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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
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1962 Vinyl release of "The Music Man (Original Soundtrack)" on Discogs.
LP, Album, Stereo. Explore the tracklist, credits, statistics, and more for The Music Man - Original Broadway Cast by Meredith Willson. Compare versions and buy on Discogs.
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The broadway musical The Music Man was created in 1957 by Meredith Willson. This wiki is all about the show The Music Man - its characters, music, movies, and more!
In 1949, many people, including the songwriter Frank Loesser, suggested that Willson write a musical about his early life in Iowa. So using his memories of Mason City, Willson created The Music Man. Each character in The Music Man's River City is based on someone he knew from Mason City.
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Meredith Willson. In 1957, composer-bandleader Meredith Willson crafted one of the most enduring Broadway musicals of all time when he wrote book, music and lyrics for the nostalgic The Music Man.
