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 Music Man, The
Meredith Willson. George Lucas wrote the "Star Wars" saga and "Indiana Jones". He also created Lucas Arts, which helps in the production of movies. Walt Disney created Micky Mouse and founded Disney. This company has created movies ever since. Jonathan Larson wrote "Rent".
| Who played the original Prof. Hill on Broadway? | The Music Man (crochunter251) |
Robert Preston. Robert Preston starred for three years on the show. He also went on to reprise his role in the movie. He won the Tony Award for the Best Actor in a Musical.
Ethel Toffelmier. 'Of course I shouldn't tell you this, but--' 'I'll tell!' 'The man lived on *my* street, let *me* tell!'
Albert Gary. 'Gary, Indiana.' 'What a wonderful name!' 'Named for Elbert Gary, of judiciary fame.'
Ethel Toffelmeyer. 'This is Avis Grub, and Mrs. Hicks, and Mrs. Squires--' 'And I'm Ethel Toffelmieyer, the pianola girl!'
| Who appeared in the movie but was not in the original cast? | 'The Music Man' 201 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
Paul Ford. Paul Ford played Mayor Shinn in the movie, but in the original cast it was David Burns.
| Which place does Winthrop not mention in "Gary, Indiana"? | "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording (rudyluv) |
Athens. As Winthrop puts it: "Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, not Louithiana, Parith, Franth, New York or Rome! But Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, my home thweet home!"
East Elm. 'Do the Shinns live around here?' 'The Shinns live on East Elm, this is West Elm.'
| When was the musical first produced on Broadway? | The Music Man (crochunter251) |
1957. 1962 was when the movie came out. It won the Oscar for best music. 1980 and 2000 were when the two Broadway revivals came out.
| When Harold Hill meets Marian on the footbridge, he says he is expecting a telegram from Rudy Friml. What is Rudy Friml's actual career? | The Music Man 101 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
Composer. Rudolf Friml's most popular work was probably 'The Donkey Serenade'.
| When does Harold know he is in love with Marian? | The Music Man (hazt911) |
when she gives him the pages out of the Indiana Educational Journal. "These pages were originally intended to use against you, but now I give them to you with all my heart."
1957. Easy enough, but I thought I would add this question in here for traditional trivia's sake :-)
Cigarettes. The Conductor says it at the beginning after "Rock Island". He also announced what town they were in and the state they had just crossed the border into.
| What time does the 'Last Days of Pompeii' take place? | "The Music Man" 301 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
9:30. At the beginning of the 'Ice Cream' scene, it shows a poster, advertising 'The Last Days of Pompeii' and reads 9:30 PM.
| What song does the quartet not sing? | "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording (rudyluv) |
"Will I Ever Tell You?". Marian sings "Will I Ever Tell You?" while the quartet is singing "Lida Rose", but they never sing that song with her.
| What song did Craig Bierko NOT have to sing for MM auditions? | The Music Man 101 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
'Seventy-Six Trombones'. 'So I went in and I auditioned. I sang 'Trouble', 'The Sadder-but-Wiser Girl', the end of 'Til There Was You'--because they wanted to hear my legit voice-- and I did three scenes.' --Craig Bierko in ShowMusic magazine (The Music Men)
| What kind of man does Marian not mention that she is looking for? | "Music Man" Original Broadway Recording (rudyluv) |
wise. "All I want is a plain man. All I want is a modest man. A quiet man, a gentle man. A straightforward and honest man to sit with me in a cottage somewhere in the state of Iowa..." ~from "My White Knight"
Henry. The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 5). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.
Greg. Marcellus knows this, as they used to work together. No one else finds out during the duration of the musical.
| What is Harold's plea to the River City Boys Band in the last scene? | The Music Man (hazt911) |
Think men, think. And they "play" the "Minuet in G".
| What is Harold Hill's first line to Marian? | The Music Man (hazt911) |
Did you drop your....?. She never lets him complete his questions!
| What has Harold Hill been selling before boys' bands? | 'The Music Man' 201 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
Steam automobiles. 'Last I heard, you were into steam automobiles.' 'I was.' 'Well, what happened?' 'Someone actually invented one.'
| What does the conductor say is illegal in Iowa? | The Music Man (hazt911) |
Cigarettes. Cigarettes should be illegal today as well!
| What does Marcellus call a girl who'll kiss on the very first date? | The Music Man (hazt911) |
a hussy. This was my favorite number!
| What did the props people use to imitate ice cream in the movie? | "The Music Man" 301 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
Potatoes. 'To match the girls' dresses, hair ribbons and shoes and to match the boys' shirts and shoelaces (all of which are in various shades of pink) Morton DaCosta ordered pink ice cream for the big park sociable number in Meredith Willson's 'The Music Man'. Property master Robey Cooper got what the boss ordered...only the ice cream is pink mashed potatoes, 64 gallons of it, guaranteed not to melt under the lights.' From Press Releases, April 28, 1961. Courtesy of www.TheMusicManOnline.com
| What did Meredith Willson win the first Grammy for? | "The Music Man" 301 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
The Music Man. "The Music Man" won the very first Grammy ever presented! The Grammy must feel very honored to have that to its name.
| What did Harold say the kids would cover up their breaths with? | The Music Man (crochunter251) |
Sen-sen. Sen-sen is a breath freshener which a typical teenage boy would use to try cover up his breath after smoking, to try to conceal the fact that he had been smoking from his parents, as it was frowned upon.
| What day is it unusual for the Wells Fargo Wagon to come into town? | The Music Man 101 (Houdini_Master_Esc) |
Saturday. 'The Wells Fargo Wagon? On a Saturday? Impossible! The Wells Fargo Wagon?'
| What day did Harold propose the idea of a boy's band to the town? | The Music Man (crochunter251) |
July 4th. He interrupted the River City's Fourth of July exercises to propose it, when the topic of the pool table came up.
Pink. This information refers back to the 'Interesting Info About Answer' in number 7.
 Frequently Asked Questions about Music Man, The
- Does anyone know the music that accompanies the new Lexus advert on television. It's the one where the man is driving alone with the music, gets out of his car into a square full of people, and then re-enters his car to once again be alone with the music? ( goto )
- King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886 - 1931) apparently employed a man at court with just on especific function in relation to music. What was that function? ( goto )
- King Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1931) apparently employed a man at court with just one specific function in relation to music. What was that function? ( goto )
- Which Memphis-born soul music royalty scored a big success with her song "I Never Loved A Man" (...) and had quite literally "virtue" in her first name? ( goto )
- Me and a friend are butting heads over this. If anyone has seen the movie "Ghost Ship" or has any knowledge on this one, please help: Is Karl Urban, the man who plays Dodge in Ghost Ship, country music singer Keith Urban's brother? ( goto )
- What is the name of the Broadway musical where the entire theme and plot of the play is to trace the life of one fictitious man, from birth to old age, in music? Can you name this musical play and give the name of this fictitious character who is the subject of the entire work? ( goto )
- Whence "face the music"? ( goto )
- Is Unbekannt a genre of music? ( goto )
- When did the terms "pop music" and "classical music" originate? ( goto )
- What was the first recorded music? ( goto )
- What is the opening music in 'Grease'? ( goto )
- Who wrote the 2001 theme Music? ( goto )
- In music, what is the opposite of legato? ( goto )
- What is the definition of indie music? ( goto )
- Born to an ancient noble family and grandson of a noted social reformer, this man wrote the first and one of the most famous examples of its genre in his native language -- a work set in the early 17th century that has been filmed several times. One of his great countrymen commemorated his death in music. Who was this author, what did he write, who was his grandfather, and what is the musical composition? ( goto )
- This person (a saint) was the son of a wealthy merchant. His earlier life was a wild and immoral one, living as a musician. He turned his life around one night when he saw a holy man (anonymous as we know it). He quit his music and became a wealthy merchant. He quit this, however, when his money developed a sour odor. From this, he became a monk and made many pilgrimages to Jerusalem. Who is this person? ( goto )
- Who owns the rights to the Beatles' music? ( goto )
- Who played Gretl in The Sound Of Music? ( goto )
- In music what does 'strepitoso' mean? ( goto )
- What is CNN's weekly music program? ( goto )
- Was the 'Sound of Music' based on a true story? ( goto )
- What kind of music was played on a washboard? ( goto )
- In music, what does one do if the music says "D.S. al coda"? ( goto )
- Is Sony the name of a man? ( goto )
- What are the two melody types in Hindu music? ( goto )
- Who composed the music for the national anthem of Lesotho? ( goto )
- Who played the "sweetest music this side of heaven?" ( goto )
- Who said, "If music be the food of love, then play on"? ( goto )
- Who is considered 'The father of English Cathedral music? ( goto )
- What is the difference between Country music and Bluegrass? ( goto )
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