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Hello, Dolly! Composer Jerry Herman Dead at 88: ‘One of the Greats’

Jerry Herman, the Broadway composer behind Hello, Dolly!, has died.He was 88.Herman’s goddaughter confirmed his death to The Associated Press on Friday.The renowned composer died of pulmonary complications in Miami, Florida, the AP reported.During his career, Herman worked on several iconic Broadway shows including Hello, Dolly! (1964) and La Cage aux Folles (1983) — both […]

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Gary Beach, Tony-Winning Star of Broadway’s ‘The Producers,’ Dies at 70

Gary Beach, who earned a Tony Award in 2001 for Mel Brooks’ Broadway musical “The Producers,” died Monday in Palm Springs, Calif., his agent Steven Unger confirmed.No cause of death was given.Beach also earned Tony nominations for playing Lumiere in Disney’s 1994 Broadway adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” and the drag star Albin in […]

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