- His musical,"Hello, Dolly", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- His musical, "Hello, Dolly!", at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for the 1986 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- Has won three Tony Awards: two in 1964 for "Hello, Dolly!", as Best Composer and Lyricist and for his music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical win; and one 20 years later, in 1984, for Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "La Cage aux Folles". He was also Tony-nominated five other times: twice in 1962, as Best Composer and his music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Milk and Honey"; twice in 1966, as Best Composer and Lyricist and his music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Mame"; and once in 1979, as Best Score, both music and lyrics, for "The Grand Tour".
- Was the original choice of producer David Geffen to write the score for a musical version of Mel Brooks' film The Producers (1967), but convinced Geffen (and Brooks) that Brooks himself was more qualified for the work.
- Inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame (1982).
- Longtime friends with Leslie Uggams.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre at 7095 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 1, 1994.
- His musical, "La Cages Aux Folles", at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- Recipient of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors; other recipients that year were Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Merle Haggard and Bill T. Jones.
- He was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment category.
- His musical, "Mame", at the Marriott Theatre was nominated for the 2001 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Musical Production.
- Resided in Miami Beach, Florida.
- Son of Ruth (Sachs), a singer and pianist, and Harry Herman, a gym teacher. He was of Russian Jewish descent.
- Long time companion of real estate broker Terry Marler.
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