Fast-talking con man Harold Hill is up to tricks and the unsuspecting folks of River City, Iowa, are about to buy into his scheme to create a boys’ marching band — starring their children. Yardley Players presents “The Music Man” at Kelsey Theater at Mercer Community College weekends from Friday, May 8, to Sunday, May 17.
Actors from West Windsor include Jonathan Logan as a salesman and other roles and Charlotte Singh as a Pick-A-Little Lady. The teen and children’s ensemble features Alana Greener, Dylan Katz, and Makenna Katz. A reception with the cast and crew follows the May 8 performance.
Based on the book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, “The Music Man” came to Broadway in 1957, winning five Tony Awards. It was made into a 1962 film starring Robert Preston as Harold Hill and Shirley Jones as Marian Paroo. Among the songs that have become classics of American theater are: “Goodnight, My Someone,” “Till There Was You,” “Gary, Indiana,” “Shipoopi,” and the show-stopping “Seventy-Six Trombones.”
The Music Man, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Through May 17. $20. 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net.
