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Actors’ Playhouse’s production of Man of La Mancha is marking a milestone 30th anniversary at the Miracle Theatre.
The Tony Award-winning musical, a beloved part of the company’s legacy, has returned under the direction of David Arisco for a newly reimagined staging running through Dec. 21 in the Dr. Lawrence and Barbara Stein Center for the Performing Arts.
This production marks a full-circle moment for Actors’ Playhouse. Man of La Mancha was the first musical the company produced in its original Kendall location in 1988, and again in 1995 to inaugurate its new home at the Miracle Theatre. Now, almost four decades later, the company returns to the story that shaped its journey — an enduring testament to imagination, hope and “The Impossible Dream.”
Written by Dale Wasserman, with music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion, Man of La Mancha is one of the world’s most beloved and enduring musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterpiece Don Quixote and set during the Spanish Inquisition, the story follows Cervantes — imprisoned and awaiting trial — as he stages a “play within a play” with his fellow inmates. In it, he becomes Alonso Quijana, an aging man who imagines himself as the knight Don Quixote and sets out, with his faithful squire Sancho Panza, to right the world’s wrongs.
Featuring a rousing, Spanish-inflected score with timeless songs including The Impossible Dream; I, Don Quixote; Dulcinea; I Really Like Him, and Little Bird, the five-time Tony Award-winning musical is a stirring celebration of courage, faith and the power of imagination.
Leading the cast is E.L. Losada (I Love Lucy Live on Stage, Apple TV’s Loot and Physical, Amazon’s Los Frikis) as Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote. The Cuban-born, multi-award-winning South Florida performer returns to Actors’ Playhouse — where his career began in The King & I — in a triumphant homecoming. Losada’s regional credits include Bat Boy and Jekyll & Hyde (Carbonell Awards), Romeo & Juliet (Miami New Times Best Actor), and Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Curtain Up nomination).
Starring opposite Losada is Gaby Tortoledo as Aldonza. Tortoledo is a critically acclaimed Venezuelan actor and singer who recently wowed audiences in Actors’ Playhouse’s regional premiere of The Girl on the Train.
Jose Luaces (A Christmas Story: The Musical on Broadway, On Your Feet at Westchester Broadway Theatre) joins the cast as Sancho Panza, marking his eighth production with Actors’ Playhouse following performances in White Christmas, Spamalot and West Side Story.
The ensemble features Paul Louis-Gonzalez (Governor/Innkeeper), Henry Gainza (Padre), Michael Focas (The Duke/Dr. Carrasco), Lauren Horgan (Antonia/Moorish Dancer), Joline Mujica (Housekeeper), and Michael Hunsaker (Pedro/Captain of the Inquisition). Additional cast members include Jonathan Eisele (Jose), Esqui (Juan), Hugo E. Moreno (Anselmo), Carolina Ordonez (Fermina/Moorish Dancer), Sofia Porcel (Maria), Joey Rodriguez (Tenorio), Jeremy Sevelovitz (Guitar Player), Seth Trucks (Paco), Corey Vega (Barber), Sara Grant (Understudy) and Luis Otamendi (Understudy).
The creative team for Man of La Mancha includes Bruce Barnes (Music Director), Henry Gainza (Associate Director/Choreographer), K. April Soroko (Scenic Design), Eric Nelson (Lighting Design), Ellis Tillman (Costume Design), Reidar Sorensen (Sound Design), Carlos Correa (Production Manager/Technical Director), Sam Sigler (Property Master), Naomi Zapata (Production Stage Manager) and Lilly Paez (Assistant Stage Manager).
Ticket prices range from $40 to $100. Tickets can be purchased by calling 305-444-9293, visiting www.ActorsPlayhouse.org, or at the Actors’ Playhouse Box Office, 280 Miracle Mile,
Coral Gables, FL 33134. The theater offers 10 percent off all weekday performances for seniors and $15 student rush tickets 15 minutes prior to curtain with identification. Group discounted rates are offered for ten patrons or more through the group sales department at 305-444-9293, ext. 2, or on www.ActorsPlayhouse.org.
Evening performances will be Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees on Sundays at 3 p.m.
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