The Music Man Broadway Musical Songbook | Meredith Willson Vocal Score Collection for Voice Students Performers and Teachers | Complete Vocal Score for Study Rehearsal Auditions and Stage Prep

by Hal Leonard

(Vocal Score). 18 vocal selections from the Broadway classic, including: Gary, Indiana * Goodnight, My Someone * Marian the Librarian * Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little/Goodnight Ladies * Seventy Six Trombones * Till There Was You * The Wells Fargo Wagon * Ya Got Trouble * and more.

Genres: Plays, Theatre, Music, Classics, Drama, Fiction, Musicals

175 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1957

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Reviews

[Eva B.]

I actually read the script, but I wasn't able to find it on here so I'm adding this instead.
Apparently in order to get me to love a golden age musical they just need to throw a con man in there! Who could've thought--besides anyone familiar with my taste in fictional men.
I was going to make a joke about how Harold Hill could be one of the sexiest characters in musical theatre if his name was anything other than Harold but apparently his name is actually Gregory and he chose Harold for the alliteration factor for his con man stuff.
The ending to this one is insane by the way. Imagine that you live in River City, Iowa (which I thought was a real place until I went to Iowa back in May—funnily enough, there is a place called Marian, or maybe Marion? Unsure of the spelling but I got lunch there and explored their Half Price Books) and a man comes to town and says he'll make a boys' band for you by teaching the boys in town his revolutionary new method and then he doesn't deliver on any of it and has them deliver the worst performance in history and the town librarian stands up and tells you all that actually it doesn't matter that you were scammed because everyone in town was so much happier for the summer, and everyone just agrees and he doesn't pay them back lmao. That would have been my villain origin story, personally, although I do respect the musical for having the balls to end like that. It was way better than a redemption arc where Harold apologized to the townspeople and promised to become a reputable businessman or whatever.

[Brian Hutzell]

I know some music theatre people will think this is sacrilege, but I think the movie song "Being in Love" is better than the stage song "My White Knight," which it replaced.

[Mikaylienne]

The show is Bright, funny, colorful, memorable songs, delightful characters, great choreography, true to the time period, and I'd like to see anyone try to find an actor to blend so naturally into a character as Robert Preston.

[Tim]

THIS is what classic musical theatre is about. It's funny, it's entertaining, it's even romantic in spots. The songs are outstanding, the community created within the story feels very real, and it's reeeeally hard not to have a good time when performing in this show. Great distribution of stage time between male and female parts. Almost every single character has at least one memorable moment.

[Carol Bayley]

Getting ready for ACT's annual fall musical.

[Elise]

Performed this with the Foothills Community Players.

[Haley]

Right now my school is doing the musical "The Music Man". It's very fun! (:

[Sarah]

25 July 2007. LCC Campus.

[Ann]

I was chorus & dancer in this. Great fun!

[Meltha]

Just an honestly fun play, and there's nothing wrong with that.