Man of La Mancha
Musical - Revival
Marquis Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: March 31, 1992
- Opening Date: April 24, 1992
- Closing Date: July 26, 1992
- Previews: 28
- Performances: 108
Lyrics: Joe Darion
Playwright: Dale Wasserman
Music: Mitch Leigh
Synopsis
An imprisoned Miguel de Cervantes gets his fellow inmates to enact the story of his novel, Don Quixote, about an aged nobleman who declares himself a "knight errant" out to do battle for good and the love of a fair maiden, in Mitch Leigh, Joe Darion and Dale Wasserman's musical adaptation of the classic Cervantes novel.
Opening Night Cast
 |
Sheena Easton | Aldonza (Dulcinea) |
| Raul Julia | Don Quixote (Cervantes) | |
| Tony Martinez | Sancho Panza | |
| Ted Forlow | The Barber | |
| David Holliday | The Innkeeper | |
| Shev Rodgers | Governor | |
| David Wasson | The Padre |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Dale Wasserman | Writer | |
| Mitch Leigh | Music | |
| Joe Darion | Lyrics | |
| Albert Marre | Staging for Entire Production | |
| Howard Bay | Scenic Design | |
| Howard Bay | Costume Design |
Awards
Outer Critics Circle
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominee |
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week # | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs (Prev) | % Cap This Week | Diff % Cap |
| Jul. 26, 1992 | 8 | $237,053 - |
$21,467 | $34.22 - |
6927 1576 |
8 0 |
54.94% | 10.50% |
| Jul. 19, 1992 | 7 | $215,586 - |
-$23,827 | $38.48 - |
5603 1576 |
8 0 |
44.44% | -6.96% |
| Jul. 12, 1992 | 6 | $239,413 - |
$69,616 | $36.94 - |
6481 1576 |
8 0 |
51.40% | -10.53% |
| Jul. 5, 1992 | 5 | $169,797 - |
- | $21.75 - |
7808 1576 |
8 0 |
61.93% | - |
| See All Grosses | ||||||||
Totals |
||||||||
| Last 4 Weeks |
$861,849 - |
$32.85 | 26819 50432 |
32 0 |
53.18 % | |||
| Cumulative |
$8,018,715 - |
$46.59 $0.00 |
167938 214336 |
108 28 |
78.35 % | |||
