Austin Playhouse proudly presents the powerful musical, Man of La Mancha!
Filled with unparalleled imagination, breathtaking romance, and swashbuckling adventure, MAN OF LA MANCHA continues to enchant audiences with the lyrical adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha.
Set during the Spanish Inquisition, Miguel Cervantes, failed writer and tax collector, is imprisoned for foreclosing on a church. In order to win favor with his fellow prisoners he tells the tale of Don Quixote, a would-be knight who sees only goodness in a world of darkness and despair.
The musical shifts from the prison’s bleak reality to Quixote’s idealized world with prisoners taking on parts in Quixote’s story. The powerful score includes “The Impossible Dream,” “Dulcinea,” and "I, Don Quixote."
Direction and set design by DON TONER, musical direction by MICHAEL MCKELVEY, assistant musical direction by NISSA KAHLE, choreography by LISA DEL ROSARIO, costume design by JESSICA COLLEY-MITCHELL, lighting design by DON DAY, and sound design by JOEL MERCADO-SEE.
Starring Rick Roemer as Cervantes/Quixote, Jacob Trussell as his manservant/Sancho Panza, Boni Hester as Aldonza (Dulcinea), Huck Huckaby as the Governor/Innkeeper, Ben Wolfe as the Duke/Dr. Carrasco, Josh Wechsler as the Padre, Wendy Zavaleta as the Housekeeper, Claire Grasso as Antonia, Brian Coughlin as Pedro, and Leslie Hethcox as the Barber, with Lara Wright, Ann Richards, Stephen Mercantel, Paul Koudouris, Glenn DeVar, Brian Losoya, and Patrick Crowley.
Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 5pm
Location:
Man of La Mancha is performed in Austin Playhouse's Highland Mall theatre.
The mall's South Entrance (by the IBC bank) is closest to the theatre. Proceed down the escalator and turn right. Austin Playhouse will be on your right by the water feature.
Detailed directions are available on our website: http://austinplayhouse.com/season/tempfac.html
