Coastal Carolina University Theatre – The Music Man

An affectionate paean to Smalltown U.S.A. of a bygone era, this musical follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. The Music Man is a Broadway classic that employs comedy, romance, fast-talking flim-flam, high-energy dance and, of course, spectacular musical numbers to create a joyous slice of Americana. The Music Man will send you from the theater with a smile on your face, a spring in your step, and whistling, humming, or outright singing its best-known song, “Seventy-Six Trombones.” General admission: $15 CCU and HGTC students: $5 (one per valid ID) CCU and HGTC faculty/staff: $10 (two per valid ID) Alumni/Senior citizen (ages 65 and over): $10 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute members: $10 Teens (ages 11 to 17): $5 Children (ages 10 and under): $5 (must be accompanied by an adult) Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey Book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson Monica Bell, director Steven Gross, musical director Barbara Hartwig, choreographer