When British Invasion pop band Herman’s Hermits was starting out in the mid-1960s, it had the simplistic idea that everyone who heard its songs “I’m Into Something Good,” “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat” ...
Rehearsal is over, and six weary actors are sprawled around a table waiting for feedback. Songwriter Jerry Herman pulls up a chair and smiles broadly. “I always love my casts,” he says. “Just think of ...