Lehman Engel

Lehman Engel (1910-1982) played an integral role in the Broadway theater during its golden years, as the conductor of such works as Wonderful Town , Take Me Along , Fanny and L'il Abner . In the 1960s he founded the now legendary BMI Musical Workshop where he imparted his passionate ideas about the musical to a younger generation. Among those who graduated from his tutelage are Ed Kleban, the lyricist for A Chorus Line and Maury Yeston, who wrote the music and lyrics for Nine . Howard Kissel ,...See more

Lehman Engel (1910-1982) played an integral role in the Broadway theater during its golden years, as the conductor of such works as Wonderful Town , Take Me Along , Fanny and L'il Abner . In the 1960s he founded the now legendary BMI Musical Workshop where he imparted his passionate ideas about the musical to a younger generation. Among those who graduated from his tutelage are Ed Kleban, the lyricist for A Chorus Line and Maury Yeston, who wrote the music and lyrics for Nine . Howard Kissel , the chief theater critic for the New York Daily News , wrote David Merrick: The Abominable Showman , and compiled and edited Stella Adler's The Art of Acting , both published by Applause. See less