Don Quixote and Other Musicals

I used to play pit for musicals and Man of La Mancha was definitely one of the more fun ones. Just how long is the book(s)? I vaguely remember someone telling me it was a series of multiple books, each hundreds of pages... Is that true?

Watching that reminded me a little of Spanish Rose from Bye Bye Birdie:


I saw Avenue Q for the first time this past spring. The songs themselves weren't very catchy, but the lyrics were hilarious. I can't say it's one of my favorites, but I would definitely pay to see it again.

I've been to more Broadway shows than I can count... but I think I'm falling out of love with them.
Though I must say, I too enjoy a good one from time to time. My faves being Ave Q, Wicked, and one by a small musical group (off bway, by Groovelily) called Striking Twelve.