Exclusive Interview: Jude Purcell & Jennifer Jones of Birmingham Village Players’ ‘Man of La Mancha’
The latest theatrical season is upon us, with so many local community theaters here in the Metro Detroit area gearing up for their latest batch of musicals and plays. Birmingham Village Players is kicking off their 103rd season with a Tony Award-winning musical from 1965, Man of La Mancha! Based on Miguel de Cervantes’ novel Don Quixote, this musical tells the story of the mad knight as he works to gather some important objects for an epic quest. We recently spoke with two of the stars, Jude Purcell and Jennifer Jones, about their time on this production!
In this exclusive Box Seat Babes interview, Jude Purcell and Jennifer Jones talk about their history with the show. From a love that began with the music to starring in the show multiple times, each of these cast members has deep roots with Man of La Mancha. What is it like to revisit this show at a different point in the actors’ lives? Do they connect differently with the musical now that they are older and wiser? Which themes and songs still speak to them after all this time? Both Purcell and Jones have a deep appreciation for Man of La Mancha, a passion that is bound to create magic on stage in Birmingham, Michigan!
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Don’t miss this classic musical, Man of La Mancha, at Birmingham Village Players!
Man of La Mancha sweeps into Birmingham Village Players September 112 and runs through the 28, so get your tickets now from the Birmingham Village Players website, or their box office! Plan on checking out this production? Have you seen Man of La Mancha before? Let us know @BoxSeatBabes on all major social media platforms!
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