BROADVIEW HEIGHTS SPOTLIGHTS THEATER
PRESENTS “MAN OF LA MANCHA”
The Broadview Heights Spotlights Theater’s production of the brutal, hilarious,
and heartbreaking musical, Man of La Mancha, will run November 2
through November 17, 2018. Friday and Saturday performances are at
7:30PM; a Sunday matinee on November 11 will begin at 3:00PM. All shows
will be at the Broadview Heights Cultural Arts Building (Spotlights Theater),
9543 Broadview Road, next to the Police Station. Tickets are $15 for adults and
$14 for seniors and students. Reservations may be made on-line at www.broadview-heights-spotlights.org.
The musical is an adaptation of the 17th-century
novel, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. The original
1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards,
including Best Musical. Written by Dale Wasserman with music by Mitch Leigh and
lyrics by Joe Darion, the show has been revived four times on Broadway,
becoming one of the most enduring works of musical theatre. The
celebrated score includes “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,”
“I Really Like Him,” “Little Bird,” and “To Each His Dulcinea.”
Playing Cervantes (who also becomes Don Quixote) is Spotlights’ Education
Director, Tim Anderson. While waiting in prison for a hearing
with the Spanish Inquisition, Cervantes recruits his trusty side kick, Sancho
Panza (Declan Newton) and the rest of his fellow prisoners to act out
the story of the "mad" knight Don Quixote. The story portrays
Don Quixote’s quest for his Dulcinea (Stephanie Malfara) and celebrates
the perseverance of a dying old man who refuses to give up his ideals or his
passion.
Director Ryan Bergeron leads the ensemble cast of prisoners,
who all play different roles in the story. The exceptionally-talented
group of local actors includes Roxanna Bell, Adam Bowers, Ariel
Brinker, John Janoch, Shain Josef, Bob
Newton, Peggy Newton, James Newton, Sarah
Price, Marco Quiroz, Eli Ravenson, Ellie
Ritterbusch, Addie Wisniewski, and Natalie Zenczak. Sharon
Joyce will be the costume and properties designer and Tim
Anderson is the Technical Director. Tara Corkery and Keleigh
Rae Bowling serve as producers.
Man of La Mancha is presented through special arrangement with
Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.