One of the leading composers and lyricists for the American musical theater, Jerry Herman enjoyed his first real success with his score for the Broadway musical Milk and Honey in 1961. He had a smash hit three years later with Hello, Dolly!, the show, with its Grammy-winning title number, ran for nearly seven years and has been constantly revived ever since. His infrequent, but classy scores, included Mame (winning a Grammy for the cast album), Mack and Mabel, The Grand Tour, and the Tony Award-winning, La Cage aux Folles. The latter show opened in 1983 and ran for 1,176 performances on Broadway. ~ Rovi Staff