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Profile of Mitch Leigh
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Mitch Leigh |
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30th January 1928 |
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Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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Composer |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Mitch Leigh (born January 30, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Jewish-American writer of musical theatre and theatrical producer best known for the show Man Of La Mancha.
Born Irwin Michnik and educated at Yale under Paul Hindemith, he began as a jazz musician and writing commercials for radio and television. In 1965 he teamed up with lyricist Joe Darion to write a musical based on Don Quixote. The resulting show, Man Of La Mancha opened on Broadway and ran for 2328 shows.
Shows
- Man Of La Mancha (1965)
- Chu Chem (1966)
- Cry For Us All (1970)
- Odyssey (1974)
- Home Sweet Homer (1976)
- Sarava (1978)
- Ain't Broadway Grand (1993)
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