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The Music Man is a
musical with book, music, and lyrics by
Meredith Willson. The show is based on a story by
Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns
con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band
organizer and leader and sells band instruments and
uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with
the cash. In River City,
Iowa, prim Marian the librarian sees through him,
but when Hill helps her younger brother, Marian begins
to fall in love with Harold. Harold, in turn falling for
Marian, risks being caught to win her. In 1957, the
show became a hit on
Broadway, winning five
Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and running for
1,375 performances. The
cast album won the first
Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album". The
show's success led to revivals and a popular
1962 film adaptation.
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