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Lerner and Loewe, c. 1962 Lerner and Loewe is the partnership between lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe. [1] Spanning three decades and nine musicals from 1942 to 1960 and again from 1970 to 1972, the pair are known for being behind the creation of critical on stage successes such as My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, and Camelot along with the musical film Gigi.
As discussed in Lerner's 1978 book, The Street Where I Live, Frederick Loewe, who initially had no interest in the project, agreed to write music, with the understanding that if things went badly, it would be his last score. [2] After the tremendous success of My Fair Lady, expectations were high for a new Lerner and Loewe musical. However, the ...
My Fair Lady is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play Pygmalion and on the 1938 film adaptation of the play, concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons from professor Henry Higgins, a phonetician, so that she may pass as a lady.
Gigi is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. It is based on the 1944 novella Gigi by Colette and 1958 hit musical film of the same name. The story concerns Gigi, a free-spirited teenaged girl living in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.
SYNOPSIS: Lerner and Loewe’s “Camelot” gets a modern update in a new version of the classic tale, reimagined for the 21st century. WHERE: Lincoln Center – Vivian Beaumont TICKETS: Tickets ...
After meeting, the team of Lerner and Loewe started writing musicals, resulting in The Life of the Party (1942) and their first Broadway production, What's Up?. [1] [2]The musical opened on Broadway at the National Theatre on November 11, 1943, and closed on January 4, 1944, after 63 performances.
Hudson Players will next stage "Camelot," with music by Frederick Loewe, and lyrics and book by Alan Jay Lerner, in February. Audiences will follow the legendary love triangle of King Arthur ...
Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist.In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre both for the stage and on film.