Francis “Eg” White

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Composer · Lyricist · Songwriter

Francis “Eg” White

A songwriter enters a new world.

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A songwriter enters a new world.

Francis “Eg” White is an Ivor Novello Award-winning songwriter whose credits include Chasing Pavements. For Midnight Cowboy, he wrote the music and lyrics, collaborating with bookwriter Bryony Lavery.

The musical brings James Leo Herlihy’s novel into a new form, following two men whose search for a better life becomes an unexpected friendship.

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