Jerry's Girls

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Jerry's Girls is a musical revue based on the songs of composer Jerry Herman.

The show originated as a modest but critically-acclaimed cabaret presentation created by Herman and Larry Alford in 1981. After La Cage aux Folles opened to rave reviews two years later, producer Zev Bufman approached the pair and suggested they mount a full-scale, all-star version.

On February 28, 1984, the expanded Jerry's Girls premiered at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach, Florida, with Carol Channing, Andrea McArdle, and Leslie Uggams, backed by an all-female chorus, recreating moments from Herman's impressive list of hits, including Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and Mack and Mabel. A clever title tune, serving as the show's opening number, enumerated the many actresses who had appeared in Herman productions over the years. An original cast recording was released by Polydor Records.

After fourteen previews, the Broadway production, directed by Alford and choreographed by Wayne Cilento, opened on December 18, 1985 at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 141 performances. Uggams was joined by new cast members Dorothy Loudon and Chita Rivera, who was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress in a Musical.

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Internet Broadway Database listing

Jerry Herman musicals
From A to Z • Milk and Honey • Hello, Dolly! • Mame • Dear World • Mack and Mabel • The Grand Tour • La Cage aux Folles • Mrs. Santa Claus • Showtune • Jerry's Girls