Word: mancha
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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When Man of La Mancha opened in 1965, it differed from the contemporary light fare. For one thing, the show is based on Cervantes' 1605 epic novel, Don Quixote. The 1992 Broadway-bound revival, on the other hand, is determined to do it 90s style, with a star-studded cast and expensive production...
...Mancha begins with Cervantes (Raul Julia), imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition, on "trial" before his cellmates. The soon-to-be-major-Spanish-novelist sets out to dramatize the tale of Don Quixote and his romantic quest for the "Impossible Dream...
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There are many excellent performances in Man of La Mancha. Tony Martinez, who recently celebrated his two-thousandth performance as Sancho, is indeed a Sancho among Sanchos. He sings a charismatic version of the humorous "I Really Like Him." The Padre (David Wasson) gives a beautiful rendition of "To Each His Dulcinea," expressing unerringly the simplistic ideal of the show: "How lovely life would seem if every man could weave a dream to keep him from despair...
Although less light-hearted and memorable than your typical musical, this top-notch revival of Man of La Mancha rekindles what little idealism we have left...