“Man Of La Mancha” Now On Mixcloud


We’re pleased to say that the first episode of our new original series, “The Magic of The Musical”, “Tilting At Windmills: The Man Of La Mancha” is now available to hear on our “Listen Again” facility on Mixcloud.
Man of La Mancha premiered in 1965 with music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Dale Wasserman’s non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by both Miguel de Cervantes life, and his 17th-century novel Don Quixote — considered by many to be among the greatest novels of all time. It tells the story of the “mad” knight Don Quixote as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition.
Here are links to some notable recordings of “The Impossible Dream” that are available on You Tube:
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio & Brian Stokes Mitchell – The Impossible Dream – from the 2003 Tony Awards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzm0SJc6GZs
Richard Kiley – The Impossible Dream – from the 1972 Tony Awards with a clip from 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHVGOp5Usv4
Jim Neighbors from “Gomer Pyle USMC” – The Impossible Dream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJlgio-UOng