Victorian Premier's Literary Awards Prize for Best Music Theatre Script

Last updated October 16, 2019

The Prize for Best Music Theatre Script was a prize category in the annual Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. The $15,000 prize was only awarded in 2008 and 2009. Music theatre works are currently eligible for the Victorian Premier's Prize for Drama.

The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry. As of 2013, it is reportedly Australia's richest literary prize with the top winner receiving A$125,000 and category winners A$25,000 each.

The Victorian Premier's Prize for Drama is a prize category in the annual Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. The winner of this category prize vies with four other category winners for overall Victorian Prize for Literature.

2008 winner: The Wild Blue - music, lyrics and book by Anthony Crowley^[1]
- shortlisted: The Hanging of Jean Lee - libretto by Jordie Albiston and Abe Pogos, composed by Andrèe Greenwell; Crossing Live - words by Matthew Saville, music by Briony Marks

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2009 winner: Shane Warne The Musical by Eddie Perfect ^[2]
- shortlisted: Metro Street by Matthew Robinson; Poor Boy by Matt Cameron and Tim Finn ^[3]
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References

↑ "Garner wins Vic Premier's literary prize". ABC News. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ Millar, Paul (2 September 2009). "A Perfect hat-trick as he wins literary award". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
↑ "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards - News - The Book Club - ABC TV". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

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[1] "Garner wins Vic Premier's literary prize". ABC News. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

[2] Millar, Paul (2 September 2009). "A Perfect hat-trick as he wins literary award". www.theage.com.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.

[3] "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards - News - The Book Club - ABC TV". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2017-06-29.