Editing Jerry Herman (section)

==Broadway career==
In 1960, Herman made his Broadway debut with the revue ''[[From A to Z]]'', which featured contributions from newcomers [[Woody Allen]] and [[Fred Ebb]] as well.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/from-a-to-z-plymouth-theatre-vault-0000009611 " ''From A to Z'' Broadway"] ''Playbill'' (vault). Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref> That same year producer Gerard Oestreicher approached him after seeing a performance of [[Parade (revue)|"Parade"]], and asked if he would be interested in composing the score for a show about the founding of the state of Israel. The result was his first full-fledged Broadway musical, ''[[Milk and Honey (musical)|Milk and Honey]] ''in 1961. The show, about American tourists in Israel, starred [[Robert Weede]], [[Mimi Benzell]] and [[Molly Picon]]. It received respectable reviews, was nominated for a Tony award, and ran for 543 performances.<ref name=":2" /><ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/milk-and-honey-martin-beck-theatre-vault-0000008253 " ''Milk and Honey'' Broadway"] ''Playbill'' (vault). Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref>

Herman met playwright [[Tad Mosel]] in 1960 and they collaborated on an Off-Broadway musical adaptation of Mosel's 1953 television play, ''Madame Aphrodite''. The [[Madame Aphrodite (musical)|musical of the same name]], which starred [[Nancy Andrews (actress)|Nancy Andrews]] in the title role, opened at the [[Orpheum Theatre (Manhattan)|Orpheum Theatre]] in December 1961 but closed after 13 performances.<ref name="Citron2008">{{cite book|author=Stephen Citron|title=Jerry Herman: Poet of the Showtune|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fFz5QgJsjL4C&pg=PA69|date=October 1, 2008|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=978-0-300-13324-0|pages=69–}}</ref> The show has never been performed since. The failure of the musical hurt Herman, who felt that the direction and casting had not worked, but described his decision to make it as a "very brave thing for me to do...It was a dark piece, something more suited to early Sondheim than me".<ref name="Citron2008"/>

=== ''Hello, Dolly!'' ===
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In 1964, producer [[David Merrick]] united Herman with musical actress [[Carol Channing]] and [[librettist]] [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]] for a project that was to become one of his more successful, ''[[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|Hello, Dolly!]]''.<ref name=":2" /> The original production ran for 2,844 performances, the longest running musical for its time, and was later revived three times.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BREAKING-Legendary-Composer-and-Lyricist-Jerry-Herman-Has-Passed-Away-at-88-20191227|title=BREAKING: Legendary Composer and Lyricist Jerry Herman Has Passed Away at 88|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> Although facing stiff competition from ''[[Funny Girl (musical)|Funny Girl]]'', ''Hello, Dolly!'' swept the [[Tony Awards]] that season, winning 10, a record that remained unbroken for 37 years, until ''[[The Producers (musical)|The Producers]]'' won 12 Tonys in 2001.<ref name=":4" />

=== ''Mame'' ===
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In 1966, Herman's next musical was the hit ''[[Mame (musical)|Mame]]'' starring [[Angela Lansbury]], which introduced a string of Herman standards, most notably the ballad "If He Walked Into My Life", the holiday favorite "We Need a Little Christmas", and the title tune.<ref>[http://www.musicals101.com/1960bway2.htm#Mame ''Mame''] musicals101.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref><ref>[http://www.tamswitmark.com/shows/mame/ ''Mame''] tamswitmark.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018</ref>

=== 1969–1980 ===
Although not commercial successes, ''[[Dear World]]'' (1969) starring [[Angela Lansbury]], ''[[Mack & Mabel]]'' (1974) starring [[Robert Preston (actor)|Robert Preston]] and [[Bernadette Peters]], and ''[[The Grand Tour (musical)|The Grand Tour]]'' (1979) starring [[Joel Grey]] are noted for their interesting concepts and their melodic, memorable scores. Herman considers ''Mack & Mabel'', also written in collaboration with [[Michael Stewart (playwright)|Michael Stewart]], his personal favorite score<ref>Klein, Alvin. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/03/nyregion/theater-mack-and-mabel-with-a-new-finale.html "Theater. 'Mack and Mabel' With a New Finale"] ''The New York Times'', July 3, 1988</ref> with later composition ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' in a close second. Both ''Dear World'' and ''Mack & Mabel'' have developed a cult following among Broadway aficionados.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/theater/article/Cult-favorite-Mack-and-Mabel-comes-to-Stages-6266550.php|title=Cult favorite 'Mack and Mabel' comes to Stages|last=Evans|first=Everett|date=May 15, 2015|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|language=en-US|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/dear-world-will-preem-at-goodspeed-at-chester-fall-2000-com-87797|title=Dear World Will Preem at Goodspeed-at-Chester Fall 2000|date=March 15, 2000|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref>

=== ''La Cage aux Folles'' ===
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In 1983, Herman had his third hit with ''[[La Cage aux Folles (musical)|La Cage aux Folles]]'' starring [[George Hearn]] and [[Gene Barry]], a show that was notable for being one of the first hit Broadway musicals centered around a gay couple. The musical was tried out in Boston, where Herman worried:<ref name=":3" />

{{Blockquote|text=A man singing a love song to another man--I don't think that's ever been done in a Broadway musical before. And, I mean, this was Boston, [[Katherine Cornell]] country. Frankly, I didn't know whether or not they'd throw stones. The audience gave it an ovation. That's when I started to think, 'We've done something right. They've bought the characters.' "|sign=Jerry Herman|source=}}

Ticket sales were strong for its Boston tryout; a two-week extension required the box office to remain open for 36 hours straight to handle the demand.<ref name=":3" /> Advance sales for its Broadway debut at the [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]] were described as "something approximating outright pandemonium."<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/style/1983/08/14/jerry-hermans-gilded-cage/90c4fc9a-da77-462c-b90b-1b4c4a3f2289/|title=Jerry Herman's Gilded 'Cage'|last=Richards|first=David|date=August 14, 1983|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=December 29, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> ''La Cage aux Folles'' won the Tony Award for Best Musical (1983), later became the first musical to win the [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical]] twice (2005 and 2010).<ref name=":4" />

===''Jerry's Girls''===
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A [[revue]] of Herman's work ran on Broadway from December 1985 to April 1986: ''[[Jerry's Girls]]'' featured [[Dorothy Loudon]], [[Leslie Uggams]], and [[Chita Rivera]].<ref>William A. Henry III. [http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C960510%2C00.html "Theater: Leading Ladies. Actresses reign over Broadway"] ''Time'' (subscription required), December 30, 1985</ref>