Your favorite JERRY HERMAN musical

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:05am

Ladies and Gentlemen, a giant. No surprise here, but I adore Mr. Herman's work. He is a true musical artist. He crafts melodies that just stay with you and I love the way his big numbers just build and build to a soaring climax. Accessible lyrics, often clever, many touching. A class act. Glad to see La Cage back on the boards.

Your thoughts on the Work of Jerry Herman?

What's your favorite? Dolly? Mame? La Cage? Mack and Mabel? Milk and Honey? others?

Updated On: 2/20/05 at 12:05 AM

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:10am

umm.......hello? my name....
EVERYTHING
GENIUS
LOVE HIM
THE EPITOME OF THE SHOWTUNE
I think Mack and Mabel is my favorite score, Dolly and La Cage for favorite show as a whole.

And gotta love Jerry's Girls!
(All hail Leslie Uggams and Andrea McArdle for their work on that)

[wildcat]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:11am

After seeing MRS. SANTA CLAUS, I couldn't stop singing "Welcome to the World of Avenue A" for weeks! His songs certainly get inside your head and stay there.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:16am

Get out. I have the Mrs. Santa Claus video - a holiday tradition at my house!

Jerry and Angie Lansbury - a great pairing!

Updated On: 2/20/05 at 12:16 AM

[wildcat]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:23am

What a shame the Broadway cast of JERRY'S GIRLS didn't do an album. Chita Rivera and Dorothy Loudon and Leslie Uggams. How gala is THAT?

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:25am

Hello, Dolly - without a doubt. Mame would be second, with La Cage last.

[broadway86]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:25am

"Hello, Dolly!". Hands down.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:26am

"Dolly'll never go away..."

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:27am

I know it's sappy, but the title number can vring me to tears if it's done well.

[Dolly_Levi]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:27am

The under-appreciated, but fabulous "Ribbons Down My Back" anyone?

Just thrills me, esp. when performed by Flo Lacey.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:31am

That's one of my favorite theatre songs ever written.

[marincrazy11]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:31am

My favorite is Mack and Mabel.

[Feodor Sverdlov]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:38am

Next to Richard Rodgers, Jerry Herman is my favorite Broadway composer. It's almost impossible for me to pick a favorite score. Of the shows I saw on Broadway, I suppose MAME was my favorite, with HELLO, DOLLY! a very close second. But then, I adored MACK AND MABEL, too. I was in a production of MILK AND HONEY, and I love that score as well. He just the best!

[Blair]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:41am

HELLO, DOLLY! will always hold a special place in my heart.

[apdarcey]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:42am

mack and mabel deserved a better reception.

[wildcat]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:43am

Emily Yancy singing "Ribbons" on the Pearl Bailey DOLLY...exquisite.

[GypsyRoseLee]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:44am

Mame, Mame and more Mame.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:45am

You hear one Herman song, you've heard 'em all.





Just kidding.

Despite the man only knowing three chords, at best, he's written some amazing scores and is no doubt on of the best theatrical songwriters ever. A superb lyricist who can write some great melodies. I'd have to say I like the La Cage score best, followed by Mack and Mabel.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:46am

MACK AND MABEL.

[WithoutATrace]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:52am

The score to DEAR WORLD is brilliant...especially the song "The Tea Party." Has anyone every heard it? I think it is the best thing Jerry ever wrote!

[wildcat]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 12:54am

Oh yes! I DON'T WANT TO KNOW...fab! But the title song and ONE PERSON are pretty dire.

[Mamie]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 3:46am

La Cage and then Dolly following close behind. Mame is way down the line.

[Aphexis]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 7:49am

GypsyRoseLee, I'm glad we're together on this one. Definitely, MAME!

[Jon]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:19am

This officially the gayest thread ever on this board.

[wildcat]

Posted: 2/20/05 at 8:21am

I still prefer the original play...