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Read and discuss the books that inspired Broadway musicals, enriching understanding and enjoyment of both!
Don Quixote was written by Miguel de Cervantes and first published in 1605. It is often considered the first modern novel and one of greatest novels ever written. The plot follows hidalgo Alonso Quijano, who is so enrapt with chivalric romances that deludes himself into becoming a knight-errant from the stories and inspire people throughout Spain. He renames himself "Don Quixote de la Mancha" and along with his renamed horse, "Rocinante," and a farmhand turned reluctant squire Sancho, goes on adventures attributing fantastical and chivalric meanings to the mundane circumstances encountered.
Man of La Mancha is a 1965 musical loosely based on Don Quixote with book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is written as a play within play, with Cervantes and other prisoners awaiting trial of the Inquisition act out stories of the "mad knight" Don Quixote. The original Broadway production ran over 2,300 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It has been revived on Broadway four times and has had productions across the world and in many languages.
We will be reading Part 1 of Don Quixote for book club as the full text is quite long. Feel free to read the whole volume if you like though!
Copies of the book can be found on display at the Northeast library. To reserve you own copy, check the Catalog. You can find a digital copy with Overdrive or the Libby app.
To see past and upcoming Page to Stage Book Club selections and more about the book club, check here!
We typically meet the fourth Thursday of the month at the Northeast Neighborhood Library at 6:30pm in the Mezzanine Conference Room. This month, we will meet the fifth Thursday, August 31, 2023. Please click "Register" or email Jeff at jeffrey.gluckman@dc.gov if you would like to attend!
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