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Overview
The Music Man is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith
Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey.
In 1957,
the show became a hit on Broadway and spawned revivals, a popular
film and is still frequently produced by both professional and
amateur theatre companies.
After years of development, a change of producers, and more than
forty drafts, the original Broadway production, directed by Morton
DaCosta and choreographed by Onna White, opened on December 19,
1957 at the Majestic Theatre, where it remained for nearly three
years before transferring to The Broadway Theatre to complete its
1,375-performance run.
The original cast included Robert Preston
(who went on to reprise his role in the 1962 screen adaptation)
as Harold Hill, Barbara Cook as Marian, and Eddie Hodges as Winthrop,
with Pert Kelton, David Burns, and Iggie Wolfington in supporting
roles. Eddie Albert replaced Preston later in the run.
| The Cast |
| Travelling Salesmen |
Will Brooks, Peter Mumford, Andrew Prosser,
Kit Stratfull, Paul Viney |
| Charlie Cowell |
Rick Ratcliffe |
| Conductor |
Ron Pharo |
| Harold Hill |
John Tustin |
| Mayor Shinn |
Richard Matthiae |
| Ewart Dunlop |
Peter Vaughan |
| Oliver Hix |
Carl Smith |
| Jacey Squires |
Andy Yeates |
| Olin Britt |
Andy MacBean |
| Marcellus Washburn |
Colin Daily |
| Tommy Djilas |
Peter Barnett |
| Marian Paroo |
Julie Thomas |
| Mrs Paroo |
Angela Sturgeon |
| Amaryllis |
Anna Gregory or Miranda Yorath |
| Winthrop Paroo |
Mark Rogers or Tristan Matthiae |
| Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn |
Lynne Tompkins |
| Zaneeta Shinn |
Sarah Fox |
| Gracie Shinn |
Rachel Graham |
| Alma Hix |
Janet Turner |
| Maud Dunlop |
Joyce Stewart |
| Ethel Toffelmier |
Beryl Yorath |
| Mrs Squires |
Mandy Stenhouse |
| Constable Locke |
Ron Pharo |
River City Townspeople:
Pauline Beament, Ellen Harvey-Smart, Wendy Howard,
Marion McLaren, Jackie Osborne, Sally Pembery, Sonya Raymond,
Louise Stevenson, Barbara Thomas River City Children (group A):
Burak Agca, Matthew Dineem, Jessica Garden,
Thomas Griffin, Christopher Griffin, Maria Kerr, Rachel Lavery,
Kylie Odd, Hannah Pledger, Emily Thompson, Louise Ware River City Children (group B): Burak Agca,
Emma Antoine, Joanne Elliott, Sarah Harvey-Smart, Paul Hawkes,
Kristie Matthiae, Jason Raggatt, Kate Vaughan, James Yorath Dancers:
Melanie Edwards, Catherine
Early Dylan Dolan |
| Orchestra |
| Keyboard |
Michael Carver |
| Trumpets |
Gerry Willcock, Nigel Paul, Neil Blundell |
| Trombone |
Derek Muir |
| Clarinets |
Mary Brunsden, Max Woodhead, Paul Harvey |
| Flute/Piccolo |
Pat McBain |
| Violins |
Katina Latouris-Smith, Alan Thorogood |
| Bass |
Martin Wilcox |
| Percussion |
Michael Perry |
| The Production Team |
| Producer |
Jessica Joyce |
| Musical Director |
Michael Carver |
| Designer |
Malcolm Chilton |
| Technical Co-ordinator |
Janet Turner |
| Stage Manager |
Barbara Mitchell |
| Assistant Stage Manager |
John Mitchell |
| Production Assistants |
Mandy Lewis, Jackie Osborne, Wendy Tyler |
| Set Constructed by |
Paul Viney & members of BROS |
| Stage Crew |
David Cole, Peter Campbell, Wendy Kidd |
| Rehearsal Pianist |
Dennis Gomm |
| Prompt |
Anne Campbell |
| Box Office |
Kit Stratfull |
| Props |
Peter Sporle, Ann Newton, Mandy Lewis |
| Costume Co-ordinators |
Pauline Kendrick & Mandy Stenhouse |
| Costumes |
Alan Scott Costumes |
| Lighting Design |
Peter Willis |
| Lighting assistant |
Steve Brown |
| Poster Design |
Martin Phillips |
| Chaperones |
Wendy Edwards, Wendy Tyler |
| Front of House |
Helen Jenkins |
| Make-up |
Amanda Edgell, Merian Ganjou |
| Publicity |
Michael Carver, Anne Campbell |
| Group Bookings |
Julie Thomas |
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