Tuesday, August 31, 2021

August 31 - Alan Jay Lerner (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for August 31st are here: Alma Mahler (2019) and Joseph Schillinger (2020)

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Alan Jay Lerner (31 August 1918 – 14 June 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist who won three Tony Awards and three Academy Awards.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lerner and Loewe, Ltd.


Alan Jay Lerner,

  As you probably know,

Was partnered on Broadway

  As Lerner and Loewe.


When working with others

   (Strouse, Previn, and Lane)

He found such success was

   A chore to maintain.


With them some were hits

   While others squeaked by;

But it’s better when partners

   Can see eye to eye.


It’s never quite clear

   Why a partnership gels,

But it certainly did

   For these wonderful Ls!

 

 

 

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