Man of La Mancha

Musical - Revival

Martin Beck Theatre

  • First Preview: November 23, 2002
  • Opening Date: December 5, 2002
  • Closing Date: August 31, 2003
  • Previews: 16
  • Performances: 304

Lyrics: Joe Darion

Playwright: Dale Wasserman

Music: Mitch Leigh

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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

Brian Stokes Mitchell in Man of La Mancha Brian Stokes Mitchell Don Quixote (Cervantes)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in Man of La Mancha Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Aldonza (Dulcinea)
Ernie Sabella in Man of La Mancha Ernie Sabella Sancho Panza
Mark Jacoby in Man of La Mancha Mark Jacoby The Padre
Stephen Bogardus in Man of La Mancha Stephen Bogardus Duke/Dr. Carrasco
Don Mayo in Man of La Mancha Don Mayo Governor/Innkeeper
Bradley Dean in Man of La Mancha Bradley Dean Anselmo
Natascia Diaz in Man of La Mancha Natascia Diaz Antonia
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Dale Wasserman Writer
  Mitch Leigh Music
  Joe Darion Lyrics
Jonathan Kent Jonathan Kent Director
  Albert Marre Director of Original Production
Luis Perez Luis Perez Choreographer
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Man of La Mancha - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2002 - 2003

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Brian Stokes Mitchell Nominee
2003 Outstanding Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Distinguished Production of a Revival   Nominee

Outer Critics Circle

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Brian Stokes Mitchell Nominee
2003 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Nominee
2003 Outstanding Lighting Design Paul Gallo Nominee
2003 Outstanding Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2003 Actor in a Musical Brian Stokes Mitchell Nominee
2003 Actress in a Musical Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Nominee
2003 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
Aug. 31, 2003 14 $763,382
$1,035,032		 $133,468 $62.80
$240.00		 12156
1422		 9
0		 94.98% 5.59%
Aug. 24, 2003 13 $629,914
$928,305		 $127,922 $61.94
$240.00		 10169
1422		 8
0		 89.39% 4.38%
Aug. 17, 2003 12 $501,992
$810,959		 -$78,727 $59.32
$240.00		 8462
1422		 7
0		 85.01% -4.06%
Aug. 10, 2003 11 $580,719
$928,305		 - $57.31
$240.00		 10133
1422		 8
0		 89.07% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $2,476,007
$3,702,601		   $60.34 40920
45504		 32
0		 89.93 %  
Cumulative
   $22,483,426
$36,630,327		   $65.53
$240.00		 343317
455040		 304
16		 75.45 %  
 
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