The Music man
Majestic Theatre
Previews Began: - | Opening Night: December 19, 1957 | Closing Night: October 22, 1960
Broadway Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: October 24, 1960
Closing Night: April 15, 1961
Music: Meredith Wilson
Lyrics: Meredith Wilson
Book: Meredith Wilson
With his fast-talking style, “Professor” Harold Hill convinces the parents of River City to buy instruments and uniforms for their youngsters in order to save them, but chaos ensues as Hill’s credentials are questioned and he is called upon to prove himself to the citizens of River City.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
Rock Island…………Charlie Cowell, Traveling Salesmen
Iowa Stubborn………………..Townspeople of River City
(Ya Got) Trouble……………….Harold Hill, Townspeople
Piano Lesson……..Marian Paroo, Mrs. Paroo, Amaryllis
Goodnight, My Someone…………………..Marian Paroo
Seventy Six Trombones………….Harold Hill, Boys, Girls
Sincere………………Harold Hill, Olin Britt, Oliver Hix,
Ewart Dunlop, Jacey Squires
The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl…………………..Harold Hill,
Marcellus Washburn
Pickalittle…………………..Alma Hix, Ethel Toffelmier,
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn,
Maud Dunlop, Mrs. Squires,
Ladies of River City
Goodnight Ladies………………….Olin Britt, Oliver Hix,
Ewart Dunlop,
Jacey Squires
Marian the Librarian…………….Harold Hill, Boys, Girls
My White Knight……………………………Marian Paroo
The Wells Fargo Wagon………………..Winthrop Paroo,
Townspeople
ACT TWO
It’s You…………….Olin Britt, Oliver Hix, Ewart Dunlop,
Jacey Squires, Harold Hill,
Townspeople of River City
Shipoopi……………..Marcellus Washburn, Harold Hill,
Townspeople of River City
Pickalittle (Reprise)…………Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn,
Maud Dunlop, Alma Hix,
Ethel Toffelmier, Mrs. Squires,
Ladies of River City
Lida Rose………….Olin Britt, Oliver Hix, Ewart Dunlop,
Jacey Squires
Will I Ever Tell You?…………………………Marian Paroo
Gary, Indiana……………………………..Winthrop Paroo
Till There Was You……………Marian Paroo, Harold Hill
Seventy-Six Trombones………Harold Hill, Marian Paroo
Good Night My Someone……Harold Hill, Marian Paroo
Till There Was You (Reprise)………………….Harold Hill
Finale……………………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Robert Preston Harold Hill
David Burns Mayor Shinn
Barbara Cook Marian Paroo
Pert Kelton Mrs. Paroo
Pamela Abbott Resident of River City
Joan Bowman Resident of River City
Elisabeth Buda Resident of River City
Danny Carroll Tommy Djilas
Alice Clift Resident of River City
Ronn Cummins Resident of River City
Nancy Davis Resident of River City
Babs Delmore Resident of River City
Robert Evans Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Martha Flynn Mrs. Squires
Resident of River City
James Gannon Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Russell Goodwin Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Penny Ann Green Resident of River City
Janet Hayes Resident of River City
Eddie Hodges Winthrop Paroo
Robert Howard Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Peter Leeds Resident of River City
Robert Lenn Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Vernon Lusby Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Lynda Lynch Resident of River City
Jacqueline Maria Resident of River City
Bob Mariano Resident of River City
Pat Mariano Resident of River City
Gary Menteer Resident of River City
Peggy Mondo Ethel Toffelmier
Resident of River City
Carl Nicholas Conductor
Constable Locke
Resident of River City
Hal Norman Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Tom Panko Resident of River City
Marilyn Poudrier Resident of River City
Helen Raymond Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Paul Reed Charlie Cowell
Vern Reed Jacey Squires
Adnia Rice Alma Hix
Marie Santella Resident of River City
John Sharpe Resident of River City
Al Shea Ewart Dunlop
Marilyn Siegel Amaryllis
Bill Spangenberg Olin Britt
Elaine Swann Maud Dunlop
Resident of River City
Gerald Teijelo Resident of River City
Barbara Travis Gracie Shinn
Wayne Ward Oliver Hix
Babs Warden Resident of River City
Marlys Watters Resident of River City
Vernon Wendorf Resident of River City
Barbara Williams Resident of River City
Roy Wilson Resident of River City
Iggie Wolfington Marcellus Washburn
Dusty Worrall Zaneeta Shinn
Standby: Larry Douglas (Harold Hill)
Understudies: Art Rubin (Jacey Squires)