WRITTEN BY Dale Wasserman
MUSIC BY Mitch Leigh | LYRICS BY Joe Darion
ORIGINAL PRODUCTION STAGED BY Albert Marre
ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY Albert W. Selden AND Hal James
DIRECTED BY Mark Clements
Experience Man of La Mancha as you never have before, up close and personal in the intimate Quadracci Powerhouse.
Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Score, it’s the classic story of Don Quixote retold in one of the most beloved musicals of all time.
Imprisoned by the Spanish Inquisition, Miguel de Cervantes enlists his fellow inmates to help his defense by telling a tale of a mad knight who believes the wrongs of the world can be corrected as he jousts at windmills with his trusty sidekick Sancho and his beloved Dulcinea.
With beautiful songs like “The Impossible Dream” and “Dulcinea,” this timeless tale of love and adventure continues The Rep’s popular streak of bringing the best of Broadway to the intimate Powerhouse stage.
Featuring Milwaukee Native And Broadway Star
Nathaniel Stampley
As Don Quixote
What’s Man of La Mancha? Should I see it?
It’s an adventurous tale of a knight’s heroic battle. It’s a fairy tale with a tragic love story. It’s a tale of an old man gone mad and his family searching desperately for him. It’s all of those things and more. With incredible songs that you know and love, you won’t want to miss The Rep’s next big musical.
Quadracci Powerhouse Theater
Please Note: We will have excellent theater seating in beige middle sections 2-5 facing center stage and concentrated primary in the lower and middle rows that will provide an excellent vantage in which to view this large-scale production.
Non-Member Policy. Members must register their guests. Each PLATO member is entitled to bring one non-member guest per bus trip. (Members may bring more than one guest near the registration Deadline Date if seats are available. Check with the trip organizer.) Non-member guests pay an additional $15.00 registration fee. PLATO Membership is $60.00/year.
Accessibility Policy: Milwaukee Rep’s Quadracci Powerhouse Theater is handicapped accessible. Our seats will be in the orchestra section where each row is a step down with handrail support. On the Badger Bus, you must be able to climb steps to board and exit the bus. If you need assistance, we recommend that you bring a friend to accompany you.
Rep Speaker Luncheon. It is a buffet consistingof soup du jour, mixed green salad, seasonal fruit, assorted finger sandwiches (egg salad, ham & cheese, tuna salad + 1 chef’s choice), warm rolls, and assorted cookies and bars. Beverages include regular and decaf coffee and assorted teas. (Cost: $19.00)
It is held in the adjoining Intercontinental Hotel, Cash bar is available. Lunch will be served buffet style from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM. A member of the Rep’s creative team will discuss a particular feature of the production.
Rep In-Depth – an optional, but highly recommended, lively and informative 30 minute pre-talk which starts 45 minutes before every performance in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater and runs from 12:45 PM to 1:15 PM.
It is free and you can drop in any time during the course of the talk. This popular series is sure to enhance your theater-going experience with background information about the play you are about to see. Come and join us and all of the other audience members who enjoy this free educational event! (Use Mezzanine Level entrance to the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater)
~ ~ ~ Milwaukee Bus Schedule Guide ~ ~ ~
Free Time 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Enjoy Lunch & Explore
Option 1 – will be attractive to those who enjoy lunch on their own and want free time to explore downtown Milwaukee. There are two bus drop-off locations from which to begin.
For those choosing Bus Drop A who want to attend the Rep In-Depth pre-talk, our bus will return to pick you up at 12:25 PM and get you to the theater in time for its 12:45 start.
Note: if you want to spend more time in the Third Ward, the Milwaukee Rep is a short walk north on Water St. (5 blocks or 0.4 mile) and is located on NW corner of Water and Wells Streets. Our play begins at 1:30 PM
Bus Drop 1B: On Wells Street in front of the Milwaukee Rep entrance. There are many downtown restaurants located within walking distance from the theater, including those across the river and along the Riverwalk.
For those wanting to explore the neighborhood around the theater, there are the Old World Third Street, Riverwalk and neighborhood restaurants.
PLATO Member favorites: Rock Bottom Brewery across the river. Two blocks north on Water Street are the Water Street Brewery (Downtown) and Vagabond Mexican Restaurant located right behind the Water Street Brewery on Edison.
Also nearby are The Watts Tea Shop and The Café At The Pfister (Reservations Recommended)
Perhaps the most convenient to the Rep, is the Kil@Wat restaurant, which is in the Intercontinental Hotel, located on the second floor. (Did you know that the Clear Lounge Bar in the hotel lobby serves the same Kil@Watt menu items. Simply order from the bartender.)
Since you will be so close to the Rep, you will have more time for lunch and exploring downtown before the performance begins at 1:30 PM.
Option 2 – will be appealing to those who want to more fully explore the play rather than the neighborhood. The bus stop is on Wells Street in front of the Milwaukee Rep entrance.
The Rep Speaker Luncheon is held in the Galleria of the Intercontinental Hotel. Use the Rep main entrance. Walk to the Rotunda. Turn right and walk a short distance. Turn left to enter the hotel. The Galleria (art gallery) will be on your right.
Afterwards, from the Rep Speaker Luncheon to Attend Rep In-Depth, it is a leisurely walk back to the rotunda. Take the elevator to the Mezzanine, or walk up the two short flights of stairs of the white marble staircase to the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater Mezzanine Level Entrance. The Rep In-Depth pre-talk begins at 12:45 PM.
Itinerary
Bear in mind that our boarding the PLATO bus route is like Madison Metro or any other municipal bus service. Please arrive early at your boarding stop so you don’t miss the bus. When everyone is aboard and seated, we leave. Arrive early and we will all arrive Milwaukee on time to begin our day.
– Don’t be late. We can wait just 5 minutes at any one location.
– Pack water bottles and snacks for sustenance on the journey.
Leave Madison
8:20 AM Bus arrives at Oakwood West to begin boarding.
8:50 AM Bus arrives at Capitol Lakes for boarding
9:10 AM Bus arrives at East Towne Shopko for boarding
9:20 AM Bus departs for Milwaukee (Or, sooner if everyone is aboard)
In Milwaukee
11:00 AM Arrives at the Milwaukee Public Market for other nearby Third Ward restaurants
11:15 AM Arrives at the Rep Theater entrance for Rep Speaker Luncheon and nearby restaurants
11:30 AM Rep Speaker Luncheon Buffet Begins
12:25 PM Returns to Milwaukee Public Market to pick up those for Rep In-Depth
12:35 PM Rep Speaker Luncheon Ends
12:45 PM Rep In-Depth pre-talk begins. (Use Mezzanine Level entrance)
1:30 PM Man of La Mancha performance begins
3:30 PM Man of La Mancha performance ends
3:30 PM - Begin bus boarding for return to Madison. There will be adequate time for coat check retrieval and restroom use
3:55 PM Depart for Madison (As soon as everyone is aboard)
Arrive Madison(Estimated)
5:25 PM East Towne Shopko
5:45 PM Capitol Lakes
6:10 PM Oakwood West
Mail-In Registration Forms:
PLATO Members
UWRA Members
For further information, contact Bob Blitzke,bblitzke@gmail.com and 608-271-7741
