biography
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Herman, Jerry
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popular name of Gerald Herman
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1933– )
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| biography:
| Composer and lyricist, born in New York City, New York, USA. He studied drama at the University of Miami, won the Snark's award for playwriting, and his college revue, I Feel Wonderful, had an off-Broadway run. His first successful Broadway musical, Milk and Honey (1961), was followed by the Tony Award-winning hits Hello Dolly (1964), Mame (1966), and La Cage aux Folles (1983), the first Broadway musical to portray a homosexual relationship. |
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