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THE MUSIC MAN Opens Tonight at Beef & Boards

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 There's trouble in River City, and it's never been more fun than in The Music Man at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. This six-time Tony Award winner by Meredith Willson has marched onto the Beef & Boards stage with performances continuing through May 25.

Fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill comes to River City, Iowa, where he cons its citizens into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he vows to organize – this despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef! His scheme to skip town with the cash hits a snag when he falls for Marian the librarian. The musical features the award-winning songs that have long become American standards: "76 Trombones," "Till There Was You," "Goodnight My Someone" and "Trouble."

In the role of Harold Hill, Robert Preston became a Broadway star and earned his first Tony Award. Preston went on to play the same role in the 1962 film, The Music Man

Curt Dale Clark stars as con man Harold Hill in the Beef & Boards production, with newcomer and Iowa native Katie Sina in the role of Marian. The cast also features Beef & Boards favorites: Jeff Stockberger, John Vessels, Kenny Shepard and Doug Stark, among others. The show is directed by Eddie Curry and choreographed by Ron Morgan.

The Music Man has 51 performances scheduled in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $37 to $60 and include Chef Odell Ward's dinner buffet, coffee and tea. Discounts are available for groups and children ages 3-15. 

For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Box Office at 317.872.9664. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays. For more information, including show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.

The Music Man is sponsored in part by Indianapolis Woman Magazine and Indy's Child.

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