Jerry Herman
Latest News on Jerry Herman
Date of Birth:
July 10, 1931
Date of Death:
December 26, 2019 (88)
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
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 ...
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 04: and Harvey Fierstein pose at Jerry Herman's Memorial Celebration at The Lunt Fontanne Theatre on February 4, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas)

Jerry Herman in the Press Room at the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, 2009.

Jerry Herman attending the Broadway Opening Night Performance of "La Cage Aux Folles" at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. April 18, 2010

Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Al Pacino, Jerry Herman,Burgess Meredith, Susan Strassberg, Angela lansbury, Lillian Gish, Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, Princess Grace Kelly and Ellen Burstynat the Theatre Hall Of Fame Awards held at the Uris Theater,now called the Gershwin Theater, New York City. on March 28, 1982
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Jerry Herman Biography
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.Jerry Herman Awards and Nominations
Olivier Awards - 2009 - Best Musical Revival ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 2009 - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre ![]() |
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Helen Hayes Awards - 2005 - The Helen Hayes Tribute, sponsored by Jaylee and Gilbert Mead ![]() |
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Theatre World Awards - 1999 - Performance ![]() |
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Olivier Awards - 1996 - The American Express Award for Best New Musical | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Lyrics | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 1984 - Outstanding Music ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1984 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
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Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Music & Lyrics | ||
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Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
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New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1964 - Best Musical ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre ![]() |
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Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Musical | ||
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Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre | ||
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Jerry Herman News

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
Ted Sperling will close the Lyrics & Lyricists 50th anniversary season with “Isn’t It Bliss?” Sondheim on Love on June 18, 19 and 20. With Isn’t It Bliss? Ted explores Sondheim’s perspective on relationships.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2022
BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present a historic evening with two legendary Broadway stars Anita Gillette and Lee Roy Reams for the first time on Monday, June 13 at 7:00 PM.

by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022
The Pioneer Theatre Company has released a new trailer for their production of Hello, Dolly! The show runs now through May 28th at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City.

by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2022
Your hottest ticket to summer starts here! Bedford Playhouse is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year and you're invited. Broadway in Bedford, theatrical productions, live bands, short films and more – are all part of their dynamic programming, produced by the creative Playhouse team.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022
Season of Concern, the emergency fund for Chicago theater artists, will present a one-night-only benefit performance of Jerry’s Girls, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, direction by Ken-Matt Martin, and musical direction by Nigel D. Robinson.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022
Pasadena Playhouse Producing Artistic Director, Danny Feldman, has announced the 2022/2023 Season featuring a six-month-long celebration of the works and impact of Stephen Sondheim. The State Theater of California’s Sondheim Celebration will begin in January 2023 and extend into June.

by - May 18, 2022
Today's top stories include the 2022 Outer Critics Circle awards, which were presented to The Lehman Trilogy and Kimberly Akimbo, among many others. Check out the full winners list below! The Chita Rivera Award nominations have also been announced, which include Sutton Foster, Hugh Jackman, and more!

by Stage Tube - May 17, 2022
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Pioneer Theatre Company 's Hello, Dolly! as the closing musical for the current season. Hello, Dolly!, based on the Thornton Wilder play The Matchmaker, went on to earn over ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for authors Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman. The turn-of- the-century romance, bursting with music and energetic dance will run through May 28, 2022.

by Tyler Hinton - May 17, 2022
HELLO, DOLLY! at Pioneer Theatre Company is an undeniably satisfying new production of a delightful classic musical, headlined by the inimitable Paige Davis as Dolly.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
It's today! Award-winning vocalist Ann Kittredge's debut recording reIMAGINE, a specially curated collection of songs uniquely re-imagined and produced by award-winning songwriter and record producer Paul Rolnick, is available on all digital platforms as of today, May 16, 2022.
Jerry Herman Videos

by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022
The Pioneer Theatre Company has released a new trailer for their production of Hello, Dolly! The show runs now through May 28th at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre, located at 300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City.

by Stage Tube - May 17, 2022
BroadwayWorld has a first look at Pioneer Theatre Company 's Hello, Dolly! as the closing musical for the current season. Hello, Dolly!, based on the Thornton Wilder play The Matchmaker, went on to earn over ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score for authors Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman. The turn-of- the-century romance, bursting with music and energetic dance will run through May 28, 2022.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2022
An all new video has been released from inside rehearsal for the upcoming production Anyone Can Whistle! A political satire about conformity and the ostracisation of those considered ‘other’ in society, ‘Anyone Can Whistle’, directed by Georgie Rankcom, will play Southwark Playhouse, 1 April - 7 May, 2022.

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2021
Mark William hits the stage like a lighting bolt! Putting his own unique, youthful spin on golden age crooner styling, Mark performs a collection of timeless tunes from Broadway and The Great American Songbook, including such iconic songs as Come Fly With Me, Moon River, and Over the Rainbow.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 15, 2021
The series stars Jane Levy, Skylar Astin, Alex Newell, John Clarence Stewart, Andrew Leeds, Alice Lee, Michael Thomas Grant, Kapil Talwalkar and Mary Steenburgen.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jan 4, 2021
Catch a sneak peek of Pasadena Playhouse's PlayhouseLive production of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, featuring Andy Einhorn on the piano with performances by Ashley Blanchet (Frozen), Nick Christopher (Hamilton), Lesli Margherita (Matilda The Musical), Andrea Ross (‘Maria’ in The Sound of Music National Tour) and Ryan Vona (Once).

by BroadwayWorld TV - Dec 8, 2020
Catch a sneak peek of the City Center 2020 Gala below as McDonald sings Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill's 'It Never Was You' and Stephen Sondheim's 'The Glamorous Life'.

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 13, 2020
Today we rewind back to 2010, when the second revival of La Cage Aux Folles celebrated its eleven Tony nominations. La Cage Aux Folles played for 433 performances at the Longacre Theatre.

by Stage Tube - Jun 1, 2020
It's that time of year again! We're celebrating June 1 with the iconic video of Leslie Uggams singing 'June is Bustin' Out All Over' from Carousel!

by Stage Tube - May 31, 2020
The online concert, KINGS OF BROADWAY 2020, was held today, May 31st. The concert celebrated the music of the legendary Broadway composers Jule Styne, Jerry Herman & Stephen Sondheim.