Arthur Lee Kopit (born May 10, 1937, New York City) is an American playwright. He is a three-time Tony Award nominee: Best Play, Indians, 1970; Best Play, Wings, 1979; and Best Book of a Musical, for Nine, 1982. He won the Vernon Rice Award in 1962 for his play Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad and was nominated for another Drama Desk Award in 1979 for his play Wings.
His book for the musical, High Society, was performed at the Open Air Theatre and was nominated for a 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production of 2003.
Was twice nominated for Broadway's Tony Award as author of a Best Play nominee: in 1970 for "Indians" and in 1979 for "Wings." He was also nominated in 1982 as Best Book (Musical) for "Nine."
