Who wrote the book of the musical Cry-Baby that is made by John Waters?
Thomas Meehan (writer) Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 21, 2017) was an American writer. He was best known for writing the books for the musicals "Annie", "The Producers", and "Hairspray". Meehan also wrote the books for the musicals "Young Frankenstein" and "Cry-Baby" and co-wrote the books for "" and "".
Flower Drum Song Flower Drum Song was the eighth musical by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on the 1957 novel, "The Flower Drum Song", by Chinese-American author C. Y. Lee. It premiered on Broadway in 1958 and was then performed in the West End and on tour. It was adapted for a 1961 musical film.