Lerner and Loewe musicals
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Lerner and Loewe musicals are a celebrated collection of mid-20th-century stage works by lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, known for their sophisticated scores, witty lyrics, and enduring popularity on Broadway and beyond.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway musical cycle
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body of work ⓘ musical theatre canon ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | film musicals ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Broadway
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West End theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Awards (for film adaptations)
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Tony Awards (various productions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Alan Jay Lerner
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Frederick Loewe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
Broadway musical
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musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brigadoon
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Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Gigi NERFINISHED ⓘ My Fair Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ Paint Your Wagon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Day Before Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ The Little Prince and the Aviator NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s Up? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
integrated musical form
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literary adaptation ⓘ romanticism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and social mobility
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myth and legend ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ romance ⓘ |
| influenced | American musical theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Golden Age of Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
romantic storytelling
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sophisticated scores ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brigadoon
NERFINISHED
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Camelot NERFINISHED ⓘ Gigi NERFINISHED ⓘ My Fair Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Broadway premiere of Camelot in 1960
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film success of Gigi in 1958 ⓘ success of My Fair Lady on Broadway in 1956 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| typicalMedium | stage ⓘ |
| workPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
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