The Music Man: (Nearly 76) Trombones Lead the Big Parade
Photo courtesy Rick Nye Photography Jeanice Woodbrey is Marian Paroo and Marc Haddock is Professor Harold Hill in the American Fork and Highland Arts Councilsâ production of “The Music Man.” AMERICAN...
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T/Th/S Cast (L-R): Natalie Peterson as Marian Paroo, Patti G. Williams as Eulalie Shinn, Jansen Davis as Harold Hill CENTERVILLE — The Music Man put West Side Story to shame in the 1958 Tony Awards....
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Deanna Ott (left) as Zaneeta Shinn and Rhett Guter as Tommy Djilas in the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2011 production of The Music Man. (Photo by Karl Hugh. Copyright Utah Shakespeare Festival 2011.)...
View ArticleMUSIC MAN brings community to Syracuse
Closing night is Monday, August 8, 2011 SYRACUSE — The Music Man, by Meredith Wilson, is an iconic piece of musical theater. I never lived a world without The Music Man. The video was a staple in my...
View ArticleEmpress pulls off THE MUSIC MAN without any trouble
Playing thru October 8, 2011 MAGNA — Meredith Willson‘s The Music Man is one of the most beloved of all American musicals. I personally think it’s one of the top five greatest. It has been a hit...
View ArticleBluffdale’s THE MUSIC MAN is flawed, but fun
BLUFFDALE – Meredith Willson’s The Music Man may hold the distinction of being the first musical I’ve ever seen on stage. While I still remember a lot of things from my original experience, I haven’t...
View ArticleFall “sincerely in love” with Pioneer Theatre’s THE MUSIC MAN
SALT LAKE CITY — The Music Man has become so entrenched in American culture since its premiere in 1957 that reviewing it is like reviewing the Liberty Bell or Yellowstone National Park. This show is a...
View ArticleBring your shipoopi to UFO&MT’s THE MUSIC MAN
LOGAN — One of the most golden examples of a golden age musical would have to be Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The story of a fly-by-night salesman who swings into River City, Iowa, to sell the...
View ArticleHale’s THE MUSIC MAN is slick as a traveling salesman
SANDY — The Hale Center Theatre’s production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, directed by James Christian, is not unlike Professor Harold Hill, himself. It is slick, polished, even a joyful...
View ArticleBring your shipoopi to UFO&MT’s THE MUSIC MAN
LOGAN — One of the most golden examples of a golden age musical would have to be Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The story of a fly-by-night salesman who swings into River City, Iowa, to sell the...
View ArticleHale’s THE MUSIC MAN is slick as a traveling salesman
SANDY — The Hale Center Theatre’s production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, directed by James Christian, is not unlike Professor Harold Hill, himself. It is slick, polished, even a joyful...
View Article“Make today worth remembering” with Heritage Theatre’s THE MUSIC MAN
PERRY — Driving up Highway 89 past lush orchards, quaint farm stands, and older homes, the keen theatre patron can find the charming Heritage Theatre tucked away and ready to enchant. Their current...
View Article“The Wells Fargo Wagon” brings Terrace Plaza’s THE MUSIC MAN to Ogden
OGDEN — The Music Man, written by Meredith Willson and premiering on Broadway in 1957, became a hit and has been a fan favorite for over 60 years. Now in 2019, the Terrace Plaza in Ogden has decided to...
View ArticleBring your shipoopi to UFO&MT’s THE MUSIC MAN
LOGAN — One of the most golden examples of a golden age musical would have to be Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The story of a fly-by-night salesman who swings into River City, Iowa, to sell the...
View ArticleHale’s THE MUSIC MAN is slick as a traveling salesman
SANDY — The Hale Center Theatre’s production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, directed by James Christian, is not unlike Professor Harold Hill, himself. It is slick, polished, even a joyful...
View ArticleTheatre Thursday: Coronavirus and Theatre
UTAH — With the ever growing media attention for the new coronavirus, there is a lot being said about the situation. Schools throughout Utah are moving classes online and universities have limited...
View ArticleSCERA’s THE MUSIC MAN is a comfy batch of nostalgia
OREM — In uncertain times, there is something comforting about a show like The Music Man. For the past five months, Americans have had to deal with lockdowns, riots, closed schools, unemployment, and...
View ArticleUTBA reviewers sound off: Excellence in 2020
Every UTBA reader knows that 2020 was a tough year for Utah theatre. For over two months, we did not review any theatre productions because all theaters in the state were shut down in response to the...
View ArticleA beautiful tribute to Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN
CENTERVILLE — In March of 2020, the Utah theater community, along with the rest of the world, was forced to shut down at a moment’s notice. Among some of these shutdown productions was CenterPoint’s...
View ArticleBluffdale’s THE MUSIC MAN is flawed, but fun
BLUFFDALE – Meredith Willson’s The Music Man may hold the distinction of being the first musical I’ve ever seen on stage. While I still remember a lot of things from my original experience, I haven’t...
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