Mitch Leigh
Mitch Leigh (born Brooklyn, New York, January 30 1928) is an American writer of musical theatre 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)
