| Tony Award for Best Author | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Author |
| Location | United States New York City |
| Presented by | American Theatre Wing The Broadway League |
| Website | TonyAwards.com |
The Tony Award for Best Author is a now retired category once presented to playwrights, authors and librettists of theatrical plays and musicals. Only nine awards were presented from 1947 to 1965, and it is often grouped with the category Best Book of a Musical.