Band Geeks of the world, unite!
We’re taking a fizzy summer tour through some of our favorite movie musicals – and what better way to observe the Fourth of July weekend in the USA than with one of the most patriotic and Americana-obsessed musicals of all time, the 1962 film version of Meredith Willson’s 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man!
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We talk about:
- "Rock Island" – One of the most impressive opening numbers in any musical, a laser-quick intro to the economics and social mores of early 20th-century America.
- "Iowa Stubborn" – The people of River City basically tell us what assholes they are. Is this song about whiteness, small town life, or the human condition?
- "Trouble" – Harold Hill’s infamous patter song. It’s like a hellfire-and-brimstone sermon, in the tradition of Jonathan Edwards and the great preachers of the Great Awakening.
- "Sincere" – The role that barbershop music plays in The Music Man... and in American nostalgia for a "simpler time."
- "The Wells Fargo Wagon" – What's the deal with Winthrop?
You’ll hear:
Robert Preston, Barbara Cook and the cast of the 1957 Broadway cast – because we love Shirley Jones, but there's only one Marian the Librarian.
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Check out some of our all-time favorites!
- Phantom of the Opera
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Jesus Christ Superstar!
- Schmigadoon! (Season 1 / Season 2)
- West Side Story!
- Yentl!
- Frozen!
- Barbie!
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