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
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, including Outstanding Lyrics for "Mean Girls" at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Original Score for "Mean Girls" at the Tony Awards, Outstanding Play for "The Explorers Club" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Lyrics for "Legally Blonde" at the Drama Desk Awards, Outstanding Music for "Legally Blonde" at the Drama Desk Awards, and Best Original Score for "Legally Blonde The Musical" at the Tony Awards. She has also been recognized as a Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.
Nell Benjamin has won the Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist award for her work.
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