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Lee Pockriss

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Composer 1924–2011

Lee Julian Pockriss (January 20, 1924 – November 14, 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote popular songs and scores for films and Broadway shows, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.

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In the literature3 passages

  • ERNEST IN LOVE based on Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”; Book and Lyrics Anne Croswell; Music, Lee Pockriss; Director, Jay Stephens; Musical Direction, Deborah Lapidus;theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • (All Soul’s) Thursday. Jan. 27-Feb. 6, 1994 (10 performances) All Souls Players present: ERNEST IN LOVE with Music by Lee Pockriss; Lyrics/Book, Anne Croswell; Director, Jeffery K. Neill; Musical Director, Joyce Hitchcock; Sets/Lighting, Tim Callery; Costumes, Charles W. Roeder; Stage Manager, Ralph Ortiz CAST: Neal Arluck (Perkins), Joe…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1993-94 Season, v. 50 (Willis).txt
  • CONCERTS 2011 Gatsby: The Songs in Concert Book by Hugh Wheeler; Music by Lee Pockriss; Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh; Inspired by the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald; September 30, 2011 Ma Femme, Ma Blonde, et Ma Roulotte Book by Betsy Kelso; Music and Lyrics by David Nehls; Translated by Stephen Pietrantoni, David Laurin, andtheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2011-12 Season, v. 68 (Willis).txt

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