LCT's MAN OF LA MANCHA Concert

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 1/28/26 at 5:27pm

Lincoln Center Theater will hold their annual spring Gala at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on May 18th with a staged concert performance of Man of La Mancha. Bartlett Sher is set to direct with internationally acclaimed tenor Rolando Villazón in the starring role of Don Quxiote.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Rolando-Villazn-to-Star-in-MAN-OF-LA-MANCHA-at-Lincoln-Center-Theater-Gala-20260128

I wonder if this could eventually lead to Bart’s next musical revival with LCT.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 1/28/26 at 5:32pm

You're correct, this is the RAGTIME replacement whenever that might be, and it is likely to feature an all-Latino cast.

I would love to see Zoe Saldaña play Aldonza.  

[somecheapfrenchthing]

Posted: 1/28/26 at 7:05pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "You're correct, this is the RAGTIME replacement whenever that might be, and it is likely to feature an all-Latino cast.

I would love to see Zoe Saldaña play Aldonza."

Oh, that’s really interesting casting! I’m very partial to Aldonzas who skew older (40–60). I’ve seen so many regional productions cast a bombshell in her twenties, and it always feels like a missed opportunity. I think the story is sadder and more beautiful when the Dulcinea illusion is projected onto a more worn, more weathered Aldonza.

I've always wanted to see Sara Ramirez, Uzo Aduba, Heather Headley, or Audra. 

 

Updated On: 1/28/26 at 07:05 PM

[brdwybound04]

Posted: 1/28/26 at 7:38pm

I continue to hope for a Bartlett Sher directed LCT revival starring Paulo Szot as Don Quixote, Kelli O’Hara as Aldonza, and Danny Burstein as Sancho Panza…

[theatrejunkie007]

Posted: 1/28/26 at 7:52pm

Would love to see a revival of this one! It’s been a little more than 25 years since last Broadway production.