Won four Tony Awards: two in 1961 for "Bye, Bye Birdie" as Best Author
(Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical winner; and in
1964 for "Hello, Dolly!," as Best Author (Musical) and for the book as
part of the Best Musical winner. He was also nominated on eight other
occasions: in 1962, with
Helen Deutsch, as Best Author (Musical) and for the
book as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Carnival;" in 1975, as
Best Book (Musical) for "Mack and Mabel;" in 1977, as Best Book
(Musical) and Best Score (lyrics) with
Cy Coleman's music for "I Love My
Wife;" in 1980, as Best Score (lyrics) with
Cy Coleman's music, for
"Barnum;" in 1981, as Best Book (Musical) with
Mark Bramble for a revival of
"42nd Street;" and in 1985, as Best Book (Musical) for "Harrigan 'n'
Hart."
