Jerry Herman Biography (1933-)

Full name, Gerald Herman; born July 10, 1933, in New York, NY; son of Harry (a summer camp operator) and Ruth (a piano teacher; maiden name, Sachs) Herman; companion of Marty Finkelstein (an entrepreneur; deceased). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2775.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Composer, lyricist

Birth Details

July 10, 1933

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Finian's Rainbow, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 1954
• An Evening with Jerry Herman, Concert Hall, New York City, 1974
• Give My Regards to Broadway: A Salute to 125 Years of Musical Theatre, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1991
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Performer of songs "Before the Parade Passes By" and "Mame," "A Salute toBroadway: The Shows," In Performance at the White House, PBS, 1988
• "Music by Richard Rodgers," Great Performances, PBS, 1990
• "Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl," Great Performances, PBS, 1994
• "The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle," Great Performances,PBS, 1997
• "Jerry Herman's Broadway," Great Performances, PBS, 1998
• Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• The 40th Annual Tony Awards, 1986
• The 43rd Annual Tony Awards, 1989
• Television Work
• Movies
• Music supervisor, Mrs. Santa Claus, CBS, 1996
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Hello, Jerry!, United Artists, 1965
• The New Sound of Broadway, RCA Victor, 1965
• Cast Recordings
• Milk and Honey, RCA Victor, 1961
• Hello, Dolly!, RCA Victor, 1964 Twentieth Century-Fox Records, 1969
• Mame, Columbia Masterworks, 1966
• Dear World, Columbia Masterworks, 1969
• Mack and Mabel, ABC Records, 1974
• (With Dick Vosburgh) A Day in Hollywood, a Night in the Ukraine, DRG Records, 1980
• La cage aux folles, RCA Red Seal, 1983
• Contributor to Albums
• Broadway Tonight: Skitch Henderson and "The Tonight Show" Orchestra Play Music from "Mame," Columbia, 1966
• Michael Feinstein Sings the Jerry Herman Songbook, 1993
• WRITINGS
• Music Composer and Lyricist for Stage
• I Feel Wonderful, produced at Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1954
• Nightcap at the Showplace (also known as Jerry Herman's Nightcap), produced at New York City, 1958
• Parade, produced in 1960
• A to Z, produced at Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1960
• Milk and Honey, produced at Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1961-1963
• Madame Aphrodite, produced at Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1961
• Hello, Dolly!, produced St. James Theatre, New York City, 1964 then Drury Lane Theatre, London, 1965 published by DBS Publications (New York City), 1966
• Mame, produced at Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1966 published by Random House (New York City), 1967
• Dear World, produced at Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1966
• Mack and Mabel, produced at Palace Theatre, New York City, 1974
• The Grand Tour, produced at Palace Theatre, 1978 published by Samuel French (New York City), 1980
• Mother of Burlesque (unproduced), 1979
• (With Dick Vosburgh) A Day in Hollywood, a Night in the Ukraine, produced at John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1981
• La cage aux folles, produced at Palace Theatre, beginning in 1983
• (And creator of concept) Jerry's Girls, produced at St. James Theatre, 1985-1986 published by Samuel French, 1988
• Mame, produced at American Musical Theatre, New London, CT, 1985-1986
• La cage aux folles, produced at London Palladium, London, 1986
• La cage aux folles, produced at Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1987-1988
• Mame, produced at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, 1987-1988
• Mack and Mabel (revised version), produced at Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, 1987-1988
• Dear World, produced at All Souls Theatre, New York City, 1992
• Milk and Honey, produced at American Jewish Theatre, New York City, 1994
• Hello, Dolly!, Broadway production, 1995
• Mack and Mabel (revised version), produced at Piccadilly Theatre,London, 1995
• On the Boulevard, produced at Jermyn Street Theatre, Piccadilly, London, 1996
• Jerry Herman's Broadway, produced in New York City, 1998
• Major Tours
• La cage aux folles, produced in U.S. cities, including Boston, MA,1993-1994
• Hello, Dolly!, produced in U.S. cities, including Denver, CO, 1994-1995
• Jerry Herman's Broadway, produced in 1998
• Composer of Scores and Songs for Films
• Hello, Dolly!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
• Mame, Warner Bros., 1974
• Bleeding Hearts, 1994
• Composer of Songs for Films
• "Hello Dolly!," Resurrected (also known as Resurrection), Film Four International, 1989
• "I Am What I Am," Kiss Me, Guido, Paramount, 1997
• "Barney--The Song," Barney's Great Adventure, 1998
• "Hello Dolly!," Dick, 1999
• "Hello Dolly!," Mystery Men, 1999
• Composer of Songs for Television
• Series
• Songs from La cage aux folles, Evening at Pops, PBS, 1987
• "It Only Takes a Moment," Evening at Pops, PBS, 1988
• Composer and Lyricist for Television
• Movies
• (And music supervisor) Mrs. Santa Claus, 1996
• Mame, 2002
• Composer of Songs for Television
• Specials
• "Hello, Dolly!," Baryshnikov on Broadway, ABC, 1980
• Songs, Michael Feinstein and Friends, PBS, 1991
• "It Only Takes a Moment," "Put on Your Sunday Clothes," "Before the Parade Passes By," "Mame," "If He Walked into My Life," "I Won't Send Roses," "Lacage aux folles," "I Am What I Am," and "Hello, Dolly!," Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Bowl, PBS, 1994
• "Jerry Herman's Broadway," Great Performances, PBS, 1998
• Movies
• "Hello, Dolly!," Last Wish, 1992
• Mrs. Santa Claus, CBS, 1996
• Memoirs
• (With Marilyn Stasio) Showtune: A Memoir, Donald I. Fine Books (New York City), 1996
• Other
• Composed "Hello Lyndon," for Lyndon Johnson's presidential campaign, 1964; and "The Best of Times," for the Republican National Convention, 1992.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Advocate, June 29, 1993, pp. 83-85
• Publishers Weekly, October 21, 1996, p. 66
• Variety, October 9, 1995, p. 7