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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.
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 ...
Jun 10, 2024 · Alan Jay Lerner was an American librettist and lyricist who collaborated with composer Frederick Loewe on the hit Broadway musicals Brigadoon (1947), Paint Your Wagon (1951), My Fair Lady (1956), and Camelot (1960) and the film Gigi (1958).
Camelot is a musical with music by Frederick Loewe and lyrics and a book by Alan Jay Lerner. It is based on the legend of King Arthur as adapted from the 1958 novel The Once and Future King by T. H. White .
Alan Jay Lerner. Writer: An American in Paris. Playwright/lyricist Alan Jay Lerner was born into a wealthy New York City retailing family. His professional association with Frederick Loewe started in 1942 when they teamed up to write "Life of the Party". Their first Broadway success was the 1947 musical fantasy "Brigadoon." Lerner adapted work for the screen (Brigadoon (1954)) and earned two ...
Alan Jay Lerner covered Gigi, Camelot, I Loved You Once in Silence, I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore and other songs. Alan Jay Lerner originally did I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, There but for You Go I, Gigi, On the Street Where You Live and other songs. Alan Jay Lerner wrote Follow Me, Almost Like Being in Love, On a Clear Day (You Can See ...
Alan Jay Lerner BIO. Alan Jay Lerner wrote some of America's best loved and enduring stage and movie musicals with Frederick Loewe over a period of more than 25 years: Life of the Party, What's Up ...
American screenwriter, librettist, and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner (b. New York City, August 31, 1918; d. New York City, June 14, 1986) was the creator, along with Austrian composer Frederick Loewe, of some of the most durable and beloved works of the American musical theatre in the twentieth century. With a total of three Oscars® […]
Alan Jay Lerner's lyrics were marked by warmth and civilized urbanity, coupled with the highest order of craftsmanship. He was bom in New York on August 31, 1918 into a wealthy Manhattan family, the owners of Lerner Stores, Inc.
Lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and his partner, Frederick Loewe, became synonymous with the blockbuster Broadway musical. Their biggest triumph, "My Fair Lady."
