OSU Theatre offers blockbuster musical "Man of La Mancha"

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Don Quixote (William Sheets) makes his defense in prison.

OSU Theatre offers “Man of La Mancha” through Sunday

See preview video below Photos by Jackie Dobson

The Department of Theatre at Oklahoma State University will donate a portion of its ticket sales from the blockbuster musical “Man of La Mancha,” which opens tonight and runs through Sunday in the Vivia Locke Theatre at the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. Depending on ticket sales, up to $13,000 could go to Stillwater Public Schools to help offset some of the impact of an expected budget shortfall.

Quixote, the knight prepares for battle.

The musical tells the story of the famous Don Quixote, but in a fresh and intriguing way. Based both on the book “Don Quixote” and the life of its colorful author Miguel Cervantes, “Man of La Mancha” is set in a dungeon during the Spanish Inquisition. Cervantes is a prisoner, his life is at stake, and he acts out Don Quixote’s story as a way to prove his innocence to his fellow prisoners. The musical was written for stage by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and muisc by Mitch Leigh.

The OSU production is directed by B. Peter Westerhoff with sets designed by Heidi Hoffer and costumes by Judith Cronk. The OSU Orchestra will provide the live music.

Tickets for “Man of La Mancha” are $15 for general admission and $12 for students and may be purchased through the OSU Department of Theatre by calling (405) 744-6094.

The Seretean Center for the Performing Arts is located at the corner of Knoblock and Maple in Stillwater. The show runs nightly through Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 pm with a matinee on Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 pm.

Parental note: While “Man of La Mancha” is a musical with a positive theme, it is set in a dungeon and has stage violence. The production may not be suitable for young children.

OStateTV video available here.

Paige Martin as Aldonza, Quixote's Dulcinea.

Quixote leans on his lance.