"But He Doesn't Know the Territory" : The Story behind Meredith Willson's The Music Man (Paperback)

from Hagelstein

On December 19, 1957, The Music Man made its Broadway debut in the Majestic Theatre in New York City. It ran for 1,375 performances, won five Tony awards, and was made into a film. The original cast recording was #1 for twelve weeks and remained on the Billboard charts for 245 weeks. Originally p...

from tgraettinger

Very enjoyable account of Willson's "birthing" of "The Music Man". It was honestly a page-turner for me to find out what would happen next. I really enjoyed the accounts of the auditions he and wife, Rini, did in living rooms - where they played, sang, and acted out all the parts.

from Hagelstein

On December 19, 1957, The Music Man made its Broadway debut in the Majestic Theatre in New York City. It ran for 1,375 performances, won five Tony awards, and was made into a film. The original cast recording was #1 for twelve weeks and remained on the Billboard charts for 245 weeks. Originally p...

from tgraettinger

Very enjoyable account of Willson's "birthing" of "The Music Man". It was honestly a page-turner for me to find out what would happen next. I really enjoyed the accounts of the auditions he and wife, Rini, did in living rooms - where they played, sang, and acted out all the parts.