The Music Man 1957 - Articles Page 1.8

Ages: 12+
Opened: December 19, 1957

The Music Man - 1957 - Broadway History , Info & More

Broadway Theatre (Broadway)
1681 Broadway New York, NY

From a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

You don't want to miss meeting the fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill (starring Marriott favorite Bernie Yvon), as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boy's band he vows to organize - despite the fact he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen. Come join the townspeople of River City in this wonderful slice of Americana as they perform such hummable tunes as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Gary, Indiana," "Wells Fargo Wagon," "Ya Got Trouble" and "Till There Was You."

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Student Blog: Everybody Loves Shakespeare! (Whether They Know It Or Not)
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Other Productions of The Music Man

1957   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1961   West End London Production
West End
1965   Regional Revival
1965   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1980   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2000   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2019   Washington, DC (Regional) Broadway Center Stage Revival
Washington, DC (Regional)
2022   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

The Music Man - 1957 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1959 Tony Awards Best Stage Technician Sam Knapp
1958 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Meredith Willson
1958 Theatre World Awards Performance Eddie Hodges
1958 Tony Awards Best Choreography Onna White
1958 Tony Awards Best Conductor and Musical Director Herbert Greene
1958 Tony Awards Best Direction Morton da Costa
1958 Tony Awards Best Musical Meredith Willson
1958 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Robert Preston
1958 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical David Burns
1958 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Iggie Wolfington
1958 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Barbara Cook
1958 Tony Awards Best Stage Technician Sammy Knapp

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