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The Music Man opened on December 19, 1957 and ran for 1375 performances. The show won eight Tony awards including Best Musical.

The musical is about a travelling salesman named Harold Hill who goes around the country selling equipment and lessons for boys bands. However, once he gets his money he skips town leaving the city with equipment for a no-talent band. However, when he reaches River City, Iowa, he is taught a few lessons with piano instructor Marian Paroo.


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Musical Numbers

Rock Island
Iowa Stubborn
Ya Got Trouble
Goodnight My Someone
Seventy-Six Trombones
Sincere
The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl
Pickalittle/Goodnight, Ladies
Marian The Librarian
My White Knight
Wells Fargo Wagon
It's You
Shipoopi
Lida Rose
Will I Ever Tell You
Gary, Indiana
Till There Was You 



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