Editing Lerner and Loewe (section)

===''Camelot''===
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Much like ''Pygmalion'', inspiration for ''Camelot'' came to Lerner from a book, this time, T.H White's ''[[The Once and Future King]]''.<ref name=Mordden /> Loewe had to be more strongly convinced of its commercial appeal, but ultimately was won over.<ref name =LernerLahr />

''Camelot'' was an immensely difficult production for the duo, with the opening preview running four and a half hours and the director, [[Moss Hart]], hospitalized with a heart attack in the middle of previews, forcing Lerner to take over as director and causing tension between Lerner and Loewe.<ref name =LernerLahr /> While it was at first difficult to gain the traction they were looking for, the cast's appearance on the ''[[Ed Sullivan Show]]'' brought the production great success and ended up resulting in ''Camelot's'' total profits grossing over seven figures.<ref name =LernerLahr />

Loewe had previously stated to Lerner that ''Camelot'' would be his final show before his retirement and, true to his word, he parted ways with Lerner.<ref name =LernerLahr />