Quick Facts
- Original name:
- Gerald Herman
- Born:
- July 10, 1931, New York, New York, U.S.
- Died:
- December 26, 2019, Miami, Florida (aged 88)
- Awards And Honors:
- Kennedy Center Honors (2010)
- Grammy Award (1966)
- Grammy Award (1964)
- Tony Awards (1961)
- Notable Works:
- “Hello, Dolly!”
- “La Cage aux folles”
- “Mame”
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Jerry Herman
American songwriter
Also known as: Gerald Herman
Jerry Herman (born July 10, 1931, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 26, 2019, Miami, Florida) was an American songwriter. Herman studied drama in Miami, Florida, and wrote for TV but soon switched to theatre. After some Off-Broadway successes, his Milk and Honey (1961, Tony Award) opened on Broadway. The wildly successful Hello, Dolly! (1964; film, 1969) won 10 Tony Awards. Later Herman musicals include Mame (1966) and La Cage Aux Folles (1983). He was named a Kennedy Center honoree in 2010.
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