May 15, 2025: The Music Man (1957)
Class Preparation
Recommended Reading:
- Broadway: The American Musical: These short sections mention The Music Man: "Barbara Cook" (p. 219) and "Sutton Foster" (p.447). Elsewhere in the book, The Music Man is cited as an old-fashioned musical of only historical interest or as "the other dance-in-the-gym musical of the 1950s."
- Selected Lyrics from The Music Man
- Handout of Key Class 2 slides (to follow by noon on Wednesday, May 14
Links & Playlists
YouTube Playlists:
- The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast Recording with Robert Preston and Barbara Cook)
- The Music Man (2022 Broadway Revival Cast Recording with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster)
- Class 2 Videos (to be posted after class)