Leigh: Man of La Mancha
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Leigh: Man of La Mancha
Brian Stokes Mitchell & Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio / New 2002 Broadway Cast Recording
[ RCA Victor / CD ]
Release Date: Sunday 1 June 2003
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Man of La Mancha is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his 17th-century novel Don Quixote. It tells the story of the "mad" knight Don Quixote as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. The work is not and does not pretend to be a faithful rendition of either Cervantes' life or Don Quixote. Wasserman complained repeatedly about people taking the work as a musical version of Don Quixote.
The original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical has been revived four times on Broadway, becoming one of the most enduring works of musical theatre.
"The 2002 Revival Cast has a powerhouse performance by Brian Stokes Mitchell, who's glorious baritone has never sounded better. The supporting cast is very good, with Ernie Sabella outstanding as Sancho, but one misses the raw edge that characterized early productions. Pity they decided to cut the wonderful overture - from there on in, the original orchestrations are wisely left in place." Musical101
