Tony award for best play vs best musical

[wiggum2]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 3:52pm

Why does the award for best play go to the playwright instead of the producers like the best muscial does?

Thanks

[NuggetMonkeys]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:02pm

my only guess would be that there are **SSOOOO** many more contributors to the end product in the making of a musical.
-d.b.j-

[wiggum2]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:20pm

I thought that also but aren't there a lot of people for plays as well?

[Jon]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 4:48pm

Actually, the producer of the Best Play gets a statuette too, but the award is primarily for the writing of a new play.

[Roddick19]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 5:06pm

I think it also has to due with the fact that there are awards for the best book and score of a musical but there isn't a best script award for plays. At the oscars, writers can be nominated for screenplays and that is why producers win the best film awards.

But this is just my speculation...

[Plum]

Posted: 6/12/04 at 6:39pm

I'm pretty sure you're right, Roddick.