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Nell Benjamin

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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.

Also credited on3 works

Legally Blonde
Mean Girls
Real Women Have Curves

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In the literature2 passages

  • (Bowman Witherspoon), Mac Randall (Jacques), Chad Restum (Peter Whitfield), Robert Earl Jones (The Stranger), Children: Nell Benjamin, Trelan Holder, Trevor Holder, Zohar Massey, Nathaniel Mcllvain, Tahanna Wolcott, Zadikim Ysrael A drama in 3 acts and 4 scenes. The action takes place during 1905 in the children's parlor and part of the g…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • Legally Blonde Music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach; Based upon the novel by Amanda Brown and the MetroGoldwyn motion picture; Director/Choreographer, Jerry Mitchell; Produced for Fox Theatricals by Kristin Caskey & Mike Isaacson; Set, David Rockwell: Costumes, Gregg Barnes; Lighting, Ken Posner & Pau…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt

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