Man of La Mancha is a
1965 Broadway musical which tells the story of the classic novel
Don Quixote as a play within a play, performed by
Miguel Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the
Spanish Inquisition. The book was by
Dale Wasserman[?], lyrics by
Joe Darion[?], and music by
Mitch Leigh[?]: one song, "The Impossible Dream", was particularly popular.
Richard Kiley[?] won a Tony Award for his performance as Cervantes/Quixote on Broadway, but the role went to Peter O'Toole in the less-successful 1972 film.