The Me Nobody Knows

The Me Nobody Knows
MusicGary William Friedman
LyricsWill Holt
BookRobert H. Livingston
Herb Schapiro
Stephen M. Joseph
BasisAnthologized writings of inner-city youths
Productions1970 Off-Broadway
1970 Broadway

The Me Nobody Knows is a musical with music by Gary William Friedman and lyrics by Will Holt. It debuted off-Broadway in 1970 and then transferred to Broadway, making it one of the earliest rock musicals to play on Broadway, and the first Broadway hit to give voice to the sentiments of inner-city American youth. It received the Obie Award and the Drama Desk Award for best New Musical, and Five Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.