Nell Benjamin | |
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| Genre | Musical theatre, especially adaptation of film |
| Notable awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical 2011 Legally Blonde |
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Nell Benjamin is a lyricist, writer, and composer noted for her work in musical theatre. With her husband and frequent collaborator Laurence O'Keefe, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for writing Legally Blonde in 2011. And in 2007, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score for Legally Blonde, and then again in 2018 for her lyrics for Mean Girls.