The Impossible Dream (The Quest) The Impossible Dream (The Quest) "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon
Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical McQueen as Nina, and Phoebe Panaretos as Connie Francis. A Melbourne season, with Marina Prior replacing O'Connor, ran from December 2017 to March 2018 at the State Theatre. "Dream Lover" was nominated for six 2018 Helpmann Awards including Best Musical. Campbell received the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical. The Australian cast recording featuring David Campbell was released in September 2016 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Chart. It was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Recording in 2017. Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical Dream Lover: The