MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 24, 1992
Closing Date
Jul 26, 1992
1st Preview
Mar 31, 1992
1st Preview
Mar 31, 1992
Previews
28
Performances
108
MusicalDramaRevivalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Marquis Theatre
(Apr 24, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992)
Description
Suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra.
Setting
Seville, at the end of the 16th century and in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes.
Comments
Joan Diener, the original Aldonza from the 1965 original Broadway production of Man of La Mancha, joined this production as Sheena Easton's alternate on June 2, 1992, performing the role on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday matinees. Diener assumed the role full-time on June 30, 1992.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President; Arthur Rubin: Vice-President); Theatre under the direction of James M. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, Harry J. Nederlander, Marvin I. Danto and Jesse Philips
Produced by The Mitch Leigh Company
Written by Dale Wasserman; Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by Joe Darion; Suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes; Music arranged by Carlyle W. Hall, Sr.; Musical Director: Brian Salesky; Dance arrangements by Neil Warner
Entire Production Staged by Albert Marre
Scenic Design by Howard Bay; Costume Design by Howard Bay and Patton Campbell; Lighting Design by Gregory Allen Hirsch; Sound Design by Jon Weston; Associate Sound Design: David F. Shapiro
Executive Producer: Manny Kladitis; General Manager: Niko Associates, Inc. (Manny Kladitis, Founder and President); Company Manager: Lynn Landis
Production Stage Manager: Patrick Horrigan; Stage Manager: Betsy Nicholson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Larry Bussard
Musical Coordinator: Bill Meade; Associate Conductor: Cherie Rosen; Guitarist: Robin Polseno and David Serva; Flute: Bill Meade, Lucy Goeres and Helen Campo; Clarinet: Larry Guy; Oboe: David Diggs; Bassoon: Ethan Silverman; Trumpet: Rich Raffio and Larry Etkin; Trombone: Dennis Elliott, George Moran and Jack Jeffers; French Horn: Anne Yarbourgh, Will Parker, Sue Panny and Kathy Morse; Percussion: William Trigg, Steve Bartosik, Maya Gunji and David Yee; Bass: Ray Kilday; Guitar: Cherie Rosen
Casting: Richard Shulman; Assistant to the Director: Ted Forlow; General Press Representative: Dennis Crowley; Advertising: LeDonne, Wilner, & Weiner, Inc.; Logo by Fraver
Sheena Easton
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Mar 31, 1992 - Jun 28, 1992
Raul Julia
Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Mar 31, 1992 - Jun 28, 1992
Tony Martinez
Sancho Panza
Ted Forlow
The Barber
David Holliday
The Innkeeper
Chev Rodgers
Governor
David Wasson
The Padre
Joan Susswein Barber
Fermina
a Slave and a Moorish Dancer
 
Moorish Dancer
Valerie De Pena
Antonia
Marceline Decker
The Housekeeper
Chet D'Elia
Jorge
a Muleteer
 
Guard
Darryl Ferrera
Guard
Tanny McDonald
Maria
the Innkeeper's Wife
Gregory Mitchell
Tenorio
a Muleteer
Luis Perez
Manuel
a Muleteer
Jean-Paul Richard
Juan
a Muleteer
 
The Horse
Chev Rodgers
Pedro
the Head Muleteer
Bill Santora
Jose
a Muleteer
Ian Sullivan
Dr. Carrasco
Hechter Ubarry
Paco
a Muleteer
 
The Mule
Jon Vandertholen
Captain of the Inquisition
Swing: Rick Manning
Understudies: Joan Susswein Barber (Aldonza (Dulcinea), Antonia, Maria), Darryl Ferrera (Sancho Panza, The Padre, The Barber), David Holliday (Don Quixote (Cervantes), Governor), Tanny McDonald (The Housekeeper, Fermina, Moorish Dancer), Jean-Paul Richard (Captain of the Inquisition), Chev Rodgers (The Innkeeper), Bill Santora (The Mule) and Jon Vandertholen (Dr. Carrasco)

Marquis Theatre (Apr 24, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992)

Cast

Joan Susswein Barber
During Sheena Easton's illness
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Apr 29, 1992 - May 03, 1992
Joan Diener
At Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinees
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Jun 02, 1992 - Jun 24, 1992
Alternate
 
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Jun 30, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992
Laurence Guittard
Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Jun 30, 1992 - Jul 26, 1992
music by Mitch Leigh; lyrics by Joe Darion
Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
Don Quixote (Cervantes), Sancho Panza and Horses
It's All the Same
Aldonza (Dulcinea) and Muleteers
Dulcinea
Don Quixote (Cervantes) and later the Muleteers
I'm Only Thinking of Him
The Padre, Antonia, The Housekeeper and later Dr. Carrasco
I Really Like Him
Sancho Panza
What Does He Want of Me?
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Little Bird, Little Bird
Paco and Muleteers
Barber's Song
The Barber
Golden Helmet of Mambrino
Don Quixote (Cervantes), Sancho Panza, The Barber and Muleteers
To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)
The Padre
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
Don Quixote (Cervantes)
The Combat
Don Quixote (Cervantes), Aldonza (Dulcinea), Sancho Panza and Muleteers
The Dubbing
The Innkeeper, Aldonza (Dulcinea) and Sancho Panza
The Abduction
Aldonza (Dulcinea) and Muleteers
Moorish Dance
Ensemble
Aldonza
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
The Knight of the Mirrors
Don Quixote (Cervantes) and The Knight and His Attendants
A Little Gossip
Sancho Panza
Dulcinea (Reprise)
Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) (Reprise)
Don Quixote (Cervantes), Aldonza (Dulcinea) and Sancho Panza
The Psalm
The Padre
The Impossible Dream (The Quest) (Reprise)
The Company
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