1910 Birthday of Lehman Engel (1910-1982), the Tony-winning Broadway conductor who will found the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop. Among the shows he will conduct are original productions of Wonderful Town, Fanny, Li'l Abner, Do Re Mi, Call Me Mister and The Consul. He will win the Tony in 1953 as outstanding musical director, an award that was later discontinued.
SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on September 14, 2014