TO DREAM, THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
Written by Dale Wasserman, Man of La Mancha is a buoyant musical is inspired by Don Quixote, Cervantes' classic tale of the noble knight and his squire Sancho Panza, who travel the land righting wrongs and seeking adventure. The score, written by Mitch Leigh and Joe Darion, includes the stirring 'The Impossible Dream', which has been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Roberta Flack.
Man of La Mancha's original Broadway production debuted in 1965 and won 5 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Marriott Theatre's production is directed by Nick Bowling
WHAT IS MAN LA MANCHA ABOUT?
Written as a play with a play, Man of La Mancha begins with Miguel de Cervantes thrown into jail by the Spanish Inquisition. His fellow prisoners are eager to unburden him of all his possessions, and set up a mock trial - if Cervantes is found 'guilty', he will hand over all his worldly goods. For his defense, Cervantes offers up a story, that of the noble but foolish knight Don Quixote and his down-to-earth manservant Sancho Panza.
Don Quixote finds his head turned by tales of medieval fantasy, where noble knights battle giants and save damsels in distress. He decides to resurrect this chivalrous era, with the help of his sidekick, the dry-witted farmer Sancho Panza. The wonder of Quixote's imagination gets them both into many scrapes and misadventures.