Words and Music by Jerry Herman 17 years old

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

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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Words and Music by Jerry Herman Cast

Name Character
George Hearn He was 72, now 90 years old as Himself
Harvey Fierstein He was 52, now 70 years old as Himself
Angela Lansbury She was 81, now 99 years old as Herself
Carol Channing She was 86, 97 years old when she died as Herself
Leslie Uggams She was 63, now 81 years old as Herself
Charles Strouse He was 78, now 96 years old as Himself
Marge Champion She was 87, now 105 years old as Herself
Priscilla Morgan She was 73, now 90 years old as Herself
Phyllis Newman She was 74, 86 years old when she died as Herself
Arthur Laurents was 88, 92 years old when died as Himself
Michael Feinstein He was 50, now 68 years old as Himself
Fred Ebb He was 78, 76 years old when he died as Himself

Words and Music by Jerry Herman Crew

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Words and Music by Jerry Herman (17 years)

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

  • Release day: Sunday, April 01, 2007
  • Runtime: 86 minutes
  • Budget: 300.00