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Songwriter Series: Jerry Herman Online

Songwriters Series with Sam and Candy Caponegro.

Feb 10: Rodgers and Hammerstein

Richard Rodger’s beautiful melodies and Oscar Hammerstein’s poetic lyrics ruled during the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s.  Join us as we explore and discuss their “golden age musicals” with clips from OKLAHOMA, THE KING AND I, CINDERELLA, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC (plus more).

Richard Rodger’s beautiful melodies and Oscar Hammerstein’s poetic lyrics ruled during the 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s.  Join us as we explore and discuss their “golden age musicals” with clips from OKLAHOMA, THE KING AND I, CINDERELLA, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC (plus more).

Jerry Herman, one of America’s most popular composers, brought us the smash hits MAME, HELLO DOLLY, and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.  Jerry Herman famously said, “I have a lot of friends who get up most mornings and go to jobs they absolutely hate.” Find out why that is not true for him.

May 5: Jule Stein

You become Broadway royalty when you write the likes of Funny Girl, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and them musical comedy masterpiece Gypsy.

June 2: Johnny Mercer

The MASTER lyricist who was up for 18 Academy Awards and won four.  That Huckleberry Friend that wrote Moon River.  

July 7: Harry Warren

Harry Warren had 500 published songs, that appeared in 112 Looney Tunes, 300 films, 21 number one songs on the hit parade, 2 Academy Awards and was Busby Berkeley’s favorite composer.

Date:
Monday, April 7, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
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Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Adult Virtual  
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