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The Music Man

Neil Simon Theatre, (4/27/2000 - 12/30/2001)
Preview:Apr 5, 2000 Total Previews:22
Opening:Apr 27, 2000   
Closing:Dec 30, 2001 Total Performances:699


Category: Musical, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Description: A musical comedy in two acts and sixteen scenes
Setting: River City, IA





by opening date




Book by Meredith Willson; Music by Meredith Willson; Lyrics by Meredith Willson; Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey; Musical Director: David Chase; Music orchestrated by Doug Besterman; Dance arrangements by David Krane; Incidental musical arrangements by David Krane; Associate Musical Dir.: Robert Berman; Additional orchestrations by Larry Hochman

Directed by Susan Stroman; Choreographed by Susan Stroman; Associate Choreographer: Tara Young; Associate Director: Ray Roderick

Scenic Design by Thomas Lynch; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Peter Kaczorowski; Sound Design by Jonathan Deans; Hair and Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Assistant Scenic Design: Matthew Bliss, James C. Feng, Jane Mancini, Thomas Peter Sarr and Curtis Wallin; Associate Costume Design: Martha Bromelmeier; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Thomas M. Beall, Laura Oppenheimer and Heather Bair; Assistant Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg and Paul Miller; Associate Sound Design: Peter Hylenski; Automated Lighting Programmer: Josh Weitzman


Production Stage Manager: Steven Zweigbaum; Technical Supervisor: David Bradford; Stage Manager: Rolt Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Kari Thompson

Musical Supervisor: David Chase; Musical Coordinator: John Miller; Conducted by David Chase; Associate Conductor: Robert Berman; Assistant Conductor: James Baker; Trombone: Dick Clark and Kenneth Finn; Bass Trombone/Tuba: Matthew Ingman; Trumpet: Danny Cahn, John Dent and Wayne J. du Maine; French Horn: Chris Komer; Woodwinds: Andrew Sterman, Tony Brackett, Chuck Wilson, Richard A. Heckman and Mark Thrasher; Violin: Paul Woodiel; Cello: Sarah Carter; Drums: Dave Ratajczak; Percussion: James Baker; Bass: Richard Sarpola; Harp: Grace Paradise; Piano: Robert Berman

Casting: Jay Binder; Marketing Consultant: Margery Singer; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Dance Captain: Liam Burke and Jennie Ford; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Assistant to the Director: Scott Bishop; Production Property Supervisor: Laura Koch


Opening Night Cast

Craig Bierko
Broadway debut 
Harold Hill (Apr 5, 2000-May 6, 2001) 
Rebecca Luker Marian Paroo  
Clyde Alves Tommy Djilas   
Paul Benedict Mayor Shinn   
Ann Brown Mrs. Squires   
Ralph Byers Charlie Cowell   
Max Casella Marcellus Washburn   
Tracy Nicole Chapman Ethel Toffelmier   
Jack Doyle Ewart Dunlop
Quartet 
 
Blake Hammond Jacey Squires
Quartet 
 
Martha Hawley Maud Dunlop   
Leslie Hendrix Alma Hix   
Kate Levering Zaneeta Shinn   
Katherine McGrath Mrs. Paroo   
Michael Phelan
Broadway debut 
Winthrop Paroo  
Jordan Puryear Amaryllis   
John Sloman Oliver Hix
Quartet 
 
Ruth Williamson Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn   
Michael-Leon Wooley Olin Britt
Quartet 
 
Cameron Adams
Broadway debut 
Resident of River City  
Kevin Bogue Traveling Salesman  
 Constable Locke  
 Resident of River City  
Sara Brenner
Broadway debut 
Resident of River City  
Chase Brock
Broadway debut 
Resident of River City  
Ann Whitlow Brown
Broadway debut 
Gracie Shinn  
Liam Burke Traveling Salesman  
 Resident of River City  
E. Clayton Cornelious Traveling Salesman  
 Resident of River City  
Michael Duran Traveling Salesman  
 Resident of River City  
André Garner Conductor  
 Resident of River City  
Blake Hammond Traveling Salesman  
Ellen Harvey
Broadway debut 
Resident of River City  
Mary Illes Resident of River City  
Joy Lynn Matthews Resident of River City  
Michael McGurk
Broadway debut 
Traveling Salesman  
 Resident of River City  
Robbie Nicholson Resident of River City  
Ipsita Paul Resident of River City  
Pamela Remler Resident of River City  
Dan Sharkey Traveling Salesman  
 Resident of River City  
John Sloman Traveling Salesman  
Lauren Ullrich Resident of River City  
Travis Wall
Broadway debut 
Resident of River City  


Standby: Jim Walton (Charlie Cowell, Harold Hill, Marcellus Washburn).

Understudies: Cameron Adams (Gracie Shinn), Kevin Bogue (Marcellus Washburn, Olin Britt), Sara Brenner (Amaryllis, Gracie Shinn, Zaneeta Shinn), Chase Brock (Tommy Djilas), Ralph Byers (Mayor Shinn), Jack Doyle (Mayor Shinn), Michael Duran (Ewart Dunlop, Jacey Squires), Jennie Ford (Zaneeta Shinn), André Garner (Jacey Squires), Ellen Harvey (Alma Hix, Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, Maud Dunlop, Mrs. Paroo), Martha Hawley (Mrs. Paroo), Cynthia Leigh Heim (Alma Hix, Marian Paroo, Mrs. Squires), Leslie Hendrix (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn), Mary Illes (Marian Paroo), Joy Lynn Matthews (Ethel Toffelmier, Maud Dunlop, Mrs. Squires), Michael McGurk (Tommy Djilas), Ipsita Paul (Ethel Toffelmier), Dan Sharkey (Olin Britt, Oliver Hix), John Sloman (Harold Hill), Lauren Ullrich (Amaryllis, Winthrop Paroo), Travis Wall (Winthrop Paroo), Jeff Williams (Charlie Cowell, Ewart Dunlop, Oliver Hix).