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Man of La Mancha

ANTA Washington Square Theatre, (11/22/1965 - 3/18/1968)
Martin Beck Theatre, (3/20/1968 - 3/1/1971)
Eden Theatre, (3/3/1971 - 5/24/1971)
Mark Hellinger Theatre, (5/26/1971 - 6/26/1971)
Preview:Oct 30, 1965 Total Previews:21
Opening:Nov 22, 1965   
Closing:Jun 26, 1971 Total Performances:2328


Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Description: Suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra.
Setting: A dungeon in Seville, at the end of the 16th century and various places in the imagination of Miguel de Cervantes.





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by The American National Theatre and Academy; ANTA Theatre Managing Director: Louis A. Lotito

Produced by Albert W. Selden and Hal James

Originally produced by ANTA-Goodspeed

Written by Dale Wasserman; Music by Mitch Leigh; Lyrics by Joe Darion; Musical Director: R. Bennett Benetsky and Neil Warner; Dance arrangements by Neil Warner; Music arranged by Music Makers, Inc.; Suggested by the life and works of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra

Musical Staging by Albert Marre; Directed by Albert Marre; Choreographed by Jack Cole

Scenic Design by Howard Bay; Lighting Design by Howard Bay; Costume Design by Howard Bay and Patton Campbell; Hair Design by Charles LoPresto; Assistant to Mr. Bay: John Braden

General Manager: Walter Fried; Company Manager: Gino Giglio

Production Stage Manager: Marnel Sumner; Stage Manager: Michael Turque; Assistant Stage Mgr: Renato Cibelli and Phill Lipman; Technical Advisor: John Higgins

Guitarist: David Serva; Music Contractor: Martin Grupp

Press Representative: Arthur Cantor, Arthur Solomon, Merle Debuskey and Faith Geer; Dance Captain: Eddie Roll; Production Assistant: Dwight Frye; Assistant to the Director: Edward Roll; Assistant to Mr. Marre: Edward Roll


Opening Night Cast

Joan Diener Aldonza (Dulcinea)  
Irving Jacobson Sancho Panza  
Richard Kiley Don Quixote (Cervantes)  
Ray Middleton The Innkeeper  
Robert Rounseville The Padre  
Gino Conforti The Barber   
Jon Cypher Dr. Carrasco   
Eleanore Knapp
Broadway debut 
The Housekeeper   
    
Harry Theyard Anselmo
a Muleteer 
 
Mimi Turque Antonia   
John Aristides Juan
a Muleteer 
 
Renato Cibelli Captain of the Inquisition  
Ray Dash Guard  
 Man of The Inquisition  
Anthony De Vecchi Paco
a Muleteer 
 
Marceline Decker Maria
the Innkeeper's Wife 
 
Jonathan Fox Guard  
 Man of The Inquisition  
Dwight Frye Guard  
 Man of The Inquisition  
Fernando Grahal Tenorio
a Muleteer 
 
Phill Lipman Guard  
 Man of The Inquisition  
Roger Morden Guard  
 Man of The Inquisition  
Gerrianne Raphael Fermina
a Slavey and a Moorish Dancer 
 
Eddie Roll Jose
a Muleteer 
 

Understudies: Dell Brownlee (Antonia, Fermina, Maria), Renato Cibelli (Dr. Carrasco, Pedro), Jon Cypher (Don Quixote (Cervantes)), Ray Dash (Captain of the Inquisition), Marceline Decker (The Housekeeper), Ralph Farnworth (The Padre), Gerrianne Raphael (Aldonza (Dulcinea)), Eddie Roll (Sancho Panza, The Barber).