Jerome Kern was one of the most important composers of the "Great American Songbook," and his tunes have provided rich source material for jazz artists for decades.

Jerome Kern left a legacy of over seven hundred songs, written over four decades for more than one hundred stage productions and Hollywood films ...

Jerome H. Kern, who fiercely advocated for some of the ... As Mary noted, he did not start out as a classical music fan. But once he identified a goal, his commitment never wavered.

This minimalist staging strips 'Show Boat' to its bones, scraping away a century of cultural rust and sentimentality to reveal an often deeply sad and frequently funny masterpiece of music-theater.