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Line 1: {{work}} {{quote\|''I am I, Don Quixote, ''The Lord of La Mancha, ''My destiny calls and I go ''And the wild winds of fortune ''Will carry me onward, ''Oh whithersoever they blow ''Whithersoever they blow, ''Onward to glory I go!~~\|'''Miguel De Cervantes''' as '''Don Quixote''' in the opening number.}}~~ \|'''Miguel De Cervantes''' as '''Don Quixote''' in the opening number.}} A 1965 musical based on ''[[Don Quixote]]'', or more precisely, the man behind ''[[Don Quixote]]'', author Miguel De Cervantes. One day, he and his faithful manservant are arrested by [[The Spanish Inquisition]]. As they await trial, their fellow prisoners put them on trial. With all of his possessions on the line, De Cervantes decides to put on a show as his defense. Care to guess which one? With a little imagination, the dismal dungeon is transformed to rolling hills, as Cervantes and his servant - now none other than Don Quixote and Sancho Panza - set out in search of grand adventures and other derring-do. As they play at their routine, other prisoners take up roles suggested of them. In particular, the angry Aldonza, the [[Miss Yo -Yo Knickers]] of the town, attracts Quixote's interest, and he rechristens her Dulcinea, his noble lady, upon the spot. She is less than amused, but can't help but be intrigued by his idealism... Meanwhile, back at the homestead, the relatives of Alonso Quijana fret about how to save their reputation from the mad fool who's running around the country trying to joust windmills. Part of what makes the musical noticeable is the use of the [[Show Within a Show]] being the actual meat of the play. Watching a silly play about a crazy old man and a hooker with a heart of gold is fine in and of itself, but seeing a cell full of corrupt nobles, thieves, and murderers getting lost with themselves in character as they dance around their cell as gypsies makes for a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] ''and'' [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] There was also a 1972 film version starring [[Peter O'Toole]] and [[Sophia Loren]]. ----▼ ~~=== This show features examples of: ===~~ ▲---- {{tropelist}} * [[Alternate Character Interpretation]]: Instead of an insane fool to be mocked as in the original novel, ''The Man of La Mancha's'' Quixote is a largely positive character whose adventurous spirit and idealism are a laudable thing in a harsh and cynical world. * [[Badass Creed]]: Come on! See the opening quote. Line 67 ⟶ 68: {{reflist}} [[Category:Man of La Mancha]] [[Category:~~Pages~~The ~~needing more categories~~Musical]] [[Category:Theatrical Productions]] [[Category:Multiple Works Need Separate Pages]]