Legendary Broadway Songwriter Jerry Herman Dies at 88 - A proud master of the hummable show tune, he wrote 'Hello, Dolly!,' 'Mame,' 'La Cage aux Folle
A proud master of the hummable show tune, he wrote Hello, Dolly!, Mame, La Cage aux Folles and more We woke up to the sad news that Jerry Herman passed away late yesterday. Broadway lovers know him as the Tony-winning composer-lyricist of Hello, Dolly!, La Cage aux Folles and other optimistic, heartwarming shows. His style and subject matter, which was unabashedly old-fashioned, stood in stark contrast to his peers l…