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Jerry Herman

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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BIO

Herman is known for his work on Broadway classics such as Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Dear World, Mack & Mabel, The Grand Tour, Milk & Honey and many more. He has been nominated for five Tony Awards, and won twice, for Hello, Dolly! and La Cage Aux Folles. He received a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award in 2009, and a Kennedy Center Honors in 2010.

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STAGE CREDITS

An Evening with Jerry Herman
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Performer
Mack & Mabel
[West End]
London Concert Revival, 1988

Productions

La Cage aux Folles
 
[Off-Broadway, 2026]
Music
Lyrics
Hello, Dolly!Hello, Dolly!
 
[West End, 2024]
Music & Lyrics
An Evening with Jerry Herman
 
[Broadway, 1998]
Piano
Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 1995]
Production Supervisor
Mame
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Production Supervisor
Hello, Dolly!
 
[Broadway, 1978]
Production Supervisor

Writing

Showtune
Lyricist
Showtune
Composer
Barbara Cook's Broadway!
Lyricist
Composer
Ben Franklin in Paris
Composer
Lyricist
La Cage aux Folles
Composer
Lyricist
Dear World
Composer
Lyricist
An Evening with Jerry Herman
Composer/Lyricist
Lyricist
Composer
The Grand Tour
Composer/Lyricist
Lyricist
Composer
Hello, Dolly!
Composer
Lyricist
I Feel Wonderful
Composer/Lyricist
Jerry's Girls
Conceiver
Lyricist
Composer
Composer/Lyricist
Mack & Mabel
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Madame Aphrodite
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Composer
Mame
Composer
Lyricist
Milk and Honey
Composer
Lyricist
Composer/Lyricist
Nightcap
Composer/Lyricist
Parade
Sketches/Composer/Lyricist

Movies

Mame
[ 1974 ] lyricist
Barney's Great Adventure
[ 1998 ] music

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Musical Revival

Jerry Herman, La Cage Aux Folles


winner
Tony Awards - 2009 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Jerry Herman


winner
Helen Hayes Awards - 2005 - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee and Gilbert Mead

Jerry Herman


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1999 - Performance

Jerry HermanSpecial Award

Olivier Awards - 1996 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical

Jerry Herman, Mack & Mabel

Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Lyrics

Jerry Herman, La Cage aux Folles


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Music

Jerry Herman, La Cage aux Folles


winner
Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jerry Herman, La Cage aux Folles

Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jerry Herman, The Grand Tour

Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Music & Lyrics

Jerry Herman, Mack & Mabel

Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jerry Herman, Mame


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1964 - Best Musical

Jerry Herman, Hello, Dolly!


winner
Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Musical

Jerry Herman, Hello, Dolly!


winner
Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jerry Herman, Hello, Dolly!

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Musical

Jerry Herman, Milk and Honey

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Jerry Herman, Milk and Honey

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jerry Herman been in?

Jerry Herman has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jerry Herman been in?

Jerry Herman has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Jerry Herman's first West End show?

Jerry Herman's first West End show was Mack & Mabel which opened in 1988

What awards has Jerry Herman been nominated for?

Jerry Herman has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of the notable nominations include: - Best Musical Revival (Olivier Awards) for "La Cage Aux Folles" - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards) - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee and Gilbert Mead (Helen Hayes Awards) - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Special Award - The American Express Award for Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for "Mack & Mabel" - Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "La Cage aux Folles" - Outstanding Music (Drama Desk Awards) for "La Cage aux Folles" - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "La Cage aux Folles" - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "The Grand Tour" - Outstanding Music & Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for "Mack & Mabel" - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Mame" - Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for "Hello, Dolly!" - Best Musical (Tony Awards) for "Hello, Dolly!" - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Hello, Dolly!" - Best Musical (Tony Awards) for "Milk and Honey" - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for "Milk and Honey" Jerry Herman's talent and contributions to the theater industry have been recognized through these nominations.

What awards has Jerry Herman won?

Jerry Herman has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable achievements include winning the Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards for "La Cage Aux Folles," receiving a Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, being honored with The Helen Hayes Tribute sponsored by Jaylee and Gilbert Mead at the Helen Hayes Awards, and receiving a Performance Special Award at the Theatre World Awards. He also won Outstanding Music at the Drama Desk Awards for "La Cage aux Folles" and received the Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Tony Award for both "La Cage aux Folles" and "Hello, Dolly!" Additionally, "Hello, Dolly!" won the Best Musical category at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards and the Tony Awards.

How many shows has Jerry Herman written?

Jerry Herman has written 19 shows including I Feel Wonderful (Composer/Lyricist), Nightcap (Composer/Lyricist), Parade (Sketches/Composer/Lyricist), Milk and Honey (Composer), Madame Aphrodite (Composer/Lyricist), Hello, Dolly! (Composer), Ben Franklin in Paris (Composer), Mame (Composer), Dear World (Composer), Mack & Mabel (Composer/Lyricist), Joe Masiell Not at the Palace (Material), The Grand Tour (Composer/Lyricist), La Cage aux Folles (Composer), Jerry's Girls (Conceiver), The Grand Tour (Composer), Milk and Honey (Composer), An Evening with Jerry Herman (Composer/Lyricist), Showtune (Composer), Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Composer).

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