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Title Alan Jay Lerner: a lyricist's letters / edited with commentary by Dominic McHugh.

Pub Info Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

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Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents "From this day on": the rise of the playwright-lyricist, 1918-51 -- "Open your eyes": Lerner without Loewe and the MGM years, 1952-55 -- "You did it": My fair lady, Gigi and beyond, 1955-58 -- "One brief shining moment": changing partners, 1959-64 -- "Rise and look around you": from Clear day to Coco, 1965-70 -- "Matters of consequence": collaborations old and new, 1970-74 -- "I remember it well": old friends, 1975-80 -- "Another life": the final years, 1980-86.
Summary As the lyricist of musicals like 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi', Alan Jay Lerner remains an important figure in Broadway and Hollywood history. In this collection of correspondence, author Dominic McHugh sheds new light on Lerner's working relationships with legendary figures including Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, and Frederick Loewe.
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Subject Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 -- Correspondence.
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 -- Friends and associates.
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. (OCoLC)fst00017140
Lyricists -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
MUSIC -- Lyrics.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
Friendship. (OCoLC)fst00935174
Lyricists. (OCoLC)fst01004379
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Alt Author McHugh, Dominic, editor.
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