The Music man
Neil Simon Theatre
Previews Began: April 5, 2000
Opening Night: April 27, 2000
Closing Night: December 30, 2001
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,
Townspeople of River City
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, Marian Paroo, Kids
Gary, Indiana…………………….Harold Hill, Mrs. Paroo
My White Knight……………………………Marian Paroo
The Wells Fargo Wagon….Winthrop Paroo, Harold Hill,
Townspeople
ACT TWO
It’s You…………….Olin Britt, Oliver Hix, Ewart Dunlop,
Jacey Squires, 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 (Reprise)…..Winthrop Paroo, Mrs. Paroo,
Marian Paroo
Shipoopi……………..Marcellus Washburn, Harold Hill,
Townspeople of River City
Till There Was You………………………….Marian Paroo
Seventy-Six Trombones and Good Night My
Someone………………………Harold Hill, Marian Paroo
Till There Was You (Reprise)………………….Harold Hill
Finale……………………………………………..Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Craig Bierko Harold Hill
Rebecca Luker Marian Paroo
Clyde Alves Tommy Djilas
Paul Benedict Mayor Shinn
Ann Brown Mrs. Squires
Ralph Byers Charlie Cowell
Max Casella Marcellus Washburn
Tracy Nicole Chapman Ethel Toffelmier
Jack Doyle Ewart Dunlop
Blake Hammond Jacey Squires
Traveling Salesman
Martha Hawley Maud Dunlop
Leslie Hendrix Alma Hix
Kate Levering Zaneeta Shinn
Katherine McGrath Mrs. Paroo
Michael Phelan Winthrop Paroo
Jordan Puryear Amaryllis
John Sloman Oliver Hix
Ruth Williamson Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Michael-Leon Wooley Olin Britt
Cameron Adams Resident of River City
Kevin Bogue Traveling Salesman
Constable Locke
Resident of River City
Sara Brenner Resident of River City
Chase Brock Resident of River City
Ann Whitlow Brown Gracie Shinn
Liam Burke Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
E. Clayton Cornelious Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Michael Duran Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
André Garner Conductor
Resident of River City
Ellen Harvey Resident of River City
Mary Illes Resident of River City
Joy Lynn Matthews Resident of River City
Michael McGurk Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Robbie Nicholson Resident of River City
Ipsita Paul Resident of River City
Pamela Remler Resident of River City
Dan Sharkey Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
John Sloman Traveling Salesman
Lauren Ullrich Resident of River City
Travis Wall Resident of River City
Swings: Jennie Ford, Cynthia Leigh Heim, Jason Snow, Jeff Williams
Standby: Jim Walton (Harold Hill, Marcellus Washburn, Charlie Cowell)
REPLACEMENTS
Robert Sean Leonard Harold Hill
8/7/2001 – 12/30/2001
Eric McCormack Harold Hill
5/8/2001 – 8/5/2001
Cameron Adams Zaneeta Shinn
Joel Blum Marcellus Washburn
Andrew Boyer Charlie Cowell
Bruce Dow Jacey Squires
Lindsay Dunn Resident of River City
Mitchel Federan Resident of River City
Ruth Gottschall Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn
Manuel Herrera Tommy Djilas
Suzanne Hevner Resident of River City
Lesley Jennings Resident of River City
Christine Toy Johnson Ethel Toffelmier
11/21/2001 – 12/30/2001
Nancy Johnston Mrs. Squires
Kenneth Kimmins Mayor Shinn
Mark Moreau Traveling Salesman
Resident of River City
Tina Ou Resident of River City
Tiler Peck Gracie Shinn
Alice Rietveld Resident of River City
Ric Ryder Conductor
Malika Samuel Amaryllis
Jennifer Tangjerd Resident of River City
William Ullrich Winthrop Paroo
Tommar Wilson Traveling Salesman
Swings: Liam Burke, Carolyn Ockert-Haythe
Standby: Dirk Lumbard (Harold Hill, Marcellus Washburn, Charlie Cowell)
