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Alan Jay Lerner

Date of Death: June 14, 1986 (67)

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BIO

Alan Jay Lerner wrote some of America's best loved and enduring stage and movie musicals with Frederick Loewe over a period of more than 25 years: Life of the Party, What's Up, The Day Before Spring, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady, Camelot and Gigi. He also wrote Love Life with Kurt Weill, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and Carmelina with Burton Lane, Coco with Andre Previn, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with Leonard Bernstein and Dance a Little Closer with Charles Strouse. He wrote the libretto and/or lyrics for the following films: An American in Paris, Gigi, The Little Prince, Royal Wedding and film versions of his plays. He wrote two books: The Street Where I Live and The Musical Theatre: A Celebration. During his life he received multiple Tonys, Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes and a Kennedy Center Honor. Mr. Lerner died in 1986.

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Productions

My Fair LadyMy Fair Lady
 
[West End, 2022]
Book and Lyrics
BrigadoonBrigadoon
 
[Off-Broadway, 2017]
Book
Lyricist
Teddy & Alice
 
[Broadway, 1987]
Creative Consultant
Dance a Little Closer
 
[Broadway, 1983]
Director
Coquelico
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Producer
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
 
[Broadway, 1965]
Producer
Camelot
 
[US Tour, 1963]
Producer
Camelot
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
Producer

Writing

Lyricist
Lyricist
Gigi
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Brigadoon
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Camelot
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Carmelina
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Coco
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Dance a Little Closer
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
The Day Before Spring
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Gigi
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lolita, My Love
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Love Life
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
LoveMusik
Lyricist
My Fair Lady
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Paint Your Wagon
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Lyricist
Bookwriter/Lyricist
Bookwriter
What's Up
Bookwriter
Lyricist

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1979 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Alan Jay Lerner, Carmelina


winner
Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Alan Jay Lerner, Gigi

Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Conductor and Musical Director

Alan Jay Lerner, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1956 - Best Musical

Alan Jay Lerner, My Fair Lady


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1947 - Best Musical

Alan Jay Lerner, Brigadoon

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Alan Jay Lerner written?

Alan Jay Lerner has written 22 shows including What's Up (Bookwriter), The Day Before Spring (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Brigadoon (Bookwriter), Love Life (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Paint Your Wagon (Bookwriter/Lyricist), My Fair Lady (Bookwriter), Camelot (Bookwriter), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Bookwriter), Coco (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Lolita, My Love (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill (Lyricist), Gigi (Bookwriter), 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Carmelina (Bookwriter), Lerner and Loewe: A Very Special Evening (Lyricist), Dance a Little Closer (Bookwriter/Lyricist), Barbara Cook's Broadway! (Lyricist), Here Lies Jenny (Lyricist), Here Lies Jenny (Lyricist), LoveMusik (Lyricist), Gigi (Lyricist), The Late Great Me: An Evening With Alan Jay Lerner (Lyricist).

What awards has Alan Jay Lerner been nominated for?

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Carmelina , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Gigi , Best Conductor and Musical Director (Tony Awards) for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady and Best Musical (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Brigadoon .

What awards has Alan Jay Lerner won?

Alan Jay Lerner has won several awards throughout his career. He won the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for the musical "Gigi." Additionally, he received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical for both "My Fair Lady" and "Brigadoon." These accolades recognize Lerner's talent and contributions to the Broadway industry.

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