| The Me Nobody Knows | |
|---|---|
| Music | Gary William Friedman |
| Lyrics | Will Holt |
| Book | Robert H. Livingston Herb Schapiro Stephen M. Joseph |
| Basis | Anthologized writings of inner-city youths |
| Productions | 1970 Off-Broadway 1970 Broadway |
The Me Nobody Knows is a musical with music by Gary William Friedman and lyrics by Will Holt. It debuted off-Broadway in 1970 and then transferred to Broadway, making it one of the earliest rock musicals to play on Broadway, and the first Broadway hit to give voice to the sentiments of inner-city American youth.[citation needed] It received the Obie Award and the Drama Desk Award for best New Musical, and Five Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.[1]