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Harvey Schmidt

American composer for musical theatre and illustrator (1929-2018) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 88

Harvey Lester Schmidt was an American composer for musical theatre and illustrator. He was best known for composing the music for the longest running musical in history, The Fantasticks, which ran off-Broadway for 42 years, from 1960 to 2002.

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Songwriters Hall of Fame2012
American Theatre Hall of Fame
Star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

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Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2018 · aged 88

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