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THE MUSIC MAN. May 18, 2017: Theatre Yesterday and… | by Ron Fassler
: Willson reportedly went through over 40 drafts and wrote more than 40 songs over several years before the show finally hit the stage.
Meredith Willson's is a cornerstone of American musical theater, premiering on Broadway in 1957. It tells the story of Harold Hill , a charismatic con man who poses as a band leader in River City, Iowa, to swindle the townspeople before unexpectedly falling for the local librarian, Marian Paroo. Origins and Writing
The show is renowned for its rhythmic and creative use of language:
: Musically, the ballad "Goodnight My Someone" and the march "76 Trombones" share the same melody, simply played at different tempos to contrast Hill's and Marian's initial personalities. Critical and Cultural Impact
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