 1929 august 22, 2017 was an american writer. Threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical. People mistake him for the writer of the book a lot please note its harold gray. This is an adaptation that delves even deeper into annie s story, as she lives on the streets during the great depression, finds sandy the dog, and encounters characters both familiar and new. But mean miss hannigan the headmistress is making annies life a misery. Now, with a tonynominated revival playing on broadway, puffin is reissuing this novelization of the classic story, with a new introduction by tony and emmy awardwinning author thomas meehan.
Dec 01, 1979 thomas meehan gives young people a behind the scenes look at a broadway musical classic annie. Hes as of now dead because while undergoing plastic surgery he died. Thomas meehan was born on august 14, 1929 in ossining, new york, usa as thomas edward meehan. Annie by thomas meehan meet your next favorite book. He received a tony award for annie in 1977, for the producers in 2001 and in 2003 for the musical hairspray. He was best known for annie, the producers, and hairspray. Threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known. When i started reading this book, i figured id just be reading the musical in word format, but little did i know how deeply into the heart of the story it goes. He received his first tony award in 1977 for writing the book of annie, which was his first broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals rocky, elf the musical, crybaby, young frankenstein, chaplin, bombay dreams, i remember mama, ain. Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. The winner of three tony awards, meehan was one of broadways most. Thomas meehan book received the tony award for cowriting the book for the producers in 2001 and in 2003 for cowriting the book for hairspray. Annie has enchanted millions of readers from her original comic strip appearance to the hit broadway musical.
Aug 22, 2017 thomas meehan, who won tony awards for writing the books for three of the most successful broadway musicals of the past 40 years annie, the producers and hairspray died. An emmy awardwinning television writer and a longtime contributor to the new yorker, he has collaborated on a number of. Thomas meehan, writer horst of fifth avenue observer. The story of charlie chaplin he received the tony award for best book of a musical three timesin 1977 for annie, in 2001 for the producers shared.
Thomas meehan gives young people a behind the scenes look at a broadway musical classic annie. He was a writer and producer, known for spaceballs 1987, the producers 2005 and hairspray 2007. Aug 23, 2017 threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has died at age 88. He is a longtime contributor to the new yorker, an emmy awardwinning television writer, and has collaborated on a number of screenplays, including spaceballs and the producers. He was best known for writing the books for the musicals annie, the producers, and hairspray. Threetime tony awardwinning book writer thomas meehan, best known for transforming the little orphan annie cartoon strip into the smash broadway musical annie, has.
He worked at the new yorkers talk of the town after graduating from hamilton college. Thomas meehan won the 2003 tony for cowriting the book for hairspray, the 2001 tony for the book of the producers and the 1977 tony for the book of annie, which was his first broadway show. A few minutes later, the limousine drew to a halt in front of bergdorf goodman, at fifth avenue and 57th street, and miss farrell led annie into the elegant department store. United statessocial life and customs 19181945fiction. Thomas edward meehan august 14, 1929 august 21, 2017 was an american playwright. He died on august 21, 2017 in greenwich village, manhattan, new york city, new york. Annie has enchanted millions of fans from her original comic strip appearance to the hit broadway musical. Its 1933 and for as long as she can remember, 11 year old annie has believed that her mother and father would come back to her new york city orphanage to get her.