The Music Man
- Preview: April 5, 2000
- Open: April 27, 2000
- Close: December 30, 2001
"The Music Man" follows con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her.
“The Music Man” opened at the Majestic on Dec 19, 1957 under the auspices of Kermit Bloomgarden w/Herbert Greene in assoc w/Frank Production. Morton Da Costa directed a cast which included Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, David Burns, Pert Kelton, Eddie Hodges & Iggie Wolfington.
Staff & Creative Team
Producer:
Casting Director:
Binder CastingAdvertising Representative:
Serino CoynePress Agent:
Boneau/Bryan-BrownProduction Stage Manager:
Steven SweigbaumBook, Music & Lyrics
Meredith WillsonDirector & Choreographer
Susan StromanSettings
Thomas LynchCostumes
William Ivey LongLighting
Peter KaczorowskiSound
Jonathan DeansOrchestrations
Doug BestermanMusical Director
David ChaseCast
| Harold Hill | 04/05/2000 - 05/06/2001 |
| Marian Paroo | 04/05/2000 - 12/30/2001 |
| Marcellus Washburn | 04/05/2000 - 04/08/2001 |
| Mayor Shinn | 04/05/2000 - 04/08/2001 |
| Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn | 04/05/2000 - 04/08/2001 |
| Mrs Paroo | 04/05/2000 - 12/30/2001 |
| Zaneeta Shinn | 04/05/2000 - 12/30/2001 |
| Alma Hix | 04/05/2000 - 12/30/2001 |
| Ewart Dunlop | 04/05/2000 - 12/30/2001 |
| Jacey Squires | 04/05/2000 - 04/08/2001 |
