Alan Jay Lerner: a lyricist's letters / edited with commentary by Dominic McHugh.

Contributor(s):

McHugh, Dominic [editor.]

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TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9780199949281
019994928X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Alan Jay Lerner: a lyricist's lettersDDC classification:

782.1/4092 23

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ML423.L3 A4 2014eb

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Contents:

"From this day on": the rise of the playwright-lyricist, 1918-51 -- "Open your eyes": Lerner without Loewe and the MGM years, 1952-55 -- "You did it": My fair lady, Gigi and beyond, 1955-58 -- "One brief shining moment": changing partners, 1959-64 -- "Rise and look around you": from Clear day to Coco, 1965-70 -- "Matters of consequence": collaborations old and new, 1970-74 -- "I remember it well": old friends, 1975-80 -- "Another life": the final years, 1980-86.

Summary: As the lyricist of musicals like 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi', Alan Jay Lerner remains an important figure in Broadway and Hollywood history. In this collection of correspondence, author Dominic McHugh sheds new light on Lerner's working relationships with legendary figures including Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, and Frederick Loewe.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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As the lyricist of musicals like 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi', Alan Jay Lerner remains an important figure in Broadway and Hollywood history. In this collection of correspondence, author Dominic McHugh sheds new light on Lerner's working relationships with legendary figures including Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, and Frederick Loewe.

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