From a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
You don't want to miss meeting the fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill (starring Marriott favorite Bernie Yvon), as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band he vows to organize - 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. Come join the townspeople of River City in this wonderful slice of Americana as they perform such hummable tunes as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Gary, Indiana," "Wells Fargo Wagon," "Ya Got Trouble" and "Till There Was You."
1957 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1961 | West End |
London Production West End |
1965 |
Regional Revival |
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1965 | Off-Broadway |
City Center Revival Off-Broadway |
1980 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2000 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2019 | Washington, DC (Regional) |
Broadway Center Stage Revival Washington, DC (Regional) |
2022 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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1959 | Tony Awards | Best Stage Technician | Sam Knapp |
1958 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Musical | Meredith Willson |
1958 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Eddie Hodges |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Onna White |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Conductor and Musical Director | Herbert Greene |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Direction | Morton da Costa |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Meredith Willson |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Robert Preston |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | David Burns |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Iggie Wolfington |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical | Barbara Cook |
1958 | Tony Awards | Best Stage Technician | Sammy Knapp |
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