As the lyricist of musicals like My Fair Lady and Gigi, Alan Jay Lerner remains an important figure in Broadway and Hollywood history. In this rich collection of correspondence, author Dominic McHugh sheds new light on Lerner's working relationships with legendary figures including Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, and Frederick Loewe.

• Introduction and Acknowledgements


• Chapter 1: "From This Day On": The Rise of the Playwright-Lyricist, 1918-51


• Chapter 2: "Open Your Eyes": Lerner Without Loewe and the MGM Years, 1952-55


• Chapter 3: "You Did It": My Fair Lady, Gigi and Beyond, 1955-58


• Chapter 4: "One Brief Shining Moment": Changing Partners, 1959-64


• Chapter 5: "Rise and Look Around You": From Clear Day to Coco, 1965-70


• Chapter 6: "Matters of Consequence": Collaborations Old and New, 1970-74


• Chapter 7: "I Remember It Well": Old Friends, 1975-80


• Chapter 8: "Another Life": The Final Years, 1980-86


• Timeline


• Bibliography


• Index

Dominic McHugh is Lecturer in Musicology at The University of Sheffield. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Musicology, with a specialism in American musical theater, and is the author of Loverly: The Life and Times of "My Fair Lady".