Meredith Willsons The Music Man Directed by Robert OHara Musical Direction by Kenny J. Seymour Friday, March 21 at 8pm Saturday, March 22 at 3 & 8pm Sunday, March 23 at 3pm NJPAC and Two River Theater Company in Red Bank co-present this concert version of Meredith Willson’s beloved Broadway musical, featuring an African-American cast. Directed by Obie Award winner Robert O’Hara, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man will be performed for audiences in both Newark and Red Bank. Winner of Best Musical at the 1957 Tony Awards, The Music Man tells the story of con man Harold Hill, who falls for piano teacher Marian Paroo in the summer of 1912 as he bamboozles the townsfolk of River City, Iowa into financing a marching band. “Professor” Hill has to choose between the promise of romance and a quick getaway as his scheme begins to unravel. The memorable score includes “Seventy-six Trombones,” “Ya Got Trouble” and “Till There Was You.” In O’Hara’s staging, River City will be an all-black town, inspired by historical accounts of communities established by former slaves across the U.S. in the Great Migration following the Civil War. The company will include 12 actors, some of whom will double in the six-piece onstage band. Music direction is by Kenny J. Seymour (Broadway’s Tony-winning Best Musical Memphis). Isaiah Johnson (Broadway’s Peter and the Starcatcher, The Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino) portrays Harold Hill and Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime, 2009 Broadway revival) will play Marian Paroo. Meredith Willson’s The Music Man will be presented at Two River Theater Company for six performances, March 13-16, and at NJPAC’s Victoria Theater for four performances, March 21-23. Single-performance tickets are available online at njpac.org, via phone at 1-888-GO-NJPAC (1-888-466-5722) or at the NJPAC Box Office, One Center St., Newark. For groups of 10 or more, call the NJPAC sales desk at 1-888-MY-NJPAC (1-888-696-5722). All tickets purchased online and via phone are subject to a per-ticket handling charge. The NJPAC Box Office is open Tuesday-Saturday from noon to 6pm and Sunday from noon-5pm. The Box Office is closed on Mondays. Phone calls to 1-888-GO-NJPAC (466-5722) for single-performance ticket orders are answered seven days a week, from 9am to 9pm. Phone calls to 1-888-MY-NJPAC (696-5722) for groups of 10 or more are answered Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Artists, dates, times, venues, programs and prices are subject to change. njpac.org Questions or comments? Please e-mail [email protected].
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:47:48 +0000