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.
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Nell Benjamin, Mean Girls
Nell Benjamin, Mean Girls
Nell Benjamin, The Explorers Club
Nell Benjamin, Legally Blonde
Nell Benjamin, Legally Blonde
Nell Benjamin, Legally Blonde The Musical
Nell Benjamin
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Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).
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Nell Benjamin has written 9 shows including Half Time (Lyrics), Sarah, Plain and Tall (Lyricist), Sarah, Plain and Tall (Lyricist), Cam Jansen (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Legally Blonde (Composer), The Explorers Club (Playwright), Gotta Dance (Lyrics), Mean Girls (Lyricist), Because of Winn Dixie (Bookwriter).
Nell Benjamin has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career. These nominations include Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for "Mean Girls," Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Mean Girls," Outstanding Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Explorers Club," Outstanding Lyrics at the Drama Desk Awards for "Legally Blonde," Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "Legally Blonde," and Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for "Legally Blonde The Musical." Benjamin was also recognized as the Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.
Nell Benjamin has won the Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist award for her work.
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