(HADDON HEIGHTS, NJ) -- The Village Playbox presents Man of La Mancha weekends from May 2-17, 2025. This is one of the world's most popular musicals. Inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century masterwork Don Quixote, it is set during the Spanish Inquisition.

Cervantes is in prison awaiting trial during the Spanish Inquisition. He and his fellow prisoners perform a play-within-a-play, telling the story of the elderly Alonso Quijana, who renames himself “Don Quixote” and goes on a quest to right all wrongs in the world.

The rousing, Spanish-inflected score includes the classic numbers “The Impossible Dream,” “I, Don Quixote,” “Dulcinea,” “I Really Like Him” and “Little Bird.” The original 1965 production won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Tickets are available for purchase online. Performances take place at the First Presbyterian Church of Haddon Heights (28 Seventh Avenue) in Haddon Heights, New Jersey.

The Village Playbox community theatre troupe has had over 80 continuous seasons in Haddon Heights, during which time they have focused on comedies, mysteries, and light dramas. Playbox is a long-standing member of the South Jersey Theatre League (SJTL) and the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). Their auditions are "open", and they encourage newcomers into their productions and the club.