Frederick Loewe
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Photos: Inside the 2026 Dramatists Guild of America Awards (Apr 29, 2026)
BIO
Frederick Loewe, a classically trained musician, wrote the scores for some of America's most memorable musicals, including My Fair Lady, Camelot, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, and Gigi. Among his most famous songs with lyricist-partner Alan Jay Lerner are "Almost Like Being in Love," "I Could Have Danced All Night," and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls." A musical prodigy, Loewe was born in Berlin in 1901 and, at 13, was the youngest piano soloist to play with the Berlin Philharmonic. His popular song "Katrina," written when he was 15, sold more than a million copies across Europe. Struggling to find work on Broadway after arriving in the U.S. in 1924, Loewe worked at such odd jobs as cow punching, boxing and accompanying silent films on the piano. He wrote with several other lyricists until approaching Lerner at New York's Lambs Club in 1942 about collaborating on a show - thus beginning one of Broadway’s most extraordinary partnerships. The recipient of multiple Tony and Academy awards, Loewe died in Palm Springs in 1988.
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Making MY FAIR LADY @ NMSU THEATRE ARTS My Fair Lady - OPENS 4.26.19 Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner Music by Frederick Loewe Directed by Larissa Lury Musical Direction by Christa Fredrickson
From: Photo Flash: The Making of MY FAIR LADY At NMSU Theatre Arts/American Southwest Theatre Company
Productions
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Awards and Nominations
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Videos
Video: Danielle Fiamanya and Louis Gaunt Sing 'Almost Like Being in Love' From BRIGADOON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-07-30 11:47:05
Video: Ali Ewoldt, Ken Wulf Clarke & Emmett O’Hanlon Rehearse for CAMELOT at Barrington Stage Company
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-06-24 12:41:52
VIDEO: First Look At Contemporary Production of MY FAIR LADY in Austria
by Joshua Wright - 2024-07-24 10:32:13
Video: Watch Phillipa Soo & the CAMELOT Cast Perform 'The Lusty Month of May' on THE TODAY SHOW
by Michael Major - 2023-05-01 11:12:27
Photo & Video: First Look at Andrew Burnap, Phillipa Soo and Jordan Donica in CAMELOT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-02-02 12:27:33
VIDEO: Go Inside Rehearsals for MY FAIR LADY at the London Coliseum
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-05-05 09:39:11
BWW Exclusive: Jenn Collela, Aisha Jackson & More Sing Lerner & Loewe in BROADWAY IN CONCERT on PBS
by Michael Major - 2022-03-04 09:21:03
VIDEO: Sierra Boggess and Julian Ovenden Perform 'The Heather on the Hill' From BRIGADOON
by Stephi Wild - 2020-11-19 08:39:51
Broadway Rewind: Vanessa Hudgens Makes Her Broadway Debut in GIGI
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-09-15 17:01:00
Broadway Rewind: Head Back to the Highlands with Kelli O'Hara & Patrick Wilson in BRIGADOON
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-08-04 17:01:00
VIDEO: James Taylor Performs 'Almost Like Being in Love' From BRIGADOON on THE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-03-03 20:49:06
PHOTO/VIDEO: Get A First Look At Shereen Ahmed, Laird Mackintosh & More In MY FAIR LADY
by Alan Henry - 2019-12-18 10:41:22
Photos/Video: First Look at PAINT YOUR WAGON at the Muny, Starring Bobby Conte Thornton, Mamie Parris, and More!
by Stephi Wild - 2019-07-28 17:36:24
VIDEO: On This Day, April 8- Vanessa Hudgens Makes Her Broadway Debut In GIGI
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-04-08 11:31:00
VIDEO: Darius de Haas Records 'Real Thing' for ALL THE POSSIBILITIES: BROADWAY SINGS WARTOFSKY
by Julie Musbach - 2019-03-29 13:01:33
VIDEO: On This Day, March 15- MY FAIR LADY Celebrates A Loverly Opening Night On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2019-03-15 16:30:34
News
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2026
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present staged readings of five new plays at the Frederick Loewe Theater in New York, featuring works by graduates of the two-year program directed by notable theater artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2026
The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos from the evening.
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2026
The Dramatists Guild of America celebrated its 2026 Awards on Monday, April 27, 2026, in New York City, honoring a remarkable group of playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists, theater artists, and advocates whose work continues to shape the American theatre. Check out photos here.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2026
54 Below will present 54 SINGS LERNER & LOEWE, featuring four Tony Award nominees including Robert Cuccioli and Josie de Guzman, with a special 70th anniversary tribute to MY FAIR LADY.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
The Dramatists Guild of America announced its 2026 award recipients, including Bess Wohl, Kimber Lee, Lisa Kron, Victor I. Cazares, Joy Huerta, Benjamin Velez, and Migdalia Cruz, who will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Apr 19, 2026
Musicals and plays based on movies? Many. Based on books? Also plentiful. Based on true stories? Of course. But musicals and plays based on or inspired by magazine articles? These are a rare breed. One recently opened on Broadway at the August Wilson Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2026
The full cast has been revealed for Pasadena Playhouse's production of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon, starring Tyne Daly, Max von Essen, Betsy Morgan, and more, and being presented this spring and summer.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2026
If the Stars Were Mine, the debut album from Claybourne Elder, is now available in digital and streaming formats. Learn more about the album and listen to it in full here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
Producers Opera Australia and John Frost for Crossroads Live have announced cast members for the upcoming 70th Anniversary of the much-loved musical My Fair Lady, which will premiere at the Sydney Opera House in September.
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 4, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) is topping off their 2025-2026 season with a superb main stage production of Lerner and Loewe’s musical theatre gem, My Fair Lady.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2026
The cast has been revealed for Brigadoon at Pasadena Playhouse! The cast will feature Tony Award and six time Emmy Award Winner Tyne Daly, Max von Essen and more.
by Gillian Blum - Mar 1, 2026
Celebrating 70 dazzling years since its glorious Broadway debut, Lerner and Loewe’s iconic My Fair Lady will be the first major musical to perform at Arts Centre Melbourne’s refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre when its season opens in November 2026.
by Brett Cullum - Feb 12, 2026
You are in a room with eight excellent performers doing songs purely for the joy of getting to sing them for an audience.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) has announced the cast and creative team of its highly-anticipated production of My Fair Lady running Feb. 26-March 15, 2026. Learn more here!
by Brett Cullum - Feb 5, 2026
But I'd have to say, as far as the scores, I probably like ON A CLEAR DAY. I love the songs, from ON A CLEAR DAY, which was not anywhere near as big a hit as those other shows were.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2026
Music Theater Heritage will present BRIGADOON starring Lauren Braton and Patrick Lewallen. The Lerner and Loewe musical will be staged as a limited engagement at the company’s Grand Theater in Kansas City.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026
American Theater Group (ATG) will present Lerner and Loewe's beloved My Fair Lady as its final main stage production of the 2025-26 season. The production will run Feb. 26-March 15, 2026 at three NJ venues.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026
Concerts from the Library of Congress will launch an exciting, yearlong America 250 celebration this January, presenting a broad panorama of the nation's music in concerts and conversations, lectures, film screenings, educational programs and more.
by R. Scott Reedy - Jan 6, 2026
Seth MacFarlane was in great voice when he took the stage at Symphony Hall recently for his sold-out New Year’s Eve concert with the Boston Pops, even if it wasn’t his most familiar voice.
by Patrick Honoré - Jan 5, 2026
Bernstein, Sondheim & Loewe reimagined through full orchestral arrangements at Salle Pleyel. The symphonic treatment of West Side Story alone is worth the price of admission—this is Broadway elevated to concert hall artistry. Exceptional vocalists, brilliant conducting, world-class tap dancers. A revelation.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Frederick Loewe has written 11 shows including Great Lady (Composer), What's Up (Composer), The Day Before Spring (Composer), Brigadoon (Composer), Paint Your Wagon (Composer), My Fair Lady (Composer), Camelot (Composer), Gigi (Composer), Lerner and Loewe: A Very Special Evening (Composer), Fosse (Composer), Gigi (Composer).
Frederick Loewe has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable nominations include the Hilton Award for Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for "My Fair Lady," Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Gigi," Best Musical (Tony Awards) for "My Fair Lady," Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for both "My Fair Lady" and "Brigadoon." These nominations highlight Loewe's talent and contribution to the Broadway industry.
Frederick Loewe has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable achievements include receiving the Hilton Award for Outstanding Musical Production (Olivier Awards) for "My Fair Lady," winning the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Gigi," and earning the Best Musical accolade at the Tony Awards for both "My Fair Lady" and "Brigadoon." Additionally, Loewe's work on "My Fair Lady" was recognized with the Best Musical title at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards.
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