THE LYRICS; The Lyrics: A Celebration
New York: Routledge, U.S.A., 2003. PHOTOS, music, tunes. First Edition. Cloth. INSCRIBED on the title page by Both JERRY HERMAN & KEN BLOOM, small quarto (9 5/8" x 7 5/8"), red cloth with silver gilt lettering on spine, Introduction by Angela Lansbury, lavishly illustrated with glossy examples of music and theater photos--many in color--from his famous musicals, their stars, and lyrics; archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) depicting in color Angela Lansbury and the cast of "Mame" singing "It's Today," black endpapers, xi, [xii] + 241 pages. Includes a new & unplayed CD containing 8 of his songs performed by Jerry Herman and Michael Feinstein that's affixed to the rear pastedown. Weight: 2 lbs. Like New / Very Fine. Item #8720
ISBN: 9780415967686
Gerald "Jerry" Herman (1931 – 2019) was a famous American composer and lyricist, known for his award-winning and uplifting musicals in Broadway theatre.
One of the most commercially successful Broadway songwriters of his time, Herman was the composer and lyricist for a number of hit musicals, starting in the 1960s, that were characterized by an upbeat and optimistic outlook and what Herman called "the simple, hummable showtune".
His shows include Hello, Dolly! (1964), at one time the longest-running musical in Broadway history, which also produced the hit title song for Louis Armstrong; Mame (1966), a vehicle for Angela Lansbury; and La Cage aux Folles (1984), the first hit Broadway musical about a gay couple.
In 2009, Herman received the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
Ken Bloom (born 1949) is a New York-based, Grammy Award-winning theatre historian, playwright, director, record producer, and author. Bloom co-founded the ASTA theatre.
SIGNED by JERRY HERMAN and KEN BLOOM: Immaculate, solid, very clean copy in a comparably sharp unclipped dust jacket, both clean and bright. No previous owner or reminder marks.
Price: $125.00