Man of La Mancha

Aldonza and Sancho fight beside Don Quixote against the muleteers and stand with him at the play’s end. Compare and contrast the two characters. How are they alike or different in their characterization and/or motivations?

Analyze the thematic importance of the framing device of an imprisoned Cervantes putting on a play for the prisoners. How does this framing device reflect the musical’s key themes and ideas?

Closely examine some of the songs in the play. How does the play use music to help create characterization, advance the plot, and/or illuminate key themes?