Man of La Mancha

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Man of La Mancha is a celebrated musical inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote, known for its imaginative storytelling and the iconic song "The Impossible Dream."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway musical
stage musical
awardReceived Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Original Score
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
basedOn Don Quixote
bookBy Dale Wasserman
broadwayRevival 1972 Broadway revival
1977 Broadway revival
1992 Broadway revival
2002 Broadway revival
composer Mitch Leigh
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresCharacter Aldonza
linked to: Dulcinea del Toboso

Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes
Sancho Panza
filmAdaptationDirector Arthur Hiller
genre musical theatre
hasFilmAdaptation Man of La Mancha (1972 film)
linked to: Man of La Mancha
hasSong Aldonza
linked to: Dulcinea del Toboso

Dulcinea
linked to: Dulcinea del Toboso

I Really Like Him
I'm Only Thinking of Him
It's All the Same
Little Bird
Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
linked to: Man of La Mancha

The Barber's Song
The Dubbing
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
The Quest
To Each His Dulcinea
What Does He Want of Me?
inspiredBy Miguel de Cervantes
language English
lyricist Joe Darion
narrativeDevice play within a play
notableSongDescription The Impossible Dream is widely regarded as an inspirational anthem
orchestrator Neil Warner
originalBroadwayOpeningDate 1965-11-22
originalBroadwayRunLength 2328 performances
originalBroadwayTheatre Anta Washington Square Theatre
originalBroadwayTransferTheatre Eden Theatre
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Martin Beck Theatre
originalLeadActor Richard Kiley
originalLeadRole Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes
linked to: Don Quixote
premiereCity New York City
premiereDate 1965-11-22
premiereLocation Anta Washington Square Theatre
producer Albert W. Selden
Hal James
setting Spanish prison during the Spanish Inquisition

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Martin Beck Theatre notableProduction Man of La Mancha
Sancho Panza portrayedIn musical Man of La Mancha
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Man of La Mancha hasSong Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
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Man of La Mancha hasFilmAdaptation Man of La Mancha (1972 film)
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Al Hirschfeld Theatre notableProduction Man of La Mancha
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio notableWork Man of La Mancha (stage production)
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The Impossible Dream (The Quest) partOf Man of La Mancha
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) partOf 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha
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The Impossible Dream (The Quest) associatedWith Man of La Mancha (musical)
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Joe Darion notableWork Man of La Mancha
Joe Darion wroteLyricsFor Man of La Mancha
The Barber's Song partOf Man of La Mancha
The Barber's Song musicalFrom Man of La Mancha
The Barber's Song associatedWork Man of La Mancha
The Barber's Song fictionalUniverse Man of La Mancha
Neil Warner notableWork Man of La Mancha
Neil Warner contributedTo Man of La Mancha (stage musical)
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Albert W. Selden notableWork Man of La Mancha
"It's All the Same" firstPerformanceIn "Man of La Mancha" original production
subject linked to: It's All the Same
linked to: Man of La Mancha
To Each His Dulcinea originalProduction Man of La Mancha (1965 Broadway production)
linked to: Man of La Mancha