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Joe Darion (30 January 1911 — 16 June 2001)[1] was an American musical theatre lyricist, most famous for Man of La Mancha, which is considered, by some critics, as a precursor to 1980s sung-through musicals such as Les Miserables.[2]
Darion was born in New York City and died at age 90 in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
References
[edit]- ↑ Stephen Holden (19 June 2001). "Joe Darion, 90, Lyricist of 'Man of La Mancha'". The New York Times. p. A 21. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Joe Darion, Tony-Winning Lyricist of Man of La Mancha, Dead at 90". Playbill. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
External links
[edit]- Joe Darion at the Internet Broadway Database
- Joe Darion at IMDb
- Joe Darion Papers, 1954-1969, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library of the Performing Arts
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