Thomas Meehan, Book Writer Behind Musical Comedies Annie, The Producers and Hairspray, Dies at 88
Thomas Meehan, the mastermind of musical comedy who won Tony Awards for his collaborations on Annie, The Producers and Hairspray, died on August 22, according to Deadline. He was 88. Thomas Edward Meehan was born on August 14, 1929 and was raised in Suffern, NY. He attended Hamilton College and moved to New York when he turned 24. His first gig was as a writer for The New Yorker's "Talk of the Town.&qu…