Man of La Mancha at Kravis Center/Rinker Playhouse

Miguel de Cervantes, aging and an utter failure in his varied careers as playwright, poet and tax collector, sits in a Seville dungeon with his manservant, awaiting trial by the Spanish Inquisition for an offense against the Church. The other prisoners set up a mock trial: if Cervantes is found guilty, he will hand over all his possessions. Cervantes agrees to do so and offers his defense in the form of a play. Producing a makeup kit, he transforms himself into an old man who calls himself Don Quixote de La Mancha and with his squire Sancho Panza, sets out to find adventure to restore the age of chivalry, to battle evil, and to right all wrongs.

Authors

• Dale Wasserman
• Joe Darion
• Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
• Mitch Leigh

Tony Awards and Nominations for Man of La Mancha