The Music Man
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The Music Man *Meredith Wilson wrote the script AND the songs *It won many Tony Awards and is one of the most performed musicals
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The Music Man. *Meredith Wilson wrote the script AND the songs *It won many Tony Awards and is one of the most performed musicals . Meet the Characters. Harold Hill - Traveling salesman and "con man-" he sells band instruments, but can't play them ! - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of The Music Man
The Music Man*Meredith Wilson wrote the
script AND the songs*It won many Tony Awards
and is one of the most performed musicals
Meet the CharactersHarold Hill- Traveling salesman and "con man-" he sells band instruments, but can't play them!Marian- Sweet librarian and town piano teacher who sees right through Harold HillMrs. Paroo- Marian's Irish motherWinthrop- Marian's shy little brother who speaks with a lispMarcellus- Harold's good friend
Town People- Mayor and family, Barbershop quartet, Gossipy ladies
Opening Number“Rock Island”
Patter Song: A very fast song with a lot of words
All of the men are on the train talking about a man named “Harold Hill.”
“Ya Got Trouble”Patter Song or Showstopper
*One of the most famous songs from the show*Do you think Harold is a good salesman?
Ballad“Goodnight My Someone”
*Marian and Amaryllis dream about their future loves*“Someone Like You” by Adele is an example of a ballad
Ballad- A song about love, usually slow
Showstopper!“76 Trombones”
Showstopper: A song that blows the audience away
There is usually a lot of dancing, and it involves the whole ensemble
The Barbershop QuartetA capella- singing with no accompaniment
*Four part harmony*They are called barbershop quartets because men waiting toget their haircuts would sing to pass time!
What are 2 men singing together
called? 3? 5?
Partner Songs“Pick-a-little, talk-
a-little”“Goodnight
Ladies”
Partner Songs: 2 different songs that sound nice when put together
The women are gossiping about Marian
Charm Song“Marian the Librarian”
Charm Song- one character tries to “charm” another
Act 1 FinaleThe Wells Fargo Wagon
Finale: “the end” in Italian
It’s the talk of the town- the instruments are finally here!
Gary, IndianaWinthrop’s solo about Harold’s hometown
The Dance Break“Shipoopi”
Dance breaks- big ensemble dance numbers that usuallyhappen in Act 2
Famous Dance Numbers:"I don't need anything but you"- Annie"You're the one that I want”- Grease"Footloose”- Footloose"Step in time"- Mary Poppins"You can't stop the beat"- Hairspray
Love Song“‘Till there was you”
Reprise
One of the most famous love songs of all time
Reprise: Repeated version of a song heard earlier in the musical
