Cuccioli is the 'Man of La Mancha' at White Plains

Robert Cuccioli, who recently starred in the acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, is set to star as Don Quixote in the upcoming White Plains Performing Arts Center production of Man of La Mancha.  This new production of the Tony Award-winning musical based on Miguel de Cervantes' classic tale, "Don Quixote" will be the inaugural production of the Broadway Classics series at the theatre to play November 29-December 16.

Robert Cuccioli earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for his work on Broadway in Jekyll & Hyde. He won the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle awards for that performance as well. Cuccioli also appeared in the Broadway production of Les Miserables and has been seen on screen in "Sliders," "Baywatch," "Celebrity," "The Stranger" and "Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target." His recent theatrical credits include Guys and Dolls, Temporary Help, Lorenzaccio, The Sound of Music and the Actors' Fund benefit concert of On the Twentieth Century.  He recently appeared in the out-of-town try-out of Lone Star Love.

Man of La Mancha will be directed by Luke Yankee and choreographed by Devanand Janki, with scenery by Michael Hotopp, costumes by Carrie Robbins and Lighting by Thom Weaver.  Full casting will be announced shortly.

Tickets are $60/$50 with season subscriptions and gift certificates also available. White Plains Performing Arts Center is located on the third level of City Center at the corner of Main and Mamaroneck in downtown White Plains, just 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, and there is plenty of convenient parking. For tickets please call 914-328-1600 or buy them online at www.wppac.com.

Photo of Robert Cuccioli by Linda Lenzi