"Meredith Willson's musical ode to love and music and small-town life" - Salt Lake Tribune "There's not anything in the world of musical theater that isn't in this show...beautiful scenery, a great story, dancing, singing, comedy and touching drama. " - Director Karen Azenberg, for the Deseret News
"...one of the most memorable musicals ever created!"
- Provo Daily Herald Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical! Fast-talking Harold Hill sweeps into a sleepy Iowa town, and soon there's trouble, right here in River City. Harold is selling marching bands, despite the fact that he doesn't know the difference between a treble clef and trumpet. Taking the townspeople for a ride, with rousing numbers like "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Goodnight Ladies," and "The Wells Fargo Wagon," Harold plans on skipping town with their cash before anyone's the wiser, but he didn't count on falling for Marian, the town's librarian. Join us for the rousing close to the 2014-2015 season! But hurry: tickets are going fast! REMEMBER: Kids, K-12 are half-price on Mondays and Tuesdays! Runs from Friday, May 1 through Saturday, May 16, 2015! Buy tickets online anytime at PioneerTheatre.org or call 801-581-6961 (The Box Office is open Mon.-Fri., 10-6 p.m. and Saturdays, until Intermission, during the run of show.)
Salt Lake Tribune:
"George Dvorsky received an unusual marketing request just after arriving in town for rehearsals to star as Harold Hill in Pioneer Theatre Company's big production of "The Music Man."
"For a photo opportunity, would he be willing to lead the University of Utah marching band dressed in costume as the shyster salesman who upends an Iowa town with his flashy talk of starting a boys band?
"Would he ever...!"
Deseret News:
"Pioneer Theatre Company is bringing not only treble but also bass, alto, soprano and 76 trombones in their glory in its season's capstone production, "The Music Man."
"Running May 1-16, the show tells the story of Harold Hill, musical theater's favorite fibber, who sets out to scam the residents of River City, Iowa, by selling them band instruments and lessons he never plans on teaching. But before the "professor" can sneak out of town, Marian Paroo, the local librarian, steals his heart.
"George Dvorsky, who plays Hill, believes the fast-talking swindler is one of the best-written roles in American musical theater..."
Provo Daily Herald
"'The Music Man' has become one of the most memorable musicals ever created. Still, though, there's a lot about it that most people forget.
"Sure, the ridiculously catchy songs will forever stay in your head. But what about the deeper messages behind them? An upcoming Utah production hopes to make its messages stick..."
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