Tucson: UA's Arizona Repertory Theatre Performs "The Music Man"

 

From: Paula Newsome [mailto:pnewsome@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: UA's Arizona Repertory Theatre Performs "The Music Man"

 

 

UA’s Arizona Repertory Theatre performs the "The Music Man"

 

Dates & Times:

Previews: April 12 at 1:30 p.m. & April 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Evenings: April 15-18, 23-25, 30, May 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Matinees: April 19, 25, 26, May 2 & 3 at 1:30 p.m.

 

Place: Tornabene Theatre on the UA campus located near the southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard.

 

Cost/Admission: General $31, Senior Citizen/UA Employee/Military $29, Student $21, Preview $20.

 

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162, www.marketing.uatheatre.org

 

Parking: Theatregoers may park in the Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd.  For weekday evening performances, you can pre-pay for parking.  Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. to midnight, take your parking ticket immediately to the garage cashier after parking.  Cashier is located on the east side of the main level.  Parking fee will be $3 (cash only).  After the performance, insert the parking ticket at the gate to exit.  Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.

 

Production Information: “The Music Man,” book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson.  Presented by the UA School of Theatre Arts Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) and guest directed by Andrew F. Holtz, with musical supervision by Monte Ralstin.

 

Season Producer Sponsor: The Harris Private Bank

Production Sponsors: Jane & Lee Kivel

 

Charming con man Harold Hill has made a living promising to teach children how to play in a band, collecting payment first, then skipping town before he is discovered.  Things seem no different in River City, Iowa, until he falls for the town librarian, who rightly suspects that his silver-tongued gift is more of a curse.  Filled with familiar tunes, such as “Seventy-six Trombones,” “Trouble,” and “Till There Was You,” this delightful Tony Award-winning musical will have you humming all the way home.

 

Guest Director Andrew F. Holtz says, "While 'The Music Man' is basically a love story full of terrific songs and dances, it is also a reaffirmation that music, dance, theater and literature have always been an integral part of the fabric of our community—as intrinsically American as baseball, mom and apple pie."

 

Holtz has a special connection to the musical, having grown up about four blocks from the home of Colonel C.G. Conn, the founder of Conn Band Instruments and the person upon whom Meredith Willson based Harold Hill.  Holtz's family history also makes "The Music Man" a natural fit.  His grandfather played in big bands and his great-grandfather, who knew C.G. Conn, played in John Philip Sousa's band and helped invent the sousaphone.

 

Audience Enrichment: Learn more about “The Music Man” through exciting discussions, which are free and open to the public.

 

Pre-show discussion: April 23 at 6:45 p.m.; check signage in the Tornabene Theatre lobby for discussion location.  Guest speakers will lead an exciting dialogue where you can get behind-the-scenes information about the production.

 

Post-show discussion: April 19, immediately after the performance in the Tornabene Theatre.  Meet the actors during a Q&A segment facilitated by guest speakers.  

 

Media Contact: Paula Newsome, (520) 626-2686, pnewsome@email.arizona.edu.

 

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