Friday, June 22, 2012

Richard Adler, R. I. P.

‘Damn Yankees’ and ‘Pajama Game’ composer-lyricist Richard Adler dies at age 90 - NY Daily News: Award-winning composer and lyricist Richard Adler, a bright star of Broadway’s Golden Age, has died. He was 90.

Adler is best-known for co-writing the music and lyrics for the 1954 show “The Pajama Game” and a year later for “Damn Yankees. Both won Tony Awards for Best Musical.


Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

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