Lee Pockriss (Writer) | Playbill

Lee Pockriss

Writer

According to Unsung Musicals' earlier announcement about the world-premiere of the score in concert, "The musical adaptation of 'The Great Gatsby' was announced to begin rehearsals in December 1969 toward a spring 1970 Broadway opening. However, the production was postponed and subsequent plans were made for an October-November 1970 Broadway opening following September out-of-town engagements at the Colonial Theatre in Boston and the National Theatre in Washington, DC. Budgeted at $600,000 and produced by band leader and clarinetist Artie Shaw, it was to have been directed by Gene Frankel with a set design by Robin Wagner. The musical adaptation never came to fruition. UMC's world premiere concert is not the musical adaptation of 'The Great Gatsby' and does not include any of Mr. Wheeler's book material."

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  • Born: Jan 20, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY
  • Death: Nov 14, 2011 in Bridgewater, CT

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