Words and Music by Jerry Herman (TV 2007)

WORDS AND MUSIC is the story of one of Broadway's iconic figures: the composer/lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman and an all-star cast, chart his rise from... See full summary »

Director:

Amber Edwards

Writer:

Amber Edwards

Stars:

Jerry Herman, Carol Channing, Angela Lansbury

Cast

Credited cast:
Jerry Herman	...	Himself
Carol Channing	...	Herself
Angela Lansbury	...	Herself
George Hearn	...	Himself
Michael Feinstein	...	Himself
Charles Nelson Reilly	...	Himself
Arthur Laurents	...	Himself
Fred Ebb	...	Himself
Charles Strouse	...	Himself
Marge Champion	...	Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ken Bloom	...	Himself
Alice Borden	...	Herself
Harvey Fierstein	...	Himself
Jason Graae	...	Himself
Priscilla Morgan	...	Herself

Storyline

WORDS AND MUSIC is the story of one of Broadway's iconic figures: the composer/lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles. Jerry Herman and an all-star cast, chart his rise from 1950s off-Broadway through all of his smash hits. Featuring never-before-seen footage of original stage performances, and a score full of classic show tunes.

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Plot Keywords:

composer | songwriter | musical theater | musical filmmaking | song | 

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Taglines:

the life and career of legendary Broadway composer/lyricist Jerry Herman

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Genres:

Documentary | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

NJN Public Television Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2007 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Jersey Public Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color Color (HD)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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