jerry herman
Jerry Herman (born July 10, 1931) is an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theater. [1]
There were also two retrospective revues of his songs: Jerry’s Girls (1985) and Jerry Herman on Broadway (2001). [2]
Jerry Herman was one of the most successful songwriters for the musical theater in his generation, providing music and lyrics to three long-running Broadway shows — Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles — as well as four other Broadway productions between 1961 and 1983. [3]
Jerry Herman burst onto the Great White Way as its youngest creator of music and lyrics with the successful “Milk and Honey” and was nominated for a Tony and a Grammy. [...] It ran four and a half years, making Jerry the only Composer/Lyricist in history to have three musicals on Broadway that each exceeded 1500 performances. [...] During its record-breaking run on Broadway, original star Carol Channing was succeeded by Ginger Rogers, Martha Raye, Betty Grable, Pearl Bailey, Phyllis Diller and Ethel Mermen. [4]
Herman is one of only two composers/lyricists to have three musicals run more than 1500 consecutive performances on Broadway (the other being Stephen Schwartz): Hello, Dolly! [1]
Later Herman musicals include Mame (1966) and La Cage Aux Folles (1983). [2]
Herman spent his summers at the camp, and in his teens, staged musicals there. [3]
Herman studied drama in Miami, Fla., and wrote for TV but soon switched to theatre. [2]
The 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical Revival! [...] Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Dear World, Mack & Mabel, The Grand Tour, Milk & Honey and much more.. [5]
In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. [1]
After some off-Broadway successes, his Milk and Honey (1961, Tony Award) opened on Broadway. [2]
Parade, a revised version of the show, opened in an Off-Broadway theater in January 1960 and ran 90 performances, resulting in a cast album. [3]
Sources:
[1] Jerry Herman - Wikipedia
[2] Jerry Herman: Biography from Answers.com
[3] CMT.com : Jerry Herman : Biography
[4] The Musicals Of Jerry Herman
[5] Jerry Herman