The Music Man in Concert Tickets

The sensational Broadway show, The Music Man, is finally hitting your town for performance short run. Known largely as Meredith Wilson's masterpiece musical, it has been performed in many parts of the world and has gained acclaim for its engaging story line. It hit Broadway in 1957, and quickly became a smash hit show, winning over four Tony Awards, including an award for the "Best Musical". If you are a theatergoer, The Music Man is one show you would not want to miss. So, if you want to be a part of this event along with your friends and family get The Music Man in Concert tickets now and mark your entry to this event.

The Music Man first opened at the Majestic Theatre and remained there for three years before moving the production to Broadway. Its first revival came around in 1980; choreographed by Michael Kidd, this production debuted at the New York City Center and ran over twenty performances. Its second revival then opened at the Neil Simon Theatre in 2000. Running more than 600 performances, it gained critical acclaim. The story of The Music Man centers on the life of a bright and fast talking salesman. Always travelling, this salesman, Harold Hill, cons the people in Iowa and tricks them into purchasing uniforms and instruments for a boy band that he falsely promises to establish. However, his evil missions are put to a halt as he falls in love with the librarian, Marian, who makes him abandon all these ideas and turns him into a respectable individual. Her efforts in doing so and Harold Hill's journey are truly enough to keep the audience hooked throughout the musical.

Hailed by the New York World-Telegram and Sun as a musical that, "deserves to run at least a decade", the musical was extremely well received by critics. While the Daily News' writer John Chapman even established the musical as "one of the few great musical comedies of the last 26 years" it was also declared by John McClain in Journal-American as a "whopping hit". The Music Man features amazing tracks, including, Till There Was You and Lida Rose, both of which have established the musical's reputation as one that would take you to a different era of sentimental ballads. The original cast recording of the musical was released in 1958 with Capitol Records in both monaural and stereophonic versions and bagged the number one spot on the Billboard charts for many weeks. Later on, it was covered by The Beatles.

Not only this, the entire production of the musical is highly talented, which is enough to ensure that the musical would be a spectacular one. With an ensemble that includes artists like Bufallo Bills, Flynn, Martha Flynn, The Orchestra, Helen Raymon and Paul Reed, you are in for a great show as their acting will keep you hooked. The characters of the play, Marian Paroo, Marcellus Washburn, Mayor George Shin, Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, Mrs. Paroo and Winthrop Paroo manage to find a place in the hearts of the audience because of their unique and appealing personalities.

A musical comedy, The Music Man has even garnered a "Grammy Award" for the Best Original Cast Album and its album managed to stay on the Billboard Charts for over 200 weeks in a row, setting a massive record. Not only this, it has also been nominated for several "Tony Awards", including awards for the Best Direction of a Musical, Best Scenic Design, Best Costume Design, Best Performance of a Leading Actress in a Musical as well as the Best Revival of a Musical.  Excellent acting, music and story line surely make this musical worth attending, at least once and with so many achievements under its belt, it is likely to live up to its reputation. So, if you want to be part of a classic musical, this is the right opportunity for you. Get the Music Man in Concert tickets now.