The Music Man
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.
Cast & Creative
Cast List
Character | Actor |
Travelling Salesmen | Will Brooks |
Travelling Salesmen | Peter Mumford |
Travelling Salesmen | Andrew Prosser |
Travelling Salesmen | Kit Stratfull |
Travelling Salesmen | Paul Viney |
Charlie Cowell | Rick Ratcliffe |
Conductor | Ron Pharo |
Harold Hill | John Tustin |
Mayor Shinn | Richard Matthaie |
Ewart Dunlop | Peter Vaughan |
Oliver Hix | Carl Smith |
Jacey Squires | Andrew Yeates |
Olin Britt | Andy MacBean |
Marcellus Washburn | Colin Daily |
Tommy Djilas | Peter Barnett |
Marian Paroo | Julie Thomas |
Mrs Paroo | Angela Sturgeon |
Amaryllis | Anna Gregory |
Amaryllis | Miranda Yorath |
Winthrop Paroo | Mark Rogers |
Winthrop Paroo | Tristran Matthaie |
Eulalie MacKecknie Shinn | Lynne Shirley |
Saneeta 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 |
River City Townspeople | Ellen Harvey-Smart |
River City Townspeople | Wendy Howard |
River City Townspeople | Marion McLaren |
River City Townspeople | Jackie Osborne |
River City Townspeople | Sally Pembery |
River City Townspeople | Sonya Raymond |
River City Townspeople | Louise Stevenson |
River City Townspeople | Barbara Thomas |
River City Children (group A) | Burak Agca |
River City Children (group A) | Matthew Dineem |
River City Children (group A) | Jessica Garden |
River City Children (group A) | Thomas Griffin |
River City Children (group A) | Christopher Griffin |
River City Children (group A) | Maria Kerr |
River City Children (group A) | Rachel Lavery |
River City Children (group A) | Kylie Odd |
River City Children (group A) | Hannah Pledger |
River City Children (group A) | Emily Thompson |
River City Children (group A) | Louise Ware |
River City Children (group B) | Burak Agca |
River City Children (group B) | Emma Antoine |
River City Children (group B) | Joanne Elliott |
River City Children (group B) | Sarah Harvey-Smart |
River City Children (group B) | Paul Hawkes |
River City Children (group B) | Kristie Matthiae |
River City Children (group B) | Jason Raggatt |
River City Children (group B) | Kate Vaughan |
River City Children (group B) | James Yorath |
Dancer | Melanie Edwards |
Dancer | Catherine Early |
Dancer | Dylan Dolan |
Keyboard | Michael Carver |
Trumpets | Gerry Whillcock |
Trumpets | Nigel Paul |
Trumpets | Neil Blundell |
Trumbone | Derek Muir |
Clarinets | Mary Brunsden |
Clarinets | Max Woodhead |
Clarinets | Paul Harvey |
Flute/Piccolo | Pay McBain |
Violins | Katina Latouris-Smith |
Violins | Alan Thorogood |
Bass | Martin Wilcox |
Percussion | Michael Perry |
Creative Team
Role | Name |
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 Assistant | Mandy Lewis |
Production Assistant | Jackie Osbourne |
Production Assistant | Wendy Tyler |
Set Construction Manager | Paul Viney |
Stage Crew | David Cole |
Stage Crew | Peter Campbell |
Stage Crew | Wendy Kidd |
Rehearsal Pianist | Dennie Gomm |
Bass | Martin Wilcox |
Promt | Anne Campbell |
Box Office | Kit Statfull |
Props | Peter Sporle |
Props | Ann Newton |
Props | Mandy Lewis |
Costume Coordinator | Pauline Kendrick |
Costume Coordinator | Mandy Stenhouse |
Costumes | Alan Scott Costumes |
Lighting Design | Peter Willis |
Lighting Assistant | Steve Brown |
Poster Design | Martin Phillips |
Chaperone | Wendy Edwards |
Chaperone | Wendy Tyler |
Front of House | Helen Jenkins |
Make-up | Amanda Edgell |
Make-up | Merian Ganjou |
Publicity | Michael Carver |
Publicity | Anne Campbell |
Group Bookings | Julie Thomas |