Shows · Man of La Mancha (2002 Revival)
Man of La Mancha (2002 Revival)
Opened 2002
304 performances
Revival, Modern
Imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition, the aging author Cervantes acts out the story of Don Quixote, a delusional old man who believes himself a knight-errant. Accompanied by his squire Sancho Panza, Quixote tilts at windmills and pursues his impossible dream, transforming the kitchen maid Aldonza into his idealized lady Dulcinea.
- Music
- Mitch Leigh
- Lyrics
- Joe Darion
- Book
- Dale Wasserman
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Concord Theatricals MAN OF LA MANCHA listed in the licensor's own catalogue |
Man of La Mancha is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his 17th-century novel Don Quixote. It tells the story of the "mad" knight Don Quixote as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. The work is not and does not pretend to be a faithful rendition of either Cervantes's life or Don Quixote. Wasserman complained repeatedly about people taking the work as a musical version of Don Quixote. The original 1965 Broadway production ran…
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