Jerry Herman, the American composer and lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage Aux Folles, Dear World and The Grand Tour, has died at the age of 88. Michael Darvell looks back at the work of a great Broadway talent. The American composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, who has died aged 88, was essentially a […]
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The Grand Tour – Finborough Theatre
The Grand Tour continues at the Finborough Theatre, London until 21 February. 3 stars *** The Grand Tour used to be known as a traditional trip around Europe taken by young men of means as an educational rite of passage. Jerry Herman, Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble’s long neglected musical of the same name is based on […]
Musical Theatre 2015 Preview – all you need to know
You can’t get more comprehensive than this, here’s a preview of all the 2015 musical theatre openings we know about so far in the West End, on the London Fringe and across the UK. JANUARY: Women On the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown – Playhouse, London The UK premiere of David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane’s […]
Cast revealed for Herman’s The Grand Tour at the Finborough
Alastair Brookshaw, Nic Kyle and Zoë Doano are to head the cast for the European premiere of Jerry Herman’s 1979 Broadway musical The Grand Tour, directed by Thom Southerland at the Finborough Theatre as part of the 20 Premieres Season. Produced by Danielle Tarento, The Grand Tour will run for an eight-week strictly limited season from Thursday 1 January to Saturday 21 […]
