AWGIE Award for Music Theatre


The AWGIE Award for Music Theatre is awarded by the Australian Writers Guild at the annual AWGIE Awards for Australian performance writing.
The award is for the script/text, lyrics or book of works written for the theatre in which music plays an integral part, such as opera libretti, musicals, revue, musical theatre, theatre restaurant and original cabaret. To be eligible, works must have had their first formal production in the previous year.
YearRecipient WriterRecipient WorkNomineesRef
2003Hilary BellThe Anatomy Lesson of Doctor Ruysch-
2004Jonathan Biggins with Ignatius Jones & Philip ScottOrpheus in the UnderworldDean Bryant for Jumpin' the Q
2005Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe & Phil ScottThe Republic of Myopia-
2006Melvyn MorrowShakespearean IdolMelvyn Morrow with John Michael Howson and David Mitchell for Dusty
2007Janis BalodisElectric LeninMelissa Reeves for Tough Girls
2008Sean PeterEverything’s Fucked-
2009Not awarded
2010Sue SmithRembrandt’s WifeTracy Harvey and Doug Macleod for Call Girl the Musical
2011Cathryn StricklandThe Musical ChildSarah Carradine for The Cockatoos
2012Not awarded
2013Not awarded
2014Not awarded
2015Nicki BloomLittle Bird-
2016Lally KatzThe Rabbits-
2017Danny Ginges with Philip FoxmanAtomic-
2018PJ Hogan with Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall
and Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson
Muriel's Wedding the MusicalAlana Valentine with Ursula Yovich for Barbara and the Camp Dogs
Stephen Vizard for Vigil
2019Not awarded