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    Music Man, The

    Who lived on Mizer Madison's street?'The Music Man' 201

      Ethel Toffelmier. 'Of course I shouldn't tell you this, but--' 'I'll tell!' 'The man lived on *my* street, let *me* tell!'

    In the revival, when do the Pickalittle ladies accept Marian?'The Music Man' 201

      After she dances with Harold Hill. 'You dance like a fairy princess With a moonbeam in your floor. You had a golden shimmer in your hair and silver shoes for all to see. We know that you will soon unfold a forgiving heart of purest gold here, where a woman's heart should be!'

    What has Harold Hill been selling before boys' bands?'The Music Man' 201

      Steam automobiles. 'Last I heard, you were into steam automobiles.' 'I was.' 'Well, what happened?' 'Someone actually invented one.'

    Who appeared in the movie but was not in the original cast?'The Music Man' 201

      Paul Ford. Paul Ford played Mayor Shinn in the movie, but in the original cast it was David Burns.

    Loosely, how many performances did MM have originaly on Broadway?'The Music Man' 201

      Over 1,000. 1, 375 performances, which equals to a very successful Broadway run!

    What characters did Craig Bierko say were 'larger than Harold'?'The Music Man' 201

      Mayor and Mrs. Shinn. 'There are characters such as Mayor Shinn and his wife...who are larger than Harold, but don't have the same dimension because their storyline isn't getting as much time.' --Craig Bierko in ShowMusic magazine (The Music Men)

    In the movie, what song does Harold Hill NOT whistle?'The Music Man' 201

      Minuet in G.

    Where do the Shinns live?'The Music Man' 201

      East Elm. 'Do the Shinns live around here?' 'The Shinns live on East Elm, this is West Elm.'

    In the revival, what page number (hundreth) is the Indiana Conservatory information on?'The Music Man' 201

      600. 'If you would just read a little, you wouldn't have to look any further. It's on page six-hundred and --'

    In 'Being in Love', Who was Marian's first love?'The Music Man' 201

      The street car driver. 'My first love heroically drove the {streetcar;} I tingled with every clang clang. Next I fell for the principal, but oh that teacher who sang.'

    What song did Craig Bierko NOT have to sing for MM auditions?The Music Man 101

      '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)

    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

      Composer. Rudolf Friml's most popular work was probably 'The Donkey Serenade'.

    What year did the musical come out?The Music Man 101

      1957. Easy enough, but I thought I would add this question in here for traditional trivia's sake :-)

    What year did the movie come out?The Music Man 101

      1962.

    What day is it unusual for the Wells Fargo Wagon to come into town?The Music Man 101

      Saturday. 'The Wells Fargo Wagon? On a Saturday? Impossible! The Wells Fargo Wagon?'

    After filming the scene of Harold Hill and Marian kissing on the footbridge, Robert Preston pulled back and said, 'What the heck was that?!' To what was he referring?The Music Man 101

      Shirley Jones' pregnancy. '...Bob pulled back and said, 'What the heck was that?'! And of course it was Patrick Cassidy with a big kick!' --Shirley Jones on The Making of The Music Man

    What building is NOT under Mizer Madison's name?The Music Man 101

      Firehouse. 'Mizer Madison? Madison Picnic Park, Madison Hospital, Madison Gymnasium--*that* Mizer Madison?'

    Who is Gary, Indiana named for?The Music Man 101

      Elbert Gary. 'Gary, Indiana.' 'What a wonderful name!' 'Named for Elbert Gary, of judiciary fame.'

    In the revival, who does NOT sing 'Gary, Indiana'?The Music Man 101

      Marian. In the movie she sang in the reprise for a few lines, but in the revival, the song was all Winthrop's.

    In the show, what was NOT part of Meredith Willson's childhood?The Music Man 101

      Shy because of a lisp. 'His intention for The Music Man was to write a musical story about his boyhood in Mason City, Iowa...He left Iowa to study at the Damrosch Institute of Musical Art, later known as the Julliard School, in New York. This started a career that led him to play, at age 17, with the John Phillip Sousa Band...' GO MARCHING BAND!

    How many times does Mayor Shinn begin the Gettysburg Address?"The Music Man" 301

      6. He first gets cut off by the piano, then by a member of the school board handing him a paper about 'The members of the school board will NOT present...', then by another member handing him a paper about the Last Days of Pompeii taking place 'provided it doesn't rain', and then by Harold Hill shouting, 'We heard there was a pool table!' Then later, at the 'trial' for Harold, he begins and is interrupted by the angry parents, and then by the constable motioning that he has Harold. And all that equals to six!

    What is Mizer Madison's first name?"The Music Man" 301

      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.

    What time does the 'Last Days of Pompeii' take place?"The Music Man" 301

      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.

    In the scene where Harold Hill is making his posters 'Get a new lease on life by joining Prof. Harold Hill's band', what advertisement is he pasting over?"The Music Man" 301

      Head bands. 'Get a new lease on life by joining the thousands of users of Schultz's Elastice Headache Band!'

    In the movie, during 'Trouble', there is a statue the song is centered around. Who is the statue of?"The Music Man" 301

      Mizer Madison. The 'Trouble' sequence in the movie is centered around a statue of Madison (which refers to number 2). The statue's plaque reads HENRY MADISON.

    Who does Maud NOT introduce?"The Music Man" 301

      Ethel Toffelmeyer. 'This is Avis Grub, and Mrs. Hicks, and Mrs. Squires--' 'And I'm Ethel Toffelmieyer, the pianola girl!'

    What did the props people use to imitate ice cream in the movie?"The Music Man" 301

      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 color was the 'ice cream'?"The Music Man" 301

      Pink. This information refers back to the 'Interesting Info About Answer' in number 7.

    What did Meredith Willson win the first Grammy for?"The Music Man" 301

      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.

    During "Rock Island", who does the salesman say "pays him" ("him" referring to Harold Hill)?The Music Man

      The Piper. "When the man dances, certainly boys, what else? The Piper pays him! Yes sir, yes sir, yes sir!"

    What does the conductor say is illegal in Iowa?The Music Man

      Cigarettes. Cigarettes should be illegal today as well!

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