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Mitch Leigh
Born
Irwin Michnick

(1928-01-30)January 30, 1928
Brooklyn, New York
DiedMarch 16, 2014(2014-03-16) (aged 86)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University (1951)
OccupationComposer
Years active1951–2014
Known formusical Man of La Mancha
RelativesEve, David, Andy (children)
AwardsTony Award
Contemporary Classics Award

Mitch Leigh (born Irwin Michnick; January 30, 1928 – March 16, 2014) was an American musical theatre composer and theatrical producer best known for the musical Man of La Mancha.

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Mitch Leigh

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Mitch Leigh (born Irwin Michnick; January 30, 1928 – March 16, 2014) was an American musical theatre composer and theatrical producer best known for the...

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Man of La Mancha

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La Mancha is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical...

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Polaroid Swinger

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sung by Barry Manilow and a female chorus with the music written by Mitch Leigh and the lyrics that used the instructions of how to take photographs...

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Tony Award for Best Musical

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Raffles 1966 (20th) Man of La Mancha Book by Dale Wasserman, Music by Mitch Leigh, Lyrics by Joe Darion Albert W. Seldon and Hal James Mame Book by Jerome...

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Sophia Loren

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Mancha (United Artists Records, LP) with Peter O'Toole, James Coco, Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion 1992 – Le canzoni di Sophia Loren (CGD, 2xCD) 2006 – Secrets...

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The King and I

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S. tour of the same production, which eventually ended on Broadway. Mitch Leigh produced and directed, and Robbins' choreography was reproduced by Rebecca...

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The Righteous Gemstones

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his and Aimee-Leigh's childhood home in the Appalachian Mountains, with his much younger wife Tiffany. Jennifer Nettles as Aimee-Leigh Gemstone, Eli's...

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Tony Award for Best Original Score

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Crowd Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley 1966 (20th) Man of La Mancha Mitch Leigh Joe Darion Mame Jerry Herman On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Burton...

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Music from Man of La Mancha

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were recorded as early as in 1995 and produced by Elias together with Mitch Leigh, the late composer of the music for the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha...

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Home Sweet Homer

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Albert Marre, lyrics by Charles Burr and Forman Brown, and music by Mitch Leigh. Originally called Odyssey, it is one of the most notorious flops in...

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Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps

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Philip Sousa / Yankee Doodle by Richard Shuckburgh / Man of La Mancha by Mitch Leigh & Joe Darion / War March & Battle Hymn of the Vikings by Alfred Reed...

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A Streetcar Named Desire

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starred Bonar Colleano as Stanley, Vivien Leigh as Blanche, Renée Asherson as Stella and Bernard Braden as Mitch. An Australian production with Viola Keats...

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The Brass Ring

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Hot 100 in 1966. The second, "The Dis-Advantages of You", written by Mitch Leigh, was used in a series of commercials for Benson & Hedges cigarettes,...

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Once Upon a Brothers Grimm

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palace with their magical world of fairy tales. The music was written by Mitch Leigh with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The two-hour film premiered on CBS on November...

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Eve Leigh

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Leigh (born 1984) is a playwright, theatre maker and dramaturg. Leigh is the daughter of musical theatre composer Mitch Leigh and artist Abby Leigh....

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List of composers of musicals

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List of songs recorded by Elvis Presley

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Blair, Don Robertson 1961 Pot Luck The Impossible Dream Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh 1972 Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden In My Father's House...

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Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical

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1985 (39th) Big River Des McAnuff Grind Harold Prince The King and I Mitch Leigh Quilters Barbara Damashek 1986 (40th) The Mystery of Edwin Drood Wilford...

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Cry For Us All

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Albert Marre, lyrics by William Alfred and Phyllis Robinson, and music by Mitch Leigh. The show ran on Broadway for nine performances in 1970. A sentimental...

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