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The Music Man-Confidence man Harold Hill arrives at staid River City intending to cheat the community with his standard scam of offering to equip and train a...
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- Andre Morais
Meredith Willson: he wrote and WAS The Music ManA legendary composer, conductor and so much more, Meredith Willson could truly be called the namesake of his ...
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- Ray Steele's Indianapolis
He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man [2] and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951). Willson wrote three other musicals, two of which appeared on Broadway, [ 3 ] and composed symphonies and popular songs.
The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band.
- Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Abba Bogin
- 1983
Aug 7, 2024 · Sung by Bridget TomlinsonAccompanied by Melissa Morrisrecorded at St Augustine’s Church, Edgbaston was supposed to edit out the last 5 seconds where I walk o...
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- Bridget Tomlinson
Feb 27, 2020 · Five facts you didn't know about 'Music Man' composer Meredith Willson. A few tidbits gleaned from the astute guides at the Willson museum and boyhood home in Mason City, Iowa: • Willson...
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Nov 26, 2018 · Meredith Willson, best known as a conductor, took many years to write his first musical, The Music Man. He started with two ideas: he wanted to create a nostalgic piece about the joys of growing up in the Midwest, and he wanted to write a show about a child with autism. The first idea is workable.