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Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre.
Dec 27, 2019 · Jerry Herman, the Broadway composer-lyricist who gave America the rousing, old-fashioned musicals “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame” in the 1960s and Broadway’s first musical featuring gay lovers, “La...
Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist. He was known for his work in Broadway musical theater. He composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles.
Dec 27, 2019 · Jerry Herman, the composer and lyricist who created memorable scores for the blockbuster Broadway musicals like “Hello, Dolly!" has died.
Jerry Herman was an American songwriter. Herman studied drama in Miami, Florida, and wrote for TV but soon switched to theatre. After some Off-Broadway successes, his Milk and Honey (1961, Tony Award) opened on Broadway. The wildly successful Hello, Dolly! (1964; film, 1969) won 10 Tony Awards.
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Gerald Sheldon Herman was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre.
Jerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist best known for composing the scores of Hello Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. Born in Manhattan as Gerald Sheldon Herman, Jerry Herman was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, by his Jewish parents.
