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He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951). Willson wrote three other musicals, two of which appeared on Broadway, and composed symphonies and popular songs.
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A Broadway revival, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, opened on April 27, 2000, at the Neil Simon Theatre, where it ran for 699 performances and 22 previews. The cast included Craig Bierko (making his Broadway debut) as Hill and Rebecca Luker as Marian.
- Meredith Willson, Franklin Lacey, Abba Bogin
- 1983
Apr 1, 2012 · One of a bare handful of hit Broadway musicals to have been written in its entirety by a single person, The Music Man opened to rave reviews in 1957, beat out West Side Story at the Tony Awards, and ran for 1,375 performances. Then it was turned into one of the most popular Hollywood musicals ever filmed.
He scored films for the likes of Chaplin and wrote popular songs performed by Sinatra and The Beatles. And when the River City boys band marched on Broadway, Meredith Willson caught the whole...
Jun 16, 1984 · Meredith Willson, the author, composer and lyricist of the Broadway musicals ''The Music Man,'' ''The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' and ''Here's Love,'' died last night at St. John's Hospital in...
Aug 25, 2022 · He had written a song here and there for Broadway shows, film and radio, but never an entire musical. It was taking him so long to write it, that his first producers gave up on him. But 40 drafts and 38 songs later, 22 of which were cut, his show The Music Man, was ready for its Broadway debut. It was an overnight sensation! Broadway Smash –
Apr 18, 2024 · As American as apple pie and the Fourth of July, THE MUSIC MAN opened on Broadway back in 1957. The show instantly became a hit, both with critics and the public alike. The show, which New York Times critic Brooks Atkinson called “a rhythmic lark” and “a marvelous show, rooted in wholesome and comic tradition,” deservedly earned five ...
