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A CurtainUp Review The Music Man reviewed by Elyse Sommer
 Craig Bierko (Photo: Joan Marcus ) |
Our review of Contact
Our review of the London revival of Oklahoma, choreographed by Ms. Stroman and currently rumored to be headed for Broadway
Our review of Rebecca Luker in Sound of Music
| THE MUSIC MAN
Book Music, Lyrics: Meredith Willson Story: Franklin Lacey & Meredith Willson Director/Choreographer: Susan Stroman Starring: Craig Bierko and Rebecca Luker; also, Max Casella, Paul Benedict, Ruth Williamson, Katherine McGrath, Ralph Byers, Clyde Alves, Kate Levering, Michael Phelan, Ann R. Brown,Tracy Nicole Chapman, Martha Hawley, Leslie Hendrix, Jordan Puryea. The Hawkey Four: Jack Doyle, Blake Hammond, John Sloman, Michael-Leon Wooley With: Cameron Adams, Kevin Bogue, Sara Brenner, Chase Brook, Ann Whitlow Brown, Liam Burk, E. Clayton Cornelius, Michael Duran, Andre Garner, Ellen Harvey, Mary Illes, Joy Lynn Matthews, Michael McGurk, Robbie Nicholson, Ipsita Pal, Pamela Remier, Dan Sharkey, Lauren Ullrich, Travis Wall. Set Design: Thomas Lynch Lighting Design: Peter Kaczorowski Costume Design: William Ivey Long Sound Design: Jonathan Deans Musical Direction: David Chase Wigs and Hair: Paul Huntley Running time: 2 hours and 50 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission Neil Simon, 250 W. 52nd St., (Broadway/6th Av), 307-4100 Performances from 4/05/2000; opening 4/27/2000 Closing 12/30/01 Reviewed by Elyse Sommer based on 4/26 performance |
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| Act One "Rock Island" . Charlie Cowell & Traveling Salesmen "Iowa Stubborn" . Townspeople of River City "Trouble" . Harold and Townspeople "Piano Lesson". Marian, Mrs. Paroo, Amaryllis "Goodnight, My Someone". Marian "Seventy Six Trombones" . Harold, Townspeople "Sincere". Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey "The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl". Harold & Marcellus "Pickalittle" . Alma, Ethel, Eulalie, Maud, Mrs. Squires, Ladies of River City Goodnight Ladies" . Olin, Oliver Ewart Jacey "Marian The Librarian" . Harold, Boys & Girls "Gary, Indiana". Harold, Mrs. Paroo "My White Knight". Marian "The Wells Fargo Wagon" . Winthrop & Townspeople |
Act Two
"It s You". Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey, Harold & Townspeople "Pickalittle" (reprise) . Eulalie, Maude, Ethel, Alma, Mrs. Squires & Lacties "Lida Rose" . Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey "Will I Ever Tell You?" . Marian "Gary, Indiana" (reprise) Winthrop, Mrs. Paroo, Marian "Shipoopi" . Marcellus, Harold, Townspeople "Till There Was You" . Marian "Seventy Six Trombones & "Goodnight, My Someone". Harold & Marian "Till There Was You" (reprise) . Harold "Finale" . The Company |
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