Contributed by John Fairfield
Man of La Mancha
October 20-22 & 27-29, 2017
Fridays/Saturdays @8PM, Sundays @2PM
Palmer Arts Council
Glenn Massey Theater
8295 E College Dr. Palmer
Tickets: $18 Students/Seniors, $21 Adults
Rarely does a Broadway musical become topical again decades after it first opened. Man of La Mancha is one of those whose central theme resonates with social and political questions of our day.
We ask, “Is it an impossible dream to have a woman as our president? Is it an impossible dream to expect political stability in our world, or to live in a country that values civil rights and condemns racism? Is it wrong to see beauty in someone who others despise? Is it folly to continue a struggle, despite the odds against success?”
Man of La Mancha is set in the dungeon of a 17th century Spanish prison, during the Inquisition. The prisoners are left to govern themselves while Miguel Cervantes is thrown amongst them to await her fate. To entertain her fellow inmates, Miguel acts out a story of a mad knight who fights foes who are invisible to others.
This production will move audiences with familiar songs like “Impossible Dream”, “Dulcinea” and “I’m Only Thinking of Him”. Directed by Dean Phipps and starring Betsy Scott, David Haynes and Becca Mahar, Man of La Mancha will open at the Glenn Massay Theater in Palmer on October 20th and run through October 29th. Performances are at 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are available at www.glennmassaytheatrer.com.
