Man Of La Mancha Tickets

The musical is based on the Writers Guild of America Award winning teleplay ‘I, Don Quixote.’ The teleplay itself has been derived from the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote. The first ever theatre performance of the Man of La Mancha was staged in Connecticut at the Goodspeed Opera House. After successfully showing there for two years the production made its Broadway debut.

Generating good reviews Man of La Mancha stayed at the Broadway for around six years. The original production held over two thousand shows. Such is the popularity of the play that it has been revived four times on Broadway. Now there is a chance to see the timeless classic at the Man of La Mancha stage performance.

The libretto of Man of La Mancha features music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion. The Tony Award winning score features a strange mix of instruments ranging from percussion, flamenco guitars, woodwinds and double bass among others. The song ‘The Impossible Dream’ has come to be the most well known compilation of the musical.  The song has won the Contemporary Classics Award by the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Proving to be very popular, the song has been used for sports events, advertisements, television serials and more. Experience the musical excellence of the song and the rest of the score at the Man of La Mancha show.

The play is set in the sixteenth century. The main character Miguel de Cervantes is put into prison by the Spanish Inquisition. The action takes place in the dungeons while he awaits trial with his servant Sancho Panza. The pair is attacked by the other prisoners and their belongings are taken from them. Miguel de Cervantes wants to hold onto a manuscript that is very dear to him. In order to regain the possession of the papers he stages a play. The singing and dancing cast is seen enacting another play within the musical. The play within the play actually tells the story of the wind mill chasing protagonist Alonso Quijano of Don Quixote. See the action unfold at the next staging of the Man of La Mancha musical.

The captivating musical narration is full of emotion and also has elements of romance which are brought in by the love of Alonso Quijano for Aldonza. The musical is the right mix of comedy, love, passion and tragedy.

The successful musical has gone on to win international acclaim and has been produced in various countries across the four continents. Owing to the popularity of the musical it has been translated into numerous languages including Spanish, Hungarian, Japanese, Finnish, German, Austrian and Hebrew. Now you can see the acclaimed production at the Man of La Mancha stage performance.

The musical has an important standing in theatre and is often referred to in popular culture. Among other films and television productions, Man of La Mancha has been mentioned in the television series Two and a Half Men and Quantum Leap.

Man of La Mancha has a moving story line and deals with the themes of idealism, reality and illusion. At the same time the musical has light and comical moments. Having something of everything the production makes for good entertainment. Get Man of La Mancha tickets to experience the timeless musical. The musical boasting of a great score and a moving story line is sure to make for a great theatre experience.