Man of La Mancha

 

MAN OF LA MANCHA

Man of La Mancha is a musical by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Lee, and Joe Darlon.

Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th century masterwork, Don Quixote, and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijana, who renames himself “Don Quixote” and goes on a quest to right all wrongs in the world. The rousing, Spanish-influenced score includes such well-known songs as “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him,” and “Little Bird.”

 

Cast List 

Cervantes/Don Quixote- Martin Sampson
Sancho Panza – Dave Towns
Aldonza – Amanda Buchan
Padre – Paul Gough
Housekeeper- Kate Youll
Antonia – Sapphire Cook
The Duke/ Dr Carrasco – Charlie Hellard
Pedro – Tony Randall
The Barber – Arabella Davis
The Governor/ Innkeeper- Kevin Hanlon
Maria the Innkeeper’s wife – Tamasin Ellis
Jose/ Captain of the Inquisition – Ian Larkins
Fermina – Ginnie Cann

Horses/ Dancers –
Lisa Lindsay
Chrissie White
Beth Mills
Rebecca Norton
Prisoners – Heather Armitage
Sophie Borrell

Muleteers –
Andrew (Buzz) Burrows
Geoff Goodall
Greg Shaw
Robert Hudd