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Jerry's Girls

Full-Length Musical  /  3w

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Concepts by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento and Jerry Herman

In this dynamic musical revue, three women celebrate the music of Jerry Herman, highlighting the broad spectrum of thrilling material he wrote specifically for female performers.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

Details

Summary
This Broadway hit features all the best songs for women from such immortal musicals as Mame, Hello Dolly!, Milk and Honey, Mack and Mabel, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine and La Cage Aux Folles.
History
Jerry’s Girls premiered on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on 18 December 1985. Directed by Larry Alford, the production starred Dorothy Loudon, Chita Rivera and Leslie Uggams. Rivera was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.
  • Setting Unit set.
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Warm, witty, lively and terrific!” – Associated Press

“A brilliantly, lively and scintillating evening of cabaret.” – The New York Times

“A show of tremendous musicality and great wit.” – Variety

“Melodious [and] thoughtfully constructed... Herman’s musicals transcended the mundane, and his independent, robust female characters are some of the greatest creations in musical theatre history... Herman’s gift was to musicalise the resilience of the human spirit. Set predominantly in the past, his musicals weren’t an escape from the rapid social change of the era, but a celebration.” – The Stage

“This cabaret-style compilation show is a tribute to Herman’s craft as a popular tunesmith. The result... is undemanding and uplifting, old-school showbiz fun.” – The Times

Videos

  • Jerry's Girls – York Theatre Trailer youtube thumbnail

    Jerry's Girls – York Theatre Trailer

  • Jerry's Girls – Walnut St. Theatre Highlights youtube thumbnail

    Jerry's Girls – Walnut St. Theatre Highlights

Music

Music Samples

  • Musical Style Pop/Rock
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Medium

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Authors

Jerry Herman

Jerry Herman

Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage Aux Folles are home to some of the most popular, most-often performed and most successful musical hero(in)es of all time, and have given Jerry Herman (1931-2019) the distinction of being the only composer/lyricist in history to have had three ...

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Author

Larry Alford

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Wayne Cilento

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