Jerry Herman's Broadway at Hollywood Bowl (1994)

Good for fans

Jerry Herman has become a legend by his own merits this special is filled with the best of his music, and with appearences of some of the stars that have acted in them. Is a lovely show but it doesn't have enough chorus to fullfilled the big Herman numbers. I wait for more stars but there were few. Good for Hermans an Broadway fans December 3, 2007

A Jewel of a Concert!

What a unique and wonderful evening this was at the Hollywood Bowl! For those of us who were not lucky enough to be there in person, this DVD provides the perfect next-best-thing. What a marvelous chance to hear this music - some well-known and some not-so-well-known - sung by such a superb cast. The incomparable voice of Davis Gaines is a standout, caressing "Song on the Sand" with such tenderness and power, he turns it into both an anthem and a lullaby. July 2, 2007

Superb. Glad it's finally on DVD

I bought this for myself but will have to order 3 more for friends of mine, they love it so much. I am so glad the concert is now available on DVD and hope other concerts will follow!
August 21, 2006

One Fantastic Concert!

This has to be the best concert I have ever seen. Two hours of great performers (too bad Angela Lansbury could not be there) singing the music of Jerry Herman (Mame, La Cage, Hello Dolly, Dear World, The Grand Tour, Milk and Honey, Mack and Mabel, and for tv Mrs. Santa Clause). We get a full plate of great stars including Bea Arthur, Carol Channing, Michael Feinstein, and many more.

The sound on this program is superb, great stereo separation. The filming was first rate. The performances are timeless. The nicest part is that Don Pippin, Jerry Herman's right-hand man for orchestration and conducting, is here, and leads the full orchestra with the type of orchestrations that make Jerry's music shine, and exactly the kind of orchestrations he likes for his music, so no 2nd rate arrangements. There are also 3 orchestral medleys that are terrific. My favorite on the disc is Michael Feinsteins superb rendition of "I Wont Send Roses." No other person could sing this so so beautifully. Other highlights include Channing doing Hello Dolly to 3 standing ovations, Bea Arthur doing a her song from Mame, "The Man in the Moon," and from Mack and Mabel, a great tap dance to "Tap Your Troubles Away." Sadly, nothing was used from The Grand Tour, while not a hit, was a great score, and I was sad to see "Tomorrow Morning" or "One Person" from Dear World was not included. I also wish there had been a few big production numbers like the "Mame" theme song, but it is done here in a great orchestral version. These complaints are very minor, I have watched this concert more than 15 times and plan to see it many more.

If you like Broadway music and the scores of Jerry Herman, this is a must. If you've been under a table and not sure about this music, Jerry is one of the best broadway showtune composers ever, and I highly suggest you give this program a viewing (or 2). May 17, 2006

It Only Takes A Moment

It only takes a moment to fall in love everlastingly with the immortal music of Jerry Herman. This DVD is a sublime treatment of some of the best of the best. It is impossible to listen to this music and not love it.

The cliche is true: You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll experience the full range of human emotions. The entire show is one big highlight, but for me, some transcendant standouts include Michael Feinstein's perfect rendition of the classic "I Won't Send Roses" from Mack and Mabel, as well as "Song in the Sand" from La Cage aux Folles. And watching Jerry Herman himself being moved to tears by Leslie Uggams' great "If He Walked Into My Life" shows how much that song means to its creator, and to millions of others.

Jerry Herman is irrefutable evidence that human beings can create works that the angels in Heaven would envy. Buy this DVD! You will never regret it. April 19, 2005

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