Jerry Herman is an American composer and lyricist who wrote the music and lyrics for two of Broadway's most successful musicals: Mame (4 letters) and Hello, Dolly! (10 letters). Mame was a musical comedy that opened on Broadway in 1966 and ran for 1, 508 performances. It tells the story of an eccentric, wealthy woman living in New York City during the 1920s and 1930s. Hello, Dolly! is a musical based on Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker. It opened on Broadway in 1964 and ran for 2, 844 performances. It follows the story of a strong-willed matchmaker who sets out to find a match for a wealthy widower. Both musicals have been adapted into films and continue to be performed around the world.