The Music Man
A loving tribute to the big band era
Book, music, lyrics by Meredith Willson
June 10 – July 13
Produced in the second year of repertory musical theatre
on The Joseph Stein Stage with Broadway’s Dirk Lumbard as Harold
Hill, a tap dancing take on the role made famous by Robert Preston and
played in revival by Eddie Albert, Dick Van Dyke, and, most recently, Craig
Bierko with Dirk Lumbard as understudy. It brought regional attention to
the Amish Acres’ new theatre’s intentions of providing professional
musical theatre at its highest levels. Derek Martin, tap dancing protégée
of Lumbard’s, will assume the role of the slick talkin’ Hill.
Morton DaCosta and Barbara Cook debuted on 
Broadway in Amish Acres signature
musical Plain and Fancy as the director and Hilda Miller in 1955.
Two years later they were teamed again as director and Marian the Librarian
in one of the biggest hits of all time. The original cast recording remained
on Billboard’s charts for 245 weeks. No Broadway songs are better
known than “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “The Wells Fargo
Wagon” and “Gary, Indiana.”
The Music Man Theme Buffet
June 20, 27, July 11
Big Band Buffet
Soup
- Mayor Shinn's Chicken Noodle Soup
Appetizers
- Winthrop's Devilish Eggs
- Lay an Eggplant Antipasto
Salad
- Fresh Greens from Gary Indiana
- Marian Librarian Crab Delights
Bread
- Bruschetta with Shipoppy Shallots
Entrees
- Wells Fargo Wagon Chuck
- Harold Hill Ham, Glazed Over
Pasta
- Zaneeta Shinn Baked Ziti
Vegetables
- Amaryllis Sweetest Potatoes
- Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn 's Succotash
Desserts
- Ethel Toffelmier Toffee Pie
- Meredith Willson Peaches with Raspberry Puree
- Brenda's Famous Crème Brule'
Beverages
- Lida Rose Water
- Alcohol Free Wines
- Sparkling Juices
- Iced Tea
- Lemonade
- Coffees
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