Gender
Male
Born
Jan 30, 1928
Died
Mar 16, 2014
Producer Composer Director Arranger
Also Known As
Mitch Leigh
  • CREDITS
    Man of La Mancha (Dec 05, 2002 - Aug 31, 2003)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (Apr 25, 1999 - May 09, 1999)
    • Produced by Music Makers, Inc.
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Ain't Broadway Grand (Apr 18, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalComedyOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Apr 24, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Chu Chem (Apr 07, 1989 - May 14, 1989)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalOriginal
    The King and I (Jan 07, 1985 - Jun 30, 1985)
    • Directed by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalComedy DramaRevival
    Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Saravá (Feb 23, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Originally produced by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Sep 15, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Home Sweet Homer (Jan 04, 1976 - Jan 04, 1976)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Jun 22, 1972 - Oct 21, 1972)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Cry for Us All (Apr 08, 1970 - Apr 15, 1970)
    • Produced by Mitch Leigh
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Nov 22, 1965 - Jun 26, 1971)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory (Mar 28, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964)
    • Incidental music by Mitch Leigh
    PlayComedy FarceOriginal
    Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
    • Incidental music by Mitch Leigh
    PlayComedyRevival
    The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Feb 13, 2001 - May 12, 2002)
    • Produced by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalComedyRevival
    Man of La Mancha (Sep 20, 2000 - Apr 08, 2001)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Dreamgirls (Sep 30, 1997 - May 03, 1998)
    • Produced in association with Mitch Leigh
    MusicalRevival
    Man of La Mancha (Aug 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Man of La Mancha (May 23, 1995 - Nov 12, 1995)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Man of La Mancha (Nov 07, 1991 - Mar 29, 1992)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalDramaRevival
    The King and I (Feb 21, 1984 - Dec 23, 1984)
    • Produced and Directed by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalComedyDramaRevival
    The King and I (Feb 18, 1981 - Jun 05, 1983)
    • Directed by Mitch Leigh
    • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
    MusicalComedyDramaRevival
    Man of La Mancha (Jan 03, 1978 - Dec 02, 1979)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Man of La Mancha (Jan 15, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Odyssey (Dec 09, 1974 - Oct 11, 1975)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    MusicalOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Nov 09, 1971 - Dec 18, 1971)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Sep 27, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    Man of La Mancha (Sep 24, 1966 - Mar 28, 1970)
    • Music by Mitch Leigh
    • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
    MusicalDramaOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Direction of a Musical

    1985 | Nominee  | The King and I
    Directed by Mitch Leigh

    Best Composer and Lyricist

    1966 | Winner  | Man of La Mancha
    Music by Mitch Leigh

    Best Musical

    1966 | Winner  | Man of La Mancha
    Music by Mitch Leigh
Man of La Mancha (Dec 05, 2002 - Aug 31, 2003)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
The Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (Apr 25, 1999 - May 09, 1999)
  • Produced by Music Makers, Inc.
MusicalRevueOriginal
Ain't Broadway Grand (Apr 18, 1993 - May 09, 1993)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalComedyOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Apr 24, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalDramaRevival
Chu Chem (Apr 07, 1989 - May 14, 1989)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalOriginal
The King and I (Jan 07, 1985 - Jun 30, 1985)
  • Directed by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalComedy DramaRevival
Mame (Jul 24, 1983 - Aug 28, 1983)
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalComedyRevival
Saravá (Feb 23, 1979 - Jun 17, 1979)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Originally produced by Mitch Leigh
MusicalOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Sep 15, 1977 - Dec 31, 1977)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Home Sweet Homer (Jan 04, 1976 - Jan 04, 1976)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalRomantic ComedyOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Jun 22, 1972 - Oct 21, 1972)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Cry for Us All (Apr 08, 1970 - Apr 15, 1970)
  • Produced by Mitch Leigh
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Nov 22, 1965 - Jun 26, 1971)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaOriginal
Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory (Mar 28, 1964 - Apr 04, 1964)
  • Incidental music by Mitch Leigh
PlayComedy FarceOriginal
Too True to Be Good (Mar 12, 1963 - Jun 01, 1963)
  • Incidental music by Mitch Leigh
PlayComedyRevival
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Feb 13, 2001 - May 12, 2002)
  • Produced by Mitch Leigh
MusicalComedyRevival
Man of La Mancha (Sep 20, 2000 - Apr 08, 2001)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Dreamgirls (Sep 30, 1997 - May 03, 1998)
  • Produced in association with Mitch Leigh
MusicalRevival
Man of La Mancha (Aug 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Man of La Mancha (May 23, 1995 - Nov 12, 1995)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Man of La Mancha (Nov 07, 1991 - Mar 29, 1992)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalDramaRevival
The King and I (Feb 21, 1984 - Dec 23, 1984)
  • Produced and Directed by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalComedyDramaRevival
The King and I (Feb 18, 1981 - Jun 05, 1983)
  • Directed by Mitch Leigh
  • Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
MusicalComedyDramaRevival
Man of La Mancha (Jan 03, 1978 - Dec 02, 1979)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
MusicalDramaRevival
Man of La Mancha (Jan 15, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalDramaRevival
Odyssey (Dec 09, 1974 - Oct 11, 1975)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
MusicalOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Nov 09, 1971 - Dec 18, 1971)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
MusicalDramaOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Sep 27, 1968 - Apr 26, 1969)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
MusicalDramaOriginal
Man of La Mancha (Sep 24, 1966 - Mar 28, 1970)
  • Music by Mitch Leigh
  • Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.
MusicalDramaOriginal

Tony Award®

 

Best Direction of a Musical

1985 | Nominee  | The King and I
Directed by Mitch Leigh

Best Composer and Lyricist

1966 | Winner  | Man of La Mancha
Music by Mitch Leigh

Best Musical

1966 | Winner  | Man of La Mancha
Music by Mitch Leigh

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