Today is Jerry Herman's 80th birthday. I have been a fan of Jerry's music almost all of my life. I saw Carol Channing perform Hello Dolly on the last tour she did in 1995 in Houston, Texas. On that same tour in New York, I went to Tower Records and met most of the cast including Jerry Herman himself, again on his birthday when they presented him with a cake. I also met him on the street in New York after a Jerry Herman tribute at Town Hall. I have seen La Cage in all it's incarnations in New York. I saw Mack and Mabel in Ohio and London. I saw Mame with Angela Lansbury in the last New York Production, and in Washington with Christine Baranski. I loved the Grand Tour with Joel Grey on Broadway. Saw A Day in Hollywood also in New York,. I even did a set design for Dear World, which is still one of my favorite scores. I own all of his CD's of all of his shows. He writes amazing songs, and has the ability to capture the spirit of everything he writes. He is an American treasure. Happy Birthday, Jerry!
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