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Man Of La Mancha The Musical

Music by Mitch Leigh
Lyrics by Joe Darion, Book by Dale Wasserman

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips

List of Characters in Man Of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha Sheet Music

Man of La Mancha Karaoke Accompaniment CD

Man of La Mancha 1972 Film Version

Man of La Mancha Original MGM Film Soundtrack

Man of La Mancha 1965 Original Broadway Cast Recording

Man of La Mancha Complete Vocal Score

Based on the classic Spanish novel, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Miguel de Cervantes is also a character in the show. He is seen in prison at the opening of act 1, telling the story of Don Quixote to his fellow inmates. At the conclusion of his story, we see him released.

Audition Preparation Suggestions for
Man of La Mancha

Auditions for previous professional productions have asked for:
* 1-2 minute contemporary monologue
* 16-24 bars of music theatre song

Don Quixote/Cervantes (Baritone)
Plays both a viorous nobleman-poet and an old and eccentric knight-errant. "Don Quixote must be optimistic. He is like a big kid. At auditions, so many men played him like some noble, brave medieval knight you'd hear of in a round table story. He is chivalrous, but he is not macho. He is eloquent, but he is silly. Too many men end up sounding creepy when they do some of his long monologues. Quixote is full of smiles, enthusiasm, and optimism."
Sancho/The Man Servant (Tenor, comic role)
Don Quixote's loveable servant
Innkeeper/Governor (Baritone)
Padre (Tenor)
Dr. Carrasco/The Duke (Baritone)
Aldonza (legit soprano)
rough-and-tumble bar wench who finds her inner-beauty
Antonia (Soprano)
pretends to be concerned for her uncle
Housekeeper (Mezzo)
The Barber (Tenor)
Anselmo
Chorus

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Man Of La Mancha (Click the song title to download digital sheet music)

  • Man of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote)
  • The Windmill 
  • It's All the Same
  • Dulcinea 
  • I'm Only Thinking of Him
  • I'm Only Thinking Of Him (Reprise)
  • I Really Like Him 
  • What Does He Want 
  • The Barber's Song
  • Golden Helmet of Mambrino
  • To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream) 
  • The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
  • The Combat 
  • Little Bird, Little Bird 
  • The Dubbing 
  • Knight of the Woeful Countenanc
  • The Abduction 
  • Moorish Dance 
  • Aldonza
  • The Knight of the Mirrors
  • A Little Gossip 
  • Dulcinea Reprise
  • Impossible Dream (Reprise)/Man of La Mancha (Reprise) 
  • The Psalm 
  • Finale (The Impossible Dream)

 

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