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Johnny Mercer

Also Credited As: John Mercer

Date of Death: June 25, 1976 (66)

Birth Place: Savannah, GA, USA

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Old Man Rhythm
[ 1935 ] Colonel
To Beat the Band
[ 1935 ] Member of the Band
Varsity Show
[ 1937 ] music and lyrics by
Mr. Chump
[ 1938 ] lyrics
Naughty But Nice
[ 1939 ] lyrics
You'll Find Out
[ 1940 ] lyrics by - as John Mercer
The Fleet's In
[ 1942 ] songwriter
The Sky's the Limit
[ 1943 ] lyrics by
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
[ 1954 ] lyrics by
Merry Andrew
[ 1958 ] lyricist
Li'l Abner
[ 1959 ] lyricist
Barefoot in the Park
[ 1967 ] lyrics
Darling Lili
[ 1970 ] lyricist
Paesano: A Voice in the Night
[ 1975 ] lyricist
The Best of Vecírek
[ 1992 ] music

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1983 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

Johnny Mercer, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Arizona Theatre Company Photo
Review: BLUES IN THE NIGHT at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - Feb 23, 2025

ATC's BLUES IN THE NIGHT: It’s about feeling - pure, raw, and undeniable...if you’re looking to be wrapped up in a night of sensational voices and music that hums in your bones, this is a show to get lost in.
Jesse J. Sanchez's SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL Receives Workshop Production In Cali Photo
Jesse J. Sanchez's SUEÑOS: OUR AMERICAN MUSICAL Receives Workshop Production In California
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 23, 2025

Las Positas College will soon present the workshop production of Sueños: Our American Musical, an original work by award-winning composer-lyricist Jesse J. Sanchez. This production, opening on March 21, 2025, at the Mertes Center for the Arts, marks the first theatrical presentation of this deeply personal and culturally significant piece.
Shoshana Bean, Micaela Diamond and More to Join The New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala Photo
Shoshana Bean, Micaela Diamond and More to Join The New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025

Notable guest artists including Shoshana Bean, Micaela Diamond and more will join The New York Pops' 42nd Birthday Gala, Words and Music: Diane Warren. Learn who else is staring and see how to purchase tickets.
ONE FOR MY BABY Comes to All Roads Theatre Company Photo
ONE FOR MY BABY Comes to All Roads Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025

All Roads Theatre Company’s 2025 Season will kick off with the World Premiere musical ONE FOR MY BABY next month. Learn more about the upcoming show and how to get tickets here!
Interview: Charles Busch's MY LEADING LADIES at 54 Below Honors Women In His Life Photo
Interview: Charles Busch's MY LEADING LADIES at 54 Below Honors Women In His Life
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 12, 2025

From March 21 to 23, Tony Award-nominated Charles Busch returns to 54 Below with My Leading Ladies, a new show of stories and songs devoted to the women who have inspired him from show business legends to the remarkable aunt who raised him.
Songwriters Hall Of Fame to Host Celebration Of Best Original Song Nominees Photo
Songwriters Hall Of Fame to Host Celebration Of Best Original Song Nominees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2025

Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates this year's Oscar-nominated songwriters with the exclusive all-star virtual event, 'A Conversation with 2025 Oscar-Nominated Songwriters for Best Original Song,' viewable free.
Ledisi Sets 'Love You Too Tour' Following Super Bowl Performance Photo
Ledisi Sets 'Love You Too Tour' Following Super Bowl Performance
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 10, 2025

Ledisi captivated audiences at Super Bowl LIX in her hometown of New Orleans with a powerful rendition of 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.' Following the performance, Ledisi is set to embark on her highly anticipated 'Love You Too Tour,' kicking off May 28 in Baltimore, MD.
Lucille Lortel Theatre Reveals 2025 Round Of 121 Project Supported Musicals Photo
Lucille Lortel Theatre Reveals 2025 Round Of 121 Project Supported Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2025

The Lucille Lortel Theatre has revealed that four new musicals will receive support through the 121 Project, the Lortel's tailored development program for new musical works. Learn more!
American Classics to Present MOONLIGHT, MUSIC AND ROMANCE: Musical Lunar Delights Photo
American Classics to Present MOONLIGHT, MUSIC AND ROMANCE: Musical Lunar Delights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2025

Continuing the 28th Season theme of Sun, Moon, and Stars, American Classics will present 'Moonlight, Music, and Romance: Musical Lunar Delights' in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Thea Photo
Review: Sultry, Soulful, and Spectacular: BLUES IN THE NIGHT Delivers at Arizona Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Feb 3, 2025

Curated in collaboration with musical director Sy Johnson, acclaimed director Sheldon Epps first staged BLUES IN THE NIGHT in 1980 as a musical revue. The show follows three women and one man, each offering a different take on love and loss. Structured around legendary songs by Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, et al., it debuted on Broadway in 1982 and earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Musical.
Joanne Halev Brings LIKE A PERFUMED WOMAN to Bucks County Playhouse Photo
Joanne Halev Brings LIKE A PERFUMED WOMAN to Bucks County Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

Singer and storyteller Joanne Halev knows her way around the complex word of flavors and fragrances — and she will tell tales from the world of international fragrance creation in her cabaret, 'A Perfumed Woman.'
Goodspeed Musicals Hosts 36 Writers for the 13th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writ Photo
Goodspeed Musicals Hosts 36 Writers for the 13th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2025

Goodspeed Musicals has announced the participants for the 13th annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals, which will be held January 27 - February 23 on the Goodspeed campus in East Haddam, Conn.
Songbook Sundays Continue at Dizzy's Club With JUST IN TIME FOR JULE STYNE Photo
Songbook Sundays Continue at Dizzy's Club With JUST IN TIME FOR JULE STYNE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club with Just in Time for Jule Styne.
Tickets on Sale Now for The New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall Photo
Tickets on Sale Now for The New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

Tickets are now on sale to the general public for The New York Pops 42nd Birthday Gala taking place on Monday, April 28, 2025. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.
Musician, Composer Veronica Mansour To Perform At Adelphi PAC Photo
Musician, Composer Veronica Mansour To Perform At Adelphi PAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Composer, musician and artist and Jonathan Larson Grant winner Veronica Mansour will perform original music at Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center. Learn more!
Capital Arts Theater Guild To Present WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND Photo
Capital Arts Theater Guild To Present WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 16, 2025

Capital Arts Theater Guild will present its inaugural installment of their new national musical development program, the National Music Theater Foundry. Taking place on January 24 & 25, 2025, at the Theatre Raleigh Arts Center's TR STUDIO.
Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean's New Musical MAIDEN VOYAGE Will Have Workshop at The Photo
Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean's New Musical MAIDEN VOYAGE Will Have Workshop at The Kiln Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

 New Works Provincetown and Shared Experience will present a workshop in London of the new musical Maiden Voyage with book and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein and Carmel Dean.
GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE U.S. Tour Kicks Off March 16, 2025 Photo
GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE U.S. Tour Kicks Off March 16, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2024

Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue is hitting the road this spring! The tour will start with two shows at Capitol One Hall (March 16th) in Tysons, VA.
GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE Kicks Off 2025 U.S. Tour in March Photo
GOLDEN GIRLS: THE LAUGHS CONTINUE Kicks Off 2025 U.S. Tour in March
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 10, 2024

Following sold out performances and rave reviews across the country in 2024, The Golden Girls are back and better than ever with a stage show that’s more exciting than a trip to the Rusty Anchor. Golden Girls: The Laughs Continue will start with two shows at Capitol One Hall (March 16th) in Tysons, VA.
JERRY'S GIRLS Opens At The Pompano Beach Cultural Center In January Photo
JERRY'S GIRLS Opens At The Pompano Beach Cultural Center In January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2024

The Pompano Players third offering in their inaugural season is Jerry's Girls, a musical revue that honors the life and work of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Herman. 
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Johnny Mercer written?

Johnny Mercer has written 25 shows including Blackbirds of 1936 (Lyricist), Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1939 (Lyricist), Swingin' The Dream (Lyricist), Walk With Music (Lyricist), St. Louis Woman (Lyricist), Texas, Li'l Darlin' (Lyricist), Top Banana (Composer/Lyricist), Li'l Abner (Lyricist), Saratoga (Lyricist), Foxy (Lyricist), The Harold Arlen Songbook (Lyricist), The Good Companions (Lyricist), Dancin' (Lyricist), Sophisticated Ladies (Lyricist), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Lyricist), Barbara Cook: A Concert for the Theatre (Lyricist), 42nd Street (Lyricist), Dream (Source Material), Fosse (Lyricist), Swing! (Composer/Lyricist), Mostly Sondheim (Lyricist), Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Lyricist), Never Gonna Dance (Lyricist), Breakfast at Tiffany's (Composer/Lyricist), Come Fly Away (Lyricist).

What awards has Johnny Mercer been nominated for?

Johnny Mercer has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for the show "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers".

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