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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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Video: Watch Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Rehearse For LOVE LIFE at Enc Photo
Video: Watch Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Rehearse For LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Michael Major - Mar 18, 2025

Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! Watch videos of Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues.'
Video: LOVE LIFE In Rehearsal At New York City Center Photo
Video: LOVE LIFE In Rehearsal At New York City Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2025

Step behind the scenes of Love Life at New York City Center, as Kim Kowalke, President & CEO of the Kurt Weill Foundation, dives into the story behind the iconic 'Love Song' and get an exclusive first listen to the song, performed by John Edwards. Watch the video!
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How Often Do Musicals Change Their Titles After Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 15, 2025

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway musicals change their titles after Broadway? We're unpacking the history of shows that have been renamed.
Video: Kate Baldwin Sings 'Mister Right' from LOVE LIFE Photo
Video: Kate Baldwin Sings 'Mister Right' from LOVE LIFE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2025

Up next at New York City Center Encores! is Love Life, directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark with Guest Music Director Rob Berman and choreography by Joann Hunter. Watch in this video as Clark explains what audiences can expect from the production and Kate Baldwin sings “Mr. Right.” 
Review: Ella Mae Dixon Casts a Spell in Her Debut at 54 Below Photo
Review: Ella Mae Dixon Casts a Spell in Her Debut at 54 Below
by Grace Jordan - Mar 11, 2025

Jazz scats, vibrato, heartfelt dramatic interpretations, comedic delivery and crystalline clarity: Ella Mae Dixon's 54 Below debut on 3/7 was a ringing success.
Video: Hear the Encores! Orchestra Rehearse LOVE LIFE at New York City Center Photo
Video: Hear the Encores! Orchestra Rehearse LOVE LIFE at New York City Center
by Michael Major - Mar 4, 2025

Get a first listen to the Encores! Orchestra rehearsing the music of Kurt Weill’s Love Life, which has not been heard in New York for over 75 years. Love Life’s original Broadway production never recorded a cast recording. See the video!
Pittsburgh CLO Summer Tickets Now On Sale - See FROZEN and More Photo
Pittsburgh CLO Summer Tickets Now On Sale - See FROZEN and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Celebrate 79 years of musical theater excellence with Pittsburgh CLO's 2025 Summer Season, featuring CAMELOT, BACK TO THE FUTURE, and Disney's FROZEN. Experience these renowned musicals at the Benedum Stage. Discover more.
Brian Stokes Mitchell Joins the Cast of LOVE LIFE at City Center Encores! Photo
Brian Stokes Mitchell Joins the Cast of LOVE LIFE at City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark, Love Life has not been seen in New York in over 75 years. Learn more about who is starring in the City Center Encores! production and learn how to purchase tickets.
Stream Opera North's Recording of LOVE LIFE Beginning This Weekend Photo
Stream Opera North's Recording of LOVE LIFE Beginning This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025

Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's Love Life will make its BBC broadcast premiere this weekend. The production will air on BBC Radio 3 18:00 on February 22. Following the broadcast, audiences can stream the production for 30 days
CAMELOT to be Presented at The Human Race Theatre Company Photo
CAMELOT to be Presented at The Human Race Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025

Embark on a majestic journey to a realm where honor, dignity, and morality pave the way for a new era under the youthful King Arthur’s reign, with Camelot, coming to The Human Race Theatre Company this spring. Learn more!
FUZZY, THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY & More Set for Barrington Stage Company 2025 Season Photo
FUZZY, THE YOM KIPPUR PLAY & More Set for Barrington Stage Company 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

Barrington Stage Company has revealed the theatre’s 2025 season which includes seven productions, including two regional premieres and two world premieres. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Previews: MY FAIR LADY at Palm Canyon Theatre Photo
Previews: MY FAIR LADY at Palm Canyon Theatre
by Charlie Thomas - Feb 5, 2025

Experience the charm, wit, and music of one of Broadway’s most celebrated musicals as My Fair Lady graces the stage at Palm Canyon Theatre from February 7 through March 2, 2025.
Interview: Charles Kirsch Celebrates Iconic Broadway Flops at 54 Below Photo
Interview: Charles Kirsch Celebrates Iconic Broadway Flops at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 5, 2025

The star-studded 2/19 show (also being live-streamed) shines a spotlight on gems from that musicals that never made it, introduced and sung by members of the original casts of the shows they came from.
UK Premiere of SHUCKED and More Set For Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's Upcoming Sea Photo
UK Premiere of SHUCKED and More Set For Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's Upcoming Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2025

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced Drew McOnie's inaugural season, opening with the UK premiere of musical comedy Shucked following its acclaimed run on Broadway and a US tour.
MY FAIR LADY Will Screen at the Park Theatre Photo
MY FAIR LADY Will Screen at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

One of the most successful Broadway-to-screen adaptations was My Fair Lady. It will return to The Park Theatre in Jaffrey in February. Learn more about the screening here!
20 Unique Audition Songs for Tenors Photo
20 Unique Audition Songs for Tenors
by Sarah Lasko - Jan 6, 2025

If you’re tired of seeing tenor audition song lists with recommendations that have already been sung a million times, we’ve curated this selection of songs to help you make a great impression at your next audition.
Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Feature: 14 of the Best Cabaret Shows to See in 2025 Photo
Feature: 14 of the Best Cabaret Shows to See in 2025
by Rebecca Kaplan - Dec 24, 2024

Let's toast the New Year by looking ahead to some of the most anticipated shows of the next 6 months. We put together 14 shows we're looking forward to seeing next year, that are likely to sell out well in advance.
Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
MY FAIR LADY Comes to Montecasino in January Photo
MY FAIR LADY Comes to Montecasino in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024

Following the sell-out success of The Sound Of Music, Pieter Toerien in association with Cape Town Opera will present Lerner & Loewe's musical masterpiece, My Fair Lady at TEATRO, Montecasino.
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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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