Jerry Herman collection
Contributors: Stewart, Michael, 1929-1987; Champion, Gower, 1919-1980; Merrick, David, 1911-2000; Channing, Carol; Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004; Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994; Saks, Gene, 1921-; Lansbury, Angela, 1925-; Layton, Joe, 1931-; Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000; Bramble, Mark; Freedman, Gerald; Nederlander, James; Fierstein, Harvey, 1954-; Laurents, Arthur
Published: 1950
Language: eng
Number of pages: 10850
Subjects: Librettos; Musicals; Theater programs
Description: The collection includes scripts, various drafts (90); personal papers, business papers, programs (5,000); clippings and press materials (5,600); calendars, datebooks, notebooks, appointment books, notepads (50); photographs, scrapbooks, artwork, posters (60); recordings (13); and other items. Names associated with the collection: Michael Stewart, Gower Champion, David Merrick, Carol Channing, Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee, Gene Saks, Angela Lansbury, Joe Layton, Alexander H. Cohen, Mark Bramble, Gerald Freedman, James Nederlander, Harvey Fierstein, Arthur Laurents.
Notes: Jerry Herman collection, Music Division, Library of Congress.

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Gift; Jerry Herman; 2004.

Jerry Herman (b. 1933) is a composer and lyricist of Broadway musicals. Herman writes in an easily accessible, infectiously tuneful and optimistic style with a winning combination of innocence and wit.  Finding particular success in the 1960s with Hello, Dolly! and Mame, his style seemed more out-of-step during the turbulent 70s, though he and many others regard his score for Mack and Mabel (1974) as his best. He found renewed success with La cage aux folles (1983).