By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
The Music Manfollows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall.
Perfect for professional theatres, community groups, summer stock and schools alike, this award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to is quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations and one-of-a-kind, nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads, which have become popular standards. The cast features a soaring soprano ingenue, parts for young performers and children, and one of the musical theatre's treasures, a tour de force leading role for a charismatic actor who doesn't need to be a trained singer.
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Will The Music Man be available for licensing next year?
Will The Music Man be available for licensing next year?
Hello all! When searching for a show to perform at our high school, we came across The Music Man. We would really love to perform it for our 2020 spring musical. However, we heard that The Music Man is getting revived this next season (opens October 15th, 2020). Can we still buy the licensing and perform it next May despite this? Or will it be removed from the list by then? Thanks so much!
Will The Music Man be available for licensing next year?
Hello all! When searching for a show to perform at our high school, we came across The Music Man. We would really love to perform it for our 2020 spring musical. However, we heard that The Music Man is getting revived this next season (opens October 15th, 2020). Can we still buy the licensing and perform it next May despite this? Or will it be removed from the list by then? Thanks so much!
My laptop does not have a CD rom to load the Rehearscore Plus software. I was wondering if I can load it onto a flash and then onto my laptop. Or is there another option?
Does anyone have either:1 . A recording of all of the dance music in the Music Man that actually aligns with the score?or2. A list of what measures in the score align with the music on any of the recordings? I'm having a heck of a time finding the music in the score that matches with what's on various recordings. And the choreographer has choreographed based on certain recordings, so I would rather just find it in the score. Specifically, I mean the Shipoopi, 76 Trombones, Marian Dance, It's You Ballet, Eulalie's Ballet, and the Chase Music.ThanksEmily McDuffee
I am currently working on the concert version of "The Music Man". Has anybody done this version of the show before? What works? What would you do differently? Thanks!
Does anyone know how long a performance of The Music Man lasts? If it is over 3 hours, is there a way to cut it down without ruining the show?Thanks :-)
MTI is pleased to provide the pre-approved rental materials of select songs for your symphonic concert performance. Please note, MTI is unable to grant the necessary Performance Rights with this material rental. The Performance Rights needed must be obtained separately through the individual song’s respective small rights agency such as ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC. Please email concerts@mtishows.com with any questions.
Song Type: Concert/Symphonic Arrangement (Instrumental)
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A Concert/Symphonic Arrangement has been specifically written for use in a concert setting. Generally this means it features a larger, typical symphonic orchestration than what you may find in the show. It is meant to be performed without singers.
Song Type: Concert/Symphonic Arrangement (Instrumental)
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A Concert/Symphonic Arrangement has been specifically written for use in a concert setting. Generally this means it features a larger, typical symphonic orchestration than what you may find in the show. It is meant to be performed without singers.
