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Introduction

Cast and Crew

  • ๐ŸŽญ Harold Hill: Played by Hugh Jackman, a two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award winner.
  • ๐ŸŽญ Marian Paroo: Played by Sutton Foster, a two-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy superstar.
  • ๐ŸŽญ Director: Jerry Zaks, a four-time Tony Award winner.
  • ๐ŸŽญ Choreographer: Warren Carlyle, a Tony Award winner.
  • ๐ŸŽญ Supporting Cast: Jefferson Mays as Mayor Shinn, Jayne Houdyshell as Mrs. Shinn, Marie Mullen as Mrs. Paroo, Shuler Hensley as Marcellus Washburn.

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Plot Summary

  • ๐Ÿ“– Setting: The fictional town of River City, Iowa, in 1912.
  • ๐Ÿ“– Main Character: Professor Harold Hill, a charismatic conman.
  • ๐Ÿ“– Plot: Hill convinces the townspeople to buy instruments and uniforms to form a band, planning to skip town with the money.
  • ๐Ÿ“– Conflict: Marian Paroo, the town librarian, suspects Hill's intentions but eventually falls in love with him.
  • ๐Ÿ“– Resolution: Hill must choose between his con and his newfound love for Marian.

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Historical Background

  • ๐Ÿ“œ Original Production: Premiered on Broadway on December 19, 1957.
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Awards: Won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Film Adaptation: A successful film adaptation was released in 1962.
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Revival History: Revived on Broadway in 1980 and 2000, with a 2003 television adaptation.
  • ๐Ÿ“œ Cultural Impact: Ranked by the Smithsonian Institution as one of the โ€œgreat gloriesโ€ of American popular culture.

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Reviews

  • ๐ŸŒŸ The Telegraph: 'A joyous, blissful Broadway event! Foster brings endless exuberance and heart. Jackman is a dazzling spellbinder.'
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Variety: 'Grand and glorious! Hugh Jackman dazzles in this totally enchanting abso-tootin'-lutely smashing revival. It will give you new life.'
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Theatre in Chicago: 'If ever a show spelled out summer, itโ€™s Meredith Willsonโ€™s 1957 masterpiece The Music Man.'
  • ๐ŸŒŸ Audience Reviews: Generally positive, with many praising the performances of Jackman and Foster.

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Ticket Information

  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Purchase Limit: Up to 8 tickets can be purchased within a 30-day period.
  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Rush Tickets: $49 rush tickets available in person at the Winter Garden Theatre box office from 10am.
  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Seating: Seats beyond row E of the Mezzanine are some of the cheapest, although still upwards of $190.
  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ View: The Winter Garden Theatre is wider than it is deep, and seat numbers above 25 in both sections may be marked as restricted view.
  • ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Accessibility: No elevators or escalators in the theater.

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