Book & Lyrics, My Fair Lady

An American lyricist and librettist. His partnership with Frederick Loewe produced some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both stage and film. 

Other work: With Frederick Loewe: Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, Gigi, Camelot and The Little Prince. With other collaborators: Love Life (Kurt Weill); A Royal Wedding (a movie musical, with Burton Lane); Coco (André Previn); Lolita, My Love (John Barry); 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (Leonard Bernstein); Carmelina (Burton Lane); Dance a Little Closer (Charles Strouse). He wrote the screenplay for An American in Paris. 

Awards: Three Tony Awards (two for My Fair Lady) and three Academy Awards (An American in Paris, two for Gigi), among other honors. 

Education: Harvard University and The Juilliard School.