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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
The Musical Box are a Canadian tribute band formed in Montreal, Quebec in 1993 who recreate performances by the English rock band Genesis during the 1970s. The current line-up is formed of singer and performer Denis Gagné ( Peter Gabriel ), guitarist François Gagnon ( Steve Hackett ), bassist Sébastien Lamothe ( Mike Rutherford ...
Meredith Wilson wrote the book, music and lyrics for this musical which debuted in 1957. It tells the story of a con man who comes to the midwest town of River City, Iowa to sell the good folks on the idea of forming a boy's band.
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THERE is nothing more disarming than the gentle form of flattery that suggests our children have some unsuspected artistic talent. It is this flattery which Harold Hill (a virile baritone) employs; so cleverly that his confidence trick of posing as a Professor of Music claiming to teach boys how to play military band instruments over-night, succeed...
Professor Harold Hill has developed a reputation among travelling salesmen and none of it good. In order to sell his band instruments and uniforms he promises to form a local student band. After he gets paid it's away - and - no band. He is concentrating this time on River City, Iowa. To focus attention on the need for a boys' band he attacks the t...
Rock IslandIowa StubbornTroublePiano Lesson29 roles, 14 principals, including 2 children, and an authentic barber-shop quartet. 6 to 10 children. Large singing and dancing ensembles. Total cast, 40-60.
This wardrobe plot indicates our interpretation of the costume needs of the production. It is intended to provide you with required costume changes and a feeling of the costume styles. Costumes outlined are in standard adult sizes-extremely large or small sizes may not be available.
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 the naive Iowa townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. But Harold is no musician and plans to skip town without giving any ...
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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.
