The Music Man

OSMaD has a developed reputation for tackling the big ones in musical theatre at a professional level standard. Our past 5 shows have been ambitious and challenging. And here we go again. It is hard to imagine a more energetic show than The Music Man.

This show involves the biggest cast we’ve ever had. It is a lively, fast paced, funny, touching, musically rich show with wonderful vigorous dance sequences.

"The Music Man is a marvellous show, rooted in wholesome and comic tradition ... as American as Apple Pie and a Fourth of July oration"

- New York Times

The Music Man is a multi award winning musical set in small town middle America in the early 1900’s. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. In River City, Iowa, prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo sees through him, but when Hill helps her younger brother overcome his fear of social interactions due to his lisp, Marian begins to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for Marian, risks being caught to win her.

In 1957, the show became an instant hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical [outscoring West Side Story], and running for 1,375 performances. The cast album won the first Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album" and was number one on the Billboard charts for 245 weeks. The show's success led to revivals and a popular 1962 film adaptation with Robert Preston and a 2003 film remake with Kristen Chenoweth and Mathew Broderick. The Music Man has only twice been professionally staged in Australia the most recent being The Production Company in 2002.

Cast

Harold Hill James Cutler

Marian Paroo Laura Slavin

Marcellus Washburn Timothy Oon

Mayor Shinn Darren Mort

Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn Katie Packer

Charlie Cowell Phil Lambert

Mrs Paroo Wendy Alberni

Winthrop Paroo Ben Jason-Easton

Amaryllis Allegra Annetta

Tommy Djilas Cameron O'Reilly

Zaneeta Shinn Carly Watson

Olin Britt Geordie Worland

Ethel Toffelmier Deana Jacobs

Oliver Hix Tom Goodwin

Alma Hix Penny Valk

Ewart Dunlop Chris Handley

Maud Dunlop Julia Walker

Jacey Squires Damien Calvert

Mrs Squires Nicole Smith

Supporting Cast

Adrian Boulton, Duncan Cameron, Katrina Katz, Michelle Sayers, Pam Braithwaite, Patrick O'Halloran, Stephanie Akaoui, Stephanie Jackowski

Specialist Dancers

Jacob Sellenger, Nicola Bird, Phoebe Thompson-Star, Steven Edwards, Tess Rivett

Childrens Ensemble

Campbell Phelan, Ella Carton, Fearnley Fitzroy, Genevieve Alexie, Hayden Currie, Isabel Rattray, Jessica Mark, Liam Ayres, Ruby Donnelly, William Thomas