The Music Man, February 15 – 26, 2005

Once a flautist and piccolo player for John Philip Sousa\u27s famous marching band then turned NBC radio orchestra conductor, Meredith Willson would spend many an evening entertaining dinner guests with whimsical stories of his childhood in Mason City, Iowa. Amongst his closest friends was Broadway composer-lyricist Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls) who encouraged Willson to develop his stories in written form. The result was Willson\u27s 1948 best-selling memoir And There I Stood With My Piccolo. The subsequent 1957 Broadway classic The Music Man was based on the memoir. The Music Man presents many technical challenges that have prevented Theatre Sheridan from producing it - until now. Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey. Director: Greg Peterson Choreographer: Robin Calvert Musical Director: Steve Thomashttps://source.sheridancollege.ca/faad_visu_uniq_theatre/1047/thumbnail.jp