An affectionate paean 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 boys? 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. brbrPerfect 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 who doesn?t need to be a trained singer.
Year | Category | |
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1958 | Best Musical | Winner |
2000 | Best Revival of a Musical | |
2022 | Best Revival of a Musical |
Videos
Wish You Were Here
South Coast Repertory's Julianne Argyros Stage (1/12 - 2/2) | ||
Kelli O'Hara in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
PHOTOS
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RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | ||
RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | ||
Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/30 - 2/2) | ||
Celebrating MTT
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/7 - 2/9) | ||
Laurie Sefton Creates at LA Dance Project
LA Dance Project (2/20 - 2/22) LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | ||
Pacific Jazz Orchestra with Eva Noblezada
The Soraya (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL featuring Amber Martin
Catalina Jazz Club (2/27 - 2/27) | ||
Notes from a Narcissistic Negro & Other N Words
The Whitefire Theatre (2/6 - 2/6) | ||
The Wolves
Morgan-Wixson Theatre (1/18 - 2/9) | ||
Grupo Corpo
The Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre (5/2 - 5/4) | ||
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