The Music man
New York City Center
Previews Began: May 27, 1980
Opening Night: June 5, 1980
Closing Night: June 22, 1980
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……………………………………The Buffalo Bills
The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl…………………..Harold Hill,
Marcellus Washburn
Pickalittle (Talkalittle)…….Alma Hix, Ethel Toffelmier,
Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn,
Maud Dunlop, Mrs. Squires,
Ladies of River City
Goodnight Ladies……………………….The Buffalo Bills
Marian the Librarian…………….Harold Hill, Boys, Girls
My White Knight……………………………Marian Paroo
The Wells Fargo Wagon………………..Winthrop Paroo,
Townspeople
ACT TWO
It’s You………Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, Maud Dunlop,
Ethel Toffelmier, Alma Hix, Mrs. Squires
Shipoopi……………..Marcellus Washburn, Harold Hill,
Marian Paroo, Tommy Djilas,
Zaneeta Shinn
Pickalittle (Reprise)…………Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn,
Maud Dunlop, Ethel Toffelmier,
Alma Hix, Mrs. Squires,
Ladies of River City
Lida Rose…………………………………The Buffalo Bills
Will I Ever Tell You………………………….Marian Paroo
Gary, Indiana……………………………..Winthrop Paroo
It’s You (Reprise)……………..Townspeople of River City
Till There Was You……………Marian Paroo, Harold Hill
Seventy Six Trombones/Goodnight My Someone
(Reprise)………………………Harold Hill, Marian Paroo
Till There Was You (Reprise)………………….Harold Hill
Finale……………………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Dick Van Dyke Harold Hill
Meg Bussert Marian Paroo
Iggie Wolfington Mayor Shinn
Victoria Ally Resident of River City
Carol Arthur Mrs. Paroo
Carol Ann Basch Resident of River City
Dennis Batutis Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
David Beckett Resident of River City
Ralph Braun Traveling Salesman
Olin Britt
Marcia Brushingham Alma Hix
Larry Cahn Traveling Salesman
Ewart Dunlop
Mark A. Esposito Resident of River City
Mary Gaebler Maud Dunlop
Tom Garrett Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Liza Gennaro Resident of River City
Dennis Holland Traveling Salesman
Constable Locke
Resident of River City
Andy Hostettler Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Tony Jaeger Resident of River City
Jen Jones Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Wendy Kimball Resident of River City
Àra Marx Resident of River City
Calvin McRae Tommy Djilas
Darleigh Miller Resident of River City
Lara Jill Miller Amaryllis
Randy Morgan Traveling Salesman
Oliver Hix
P. J. Nelson Ethel Toffelmier
Gail Pennington Resident of River City
Richard Warren Pugh Marcellus Washburn
Rosemary Rado Resident of River City
Mary Roche Mrs. Squires
Michael J. Rockne Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Christina Saffran Zaneeta Shinn
Christian Slater Winthrop Paroo
Coley Sohn Resident of River City
Jay Stuart Charlie Cowell
Peter Wandel Conductor
Resident of River City
Lee Winston Traveling Salesman
Jacey Squires
Swings: Alis-Elaine Anderson, J. J. Jepson
Standby: Jay Stuart (Harold Hill)
