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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 musical Man of La Mancha.
Mar 17, 2014 · The composer, Mitch Leigh, the Brooklyn-born son of a Jewish furrier from Ukraine, had no theater experience to speak of.
Mar 17, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) — Mitch Leigh, a successful advertising jingle writer with an exuberantly entrepreneurial side whose debut attempt at writing music for a Broadway show became the instant, celebrated hit “Man of La Mancha” and earned him a Tony Award, has died. He was 86.
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Tonight’s medley of songs from the Tony Award-winning Broadway play includes Little Bird, Dulcinea, Man of La Mancha, and the Impossible Dream. The 1964 musical Man of La Mancha is a variation...
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Mar 17, 2014 · NEW YORK, N.Y.—Mitch Leigh, a successful advertising jingle writer whose debut attempt at writing music for a Broadway show became the instant, celebrated hit Man of La Mancha and earned...
Mar 17, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) — Mitch Leigh, a successful advertising jingle writer with an exuberantly entrepreneurial side whose debut attempt at writing music for a Broadway show became the instant ...
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Mar 17, 2014 · NEW YORK (AP) – Mitch Leigh, a successful advertising jingle writer whose debut attempt at writing music for a Broadway show became the instant, celebrated hit "Man of La Mancha" and earned him...