Favorite Jerry Herman?- Page 2

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 4:49pm

"SITPWG"- Can someone explain that to me? I loved his speech for La Cage

My favourite is Dear World. I love Angela, and the score is beautiful. I haven't heard such a beautiful score since "Light in the Piazza"

[JOak]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 4:54pm

Dear World and La Cage

[LansburyLuPone]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 5:02pm

Mame, Mack and Mable, and La Cage.


I'd also like to hear what Jerry's "diss to SITPWG" is all about. I loved his acceptance speech for La Cage.

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 5:03pm

Mame

[nealb1]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 5:07pm

"Mame"

[fashionguru_23]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 5:28pm

I just checked my copy of "Broadway: The American Musical" where Jerry's speech is, and he said, "Thank you. You know, there's a rumour going around Broadway recently; that the simple, hummable, showtune was no longer welcomed on Broadway. Well, it's alive and well at the Palace!"

That's a dis to "SITPWG"? Okay...not!

[alterego]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:10pm

Has to be MAME for me. "Light the candles, get the ice out..."

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 7:44pm

My favorite Herman song is from Hello Dolly, but for the overall score, it's Mack and Mabel.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/1/09 at 8:08pm

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[homeimp]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 12:43am

Mack And Mabel and Dear World. I wish M & M would be revived for Hugh Jackman and Stephanie Block. I wish Bernadette would do Dear World. What shows are left for her to do at this stage of her career?

[ArtMan]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:24pm

My Favorite Jerry Herman Story. Years ago when I was "younger" and before the Tonys moved to Radio City...I was in town for Tony weekend. When it was held at smaller theatres, during dress rehearsal the participants would come out. Well it was June...very hot..and I was wearing shorts that were a little snug. Carol Channing came out of the theatre with an older man. I went across the street and addressed my conversation only to Carol, ignoring the older man. The older man spent the entire time staring at my shorts..to the point of me being uncomfortable. When I got back to the rest of the fans, my friend visiting from Texas, made a comment to me about the older man's leering. I stated "yeah..he just kept staring". My friend said "don't I know who that was?" I stated "no"..she told me Jerry Herman. I then responded....not realizing that I was outing myself..."had I known that maybe I would have been alot more FRIENDLIER"!!!

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:28pm

Dear World

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:29pm

Show: HELLO, DOLLY

Score: MACK & MABEL

[Scripps2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:45pm

It used to be Mack and Mabel but has now become The Grand Tour.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:46pm

Scripps2, isn't "More and More Less and Less" a fantastic song???

[Scripps2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 1:54pm

There's so much in that score I love: We're Almost There; Marianne; You I Like; One Extraordinary Thing; I Belong Here and more.

I've never seen the show - I'm not aware of it ever having been done in the UK - but it strikes me as being potentially a lot more tense and dramatic than the other shows he has worked on.

[Albin]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 7:00pm

La Cage, obviously. I can me in the crappiest mood yet when I hear the overture, I instantly feel better!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:00pm

(And Albin is always in crappy moods--it's because of his age!)

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:01pm

Mrs. Rodriguez, please stop harrassing other guests. You're going to lose your rec room priveliges if you keep this up.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:03pm

You stop telling me what to do, young man, or I'll kick you until you're dead!

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:09pm

Mrs. Rodriguez, please. We both know you can't use your legs for anything but getting in the tub.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:11pm

And they can only do that when they're wrapped around you, you little wippersnapper!

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:18pm

...They were about to buy one of those elevator things, but the economy fell out...

[Dollypop]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:20pm

...and landed on your head, which is why you don't always make sense. Still you're a sweet little thing in your pajamas.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 2/2/09 at 9:23pm

That made perfect sense, Mrs. Rodriguez. Would you like to go back to your room now? Deal or No Deal is about to start.