 In 1960, Herman made his Broadway debut with the revue "From A to Z", which featured contributions from newcomers Woody Allen and Fred Ebb as well.That same year producer Gerard Oestreicher approached him after seeing a performance of "Parade", and asked if he would be interested in composing the score for a show about the founding of the state of Israel.The result was his first full-fledged Broadway musical, "Milk and Honey "in 1961.