Man of La Mancha
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Man of La Mancha is a 1965 Broadway musical which tells the story of the classic novel Don Quixote as a play within a play, performed by Miguel Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. The book was by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh: one song, "The Impossible Dream", was particularly popular.
Richard Kiley won a Tony Award for his performance as Cervantes/Quixote on Broadway, but the role went to Peter O'Toole in the less-successful 1972 film.
The play has been run on Broadway five times:
- 1965 - 1971 original production, Richard Kiley as Quixote. John Cullum and José Ferrer also played the role during this run.
- 1972 - revival, Richard Kiley as Quixote.
- 1977 - revival, Richard Kiley as Quixote.
- 1992 - revival, Raúl Juliá as Quixote, Sheena Easton as Dulcinea.
- 2002 - revival, Brian Stokes Mitchell as Quixote, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Dulcinea, Ernie Sabella as Sancho Panza.
A French adaptation, which feautured the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel in the lead rôle, was recorded and issued in 1968 as the album L'Homme de la Mancha.
Songs
- Overture
- Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
- It's All the Same
- Dulcinea
- I'm Only Thinking of Him
- I Really Like Him
- What Do You Want of Me?
- The Barber's Song
- Golden Helmet of Mambrino
- To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)
- The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
- The Combat
- Little Bird, Little Bird
- The Dubbing (Knight of the Woeful Countenance)
- The Abduction
- Moorish Dance
- Aldonza
- The Knight of the Mirrors
- A Little Gossip
- Dulcinea (Reprise)
- The Impossible Dream (Reprise)
- Man of La Mancha (Reprise)
- The Psalm
- Finale (The Impossible Dream)
External links
- A Tribute To Don Quixote De La Mancha (http://homepages.together.net/~donutrun/quix.htm)
- Man of La Mancha at Internet Broadway Database (http://www.ibdb.com/show.asp?ID=5817)
- Template:Imdb titlees:El hombre de La Mancha