Also credited on2 works
Man of La Mancha
Man of La Mancha (2002 Revival)
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- Man of la Mancha has a closing scene that comes perilously close to bathos, but Dale Wasserman has crafted his libretto so carefully that although the audiences may be weeping there seems to be such honesty coming over the footlights that it creates a true emotional catharsis. With the moving music of ‘The Impossible Dream’ throbbing quie…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
- Additionally it is the placement of a humorous moment that is important. Dale Wasserman inserted ‘A Little Gossip’ into the ending of Man of la Mancha, between the scenes of Don Quixote’s dying and his death and as Richard Kislan says, ‘It eases the mounting gloom of the former moment as it sets up the audience for the incisive drama of t…ebooks/Citron, Stephen/Musical From the Inside Out, The - Stephen Citron.txt
- Buttrio Square underwent a grueling tryout in which director Dale Wasserman was replaced by Eugene Loring, the show’s choreographer. Moreover, there were financing problems, and at one point the cast chipped in money so the show could go on. But for all their efforts the musical didn’t last beyond its first week on Broadway.ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
- It took a very long time for Dale Wasserman and me to come to an agreement about the book. The show ground to a halt for days because Wasserman and I realized that we were writing Aldonza/Dulcinea differently. She is the focal point of the play; she is the only one who changes. We had to grapple with her. Did she learn from this crazy old…ebooks/Frommer, Myrna Katz & Frommer, Harvey/It Happened on Broadway_ An Oral History of the Great White Way - Myrna Katz Frommer & Harvey Frommer.txt
- In his often cranky memoir, The Impossible Musical, librettist Dale Wasserman had a take on Kiley substantially different from Marre's. Wasserman wanted Rex Harrison, but that marginal singer threw up his hands when they played him the show's big anthem, something called "The Quest." The project intimidated more than Harrison. "Kiley. . .…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
- The Impossible Musical: The Man of La Mancha Story by Dale Wasserman (Applause Books). Selections used from this hook deal with how Kiley was chosen to play in Don Quixote.ebooks/Viagas, Robert/I'm the Greatest Star_ Broadway's Top Musical Legends from 1900 to Today - Robert Viagas.txt
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