The Street Where I Live

To steal a line from Lerner and Loewe's most successful Broadway musical, MY FAIR LADY, "Everyone who should be here is here." I had high expectations when first I picked up THE STREET WHERE I LIVE, lyricist Alan Jay Lerner's autobiography of his peak creative years, when he and composer Frederick (......more

Witty, self-deprecating, and a thoroughly fun discussion of three musicals: My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot. Would be 5 stars if Lerner included his early musical struggle and failures as those are often my favorite memoir bits. Alas. But a wonderfully urbane slice of "the golden age" of Bway (which......more

Great book! Wonderful memoirs from a fantastic, poetic writer. Loved reading about the personalities, the deadlines, and the day-to-day working habits that went into making "My Fair Lady," "Gigi," and "Camelot." In fact, I wish there was a bit more about how the sausages were made, but still a very......more

This had its limitations, but it was charming and well worth reading. It is framed as a memoir, but it’s really a memoir of three shows (My Fair Lady, Gigi, and Camelot) rather than of Lerner himself. Overall he was an engaging narrator who kept most of his storytelling on a quippy, cocktail party l......more

I really enjoy autobiographies that give an insight into genius. Lerner was as good a playwright as he was a lyricist. This out-of-print book may be a little hard to get a hold of, but it's worth it.......more