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An
affectionate tribute to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a
bygone era, Meredith Willson’s “The
Music Man” follows fast-talking traveling
salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River
City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms
for a band he vows to organize – this despite
the fact he doesn’t know a trombone from
a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the
cash are foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian,
who transforms him into a respectable citizen by
curtain’s fall.
Perfect for professional theatres, community groups,
summer stock, and schools alike, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway
classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly
predictable dramatic situations, and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing
marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads which have become popular
standards. The cast features a soaring soprano ingénue, parts for young
performers and children, and one of the musical theatre’s treasures, a
tour de force leading role for a charismatic actor.
By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic, and touching, “The Music
Man” is family entertainment at its best.
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