News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
Robert Horn Headshot

Robert Horn

read more news

Get Robert Horn Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

BIO

Robert Horn has written or co-written the books for Dame Edna, Back with a Vengeance; 13 with Jason Robert Brown; Moonshine: That Hee Haw Musical, with Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark; Lone Star Love with the Red Clay Ramblers; and Dandy with composer Andreas Carlsson. Mr. Horn has also made contributions to numerous large-scale live events, such as Bette Midler's 2016 Divine Intervention world tour. He has written, created, or produced such television series as "Designing Women," "Living Single," "High Society," "The Jenny Rivera Show," "Car Wash," and the Kelsey Grammer/Martin Lawrence series "Partners," to name just a few. Mr. Horn's film and teleplay credits also include Teen Beach Movie (and its sequel), Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Wild Life, and Good Advice.

Photos

Productions

ShuckedShucked
 
[US Tour, 2024]
Book

Writing

Tootsie
Bookwriter
13
Bookwriter
Bookwriter

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Shucked


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Schucked

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Shucked


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Tootsie


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Best Musical

Robert HornTootsie


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Tootsie


winner
Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Book of a Musical

Robert Horn, Tootsie

Videos

More Video

News


Tickets for SHUCKED at Wharton Center Now on Sale Photo
Tickets for SHUCKED at Wharton Center Now on Sale

Tickets for SHUCKED, the Tony Award winning musical comedy at Wharton Center are available for performances running in January. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: SHUCKED National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago Photo
Review: SHUCKED National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago

SHUCKED is a corny musical...in the best way possible. Book writer Robert Horn and composer team Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally’s lyrics are chock-full (or should I say husk-full?) of puns, double entendres, and cringey punchlines. I was grinning ear-to-ear (of corn). SHUCKED is joyful, creative, and fun. 
SHUCKED is Coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in February Photo
SHUCKED is Coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in February

The Fabulous Fox is presenting Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: SHUCKED at Walton Arts Center Photo
Review: SHUCKED at Walton Arts Center

If you mix the Hee Haw cornfield joke skits with a PG-13 RomCom, you get SHUCKED, which is playing at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville now through December 22nd. This hilarious Broadway musical (Book by Robert Horn with Music and Lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally) combines down-home humor with a heartwarming love story, filled with witty one-liners that will have you laughing non-stop.
SHUCKED National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center This winter Photo
SHUCKED National Tour is Coming to Wharton Center This winter

Tickets for SHUCKED at Wharton Center are available now!  A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical about the one thing Americans everywhere can't get enough of: corn. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: SHUCKED THE MUSICAL at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts Photo
Review: SHUCKED THE MUSICAL at Hobby Center For The Performing Arts

Shucked is a laugh-out-loud, toe-tapping triumph that plants itself firmly in your heart. This wildly original musical weaves together gut-busting humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable songs to create a truly one-of-a-kind theater experience. From the opening number to the final curtain, Shucked is a rollicking celebration of small-town charm and big-hearted dreams. The book, written with razor-sharp wit, delivers punchline after punchline while still packing an emotional punch. Each character feels vibrant and relatable, their quirks and struggles bringing the story of Cobb County to vivid life.
Tickets to SHUCKED at Playhouse Square to go on Sale Tomorrow Photo
Tickets to SHUCKED at Playhouse Square to go on Sale Tomorrow

Tickets for Shucked at Playhouse Square will go on sale tomorrow. What do you get when you pair a semi-neurotic, New York comedy writer with two music superstars from Nashville? A hilarious and audacious farm-to-fable musical. Learn more.
Review: SHUCKED at Bass Concert Hall Photo
Review: SHUCKED at Bass Concert Hall

Y’all, SHUCKED is in town and it’s just as corny as you might imagine. It’s full to the brim with dad jokes, groan worthy puns, a-maize-ing talent, and a sweet little universal plot. It’s a strange but pleasant marriage between Broadway and corn-try music. An unapologetically silly display of rural Americana, SHUCKED is a timely fresh breath of fun.
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For Chicago Run Photo
SHUCKED Tickets On Sale Tomorrow For Chicago Run

Individual tickets for SHUCKED will go on sale on Friday, November 8. SHUCKED will play Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre for a limited two-week engagement this January.
Video: HERCULES UK Star Luke Brady Sings 'Go the Distance' Photo
Video: HERCULES UK Star Luke Brady Sings 'Go the Distance'

Luke Brady will play the title role in Hercules which begins next year in London's West End. Get a first look at the music video for 'Go the Distance' featuring Brady here! 
Review Roundup: SHUCKED Launches North American Tour Photo
Review Roundup: SHUCKED Launches North American Tour

The North American tour of Shucked has officially launched, kicking off in Providence, RI in October 2024. Read the reviews so far for Shucked on tour here!
HERCULES Finds Its West End Star, Luke Brady Photo
HERCULES Finds Its West End Star, Luke Brady

Luke Brady will star in the title role in Disney's HERCULES, opening at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in June 2025. The production features music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, and a brand-new book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: SHUCKED National Tour First Look Photo
Photos: SHUCKED National Tour First Look

Get a first look at photos of the national tour of Shucked!
Previews: TOOTSIE Photo
Previews: TOOTSIE

TOOTSIE PRESENTAZIOTO ALLA STAMPA IL NUOVO MUSICAL FIRMATO MASSIMO ROMEO PIPARO IN TOUR DAL 1 NOVEMBRE E DAL 13 FEBBRAIO AL TEATRO SISTINA
Photos: Tony-Winning Producer Robert L. Boyett Celebrates His Sardi's Caricature Photo
Photos: Tony-Winning Producer Robert L. Boyett Celebrates His Sardi's Caricature

The theatre and television industries gathered on Thursday, October 10 to celebrate 12-time Tony Award-winning producer Robert L. Boyett as he received the honor of a caricature on the hallowed walls of Sardi’s Restaurant. See photos from the event!
iHeartRadio Broadway Will Celebrate 30 Years of Disney on Broadway With Alan Menken, Photo
iHeartRadio Broadway Will Celebrate 30 Years of Disney on Broadway With Alan Menken, Susan Egan, and More

iHeartRadio Broadway will host an hour-long special celebrating 30 Years of Disney on Broadway this November.
Video: Ariana DeBose Wants to Star in Disney's Live-Action HERCULES Photo
Video: Ariana DeBose Wants to Star in Disney's Live-Action HERCULES

When Ariana DeBose visited The Jennifer Hudson Show this week, the Oscar-winner revealed that she would love to star as one of the Muses in a live-action remake of Disney's Hercules.
Tony Award-Winning Producer Robert L. Boyett to Receive Sardi's Caricature Photo
Tony Award-Winning Producer Robert L. Boyett to Receive Sardi's Caricature

Robert L. Boyett, one of Broadway’s most prolific and beloved producers and a creator, writer, and producer of some of the best loved television programs of all time, will receive the honor of a caricature on the wall of Sardi’s Restaurant. Learn more about Boyett's career!
Photos: Tony-Nominee Eddie Perfect And More Honored At Australian Theatre Festival NY Photo
Photos: Tony-Nominee Eddie Perfect And More Honored At Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2024 Gala

Eddie Perfect, Josh Pugh (America Josh) and Zjantelle Cammisa Markel were honored at the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2024 Fundraising Gala, held at The Players NYC. See photos from the event.
SHUCKED Comes to the Overture Center in 2025 Photo
SHUCKED Comes to the Overture Center in 2025

Shucked, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, is coming to Overture Center Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Sunday, Feb. 9.
More News

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Robert Horn written?

Robert Horn has written 5 shows including Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance (Additional Material), 13 (Bookwriter), 13 the Musical (Book), Tootsie (Bookwriter), Shucked (Book).

What awards has Robert Horn been nominated for?

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Schucked, Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shucked, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Tootsie, Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Tootsie, Outstanding Book of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tootsie and Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Tootsie.

What awards has Robert Horn won?

Robert Horn has won several prestigious awards, including Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Schucked. He also received Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Musical at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Tootsie. Additionally, Horn won Outstanding Book of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards, both for Tootsie.

Get Robert Horn Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos