The Street Where I Live is at once an intimate biography of three
great shows--My Fair Lady, Gigi, and Camelot--and a candid account
of the life and times of Alan J. Lerner, one of America's most acclaimed
and popular lyricists. Large-hearted, humorous, and often poignant in
its reverence for a celebrated era in the American theater, this is the
story of what Lerner calls "the sundown of wit, eccentricity, and
glamour." Try as he might to keep himself out of these pages, Lerner
reveals himself to be a man of great talent, laughter, and love. Along
the way, we meet a sensational supporting cast: Moss Hart, Fritz Loewe,
Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Cecil Beaton, Louis
Jourdan, and Maurice Chevalier, to name a few. They are seen in moments
of triumph and disaster, but all are professionals at the creation of
theater. And the creation of theater is the matrix of this wonderful
book. Included are the complete lyrics to My Fair Lady, Gigi, and
Camelot.