Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Presents THE MUSIC MAN

"Seventy-six Trombones" are coming to the Weston Playhouse stage this August!

In the true Weston tradition of bringing award-winning classics to the stage, the company will present the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical, THE MUSIC MAN. Beginning performances on August 3, this production promises to be a crowd pleaser for all ages.

Follow fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the townspeople of River City, Iowa, into paying for a boys' band that he has no intention of organizing. But when he falls for Marian, the librarian, his plans to skip town with the cash are foiled, and a town is transformed.

The cast is led by two names very familiar in Weston. The iconic role of Harold Hill will be brought to life by David Bonanno, whose credits include Broadway's The Light in the Piazza and Weston's Mamma Mia!, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, A Funny Thing Happened..., The Full Monty, Death Of A Salesman, and Floyd Collins.

Opposite Bonanno will be Marissa McGowan playing Marian Paroo. McGowan was last seen at Weston as Aldonza in Man of La Mancha and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. Her favorite Broadway credits include A Little Night Music, Les Miserables, and Bonnie and Clyde.

The ensemble includes many other Weston favorites with Broadway credits and a number of talented youth as the citizens of River City.

Boasting a score full of hits like "Trouble," "Good Night My Someone," "Gary, Indiana," "Lida Rose," and "Till There Was You," The Music Manwill be brought to the stage by the creative team behind Weston's blockbuster productions of Guys and Dolls and A Chorus Line: director Malcolm Ewen, music director Larry Pressgrove, and choreographer Michael Raine.

For an insider's perspective of the show, don't miss the pre-show Director's Talk on August 3, 4, and 5 (matinee). Audiences attending the Sunday matinees on August 6 and 13 are invited to remain in the auditorium for a Talkback with the cast and crew.

THE MUSIC MAN runs August 3 through August 19 at the Weston Playhouse on the Village Green (12 Park Street in Weston). Show times are Tues-Sat at 7:30pm, Wed and Sat matinees at 2:00, and Sun matinees at 3:00. Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office from 10:00am-6:00pm at 802-824-5288 or by visiting westonplayhouse.org.