MELBOURNE, Fla. – Seventy-six trombones are leading the big parade to the King Center.
The Broadway tour of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” is scheduled for two performances.
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The six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize.
His plans to skip town fall apart when he falls for the librarian, Marian.
Elizabeth D’Aiuto plays Marian in the show, marking her national tour debut.
“Marian Paroo is such a strong, independent character and was truly ahead of her time for a 1950s musical theater soprano. I relate to her, because I share her focus on family and her refusal to settle. Like Marian, I am deeply passionate about my work and my loved ones,” said D’Aiuto.
She said they officially opened in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and have been on the road for about three months now.
The show features popular songs like “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Ya Got Trouble,” “‘Till There Was You,” “Pick-a-Little” and “Gary, Indiana.”
“I hope people see how music can bring a community together. Even though Harold Hill begins as a con man, he makes people feel seen and transforms the town, children are dancing in the streets and former enemies find common ground. I especially love his line: ‘Oh, I always think there’s a band, kid,’” D’Aiuto shared.
The show will be at the King Center April 12-13. After that, it will head to Naples and Gainesville.