The Music Man (1957 Original Broadway Cast)

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Meredith Willson’s The Music Man premiered on Broadway in 1957 as a musical celebration of small-town American life. Robert Preston stars as a charming con artist who arrives in a Midwestern town, while Barbara Cook plays Marian, the reserved librarian whose encounter with Preston’s character transforms her world. Willson drew inspiration from his own childhood memories to craft the show’s memorable score, which became a defining work of American musical theater.

This CD is a remastered stereo recording of the original 1957 Broadway cast, released in 1992. The album features iconic numbers including “Seventy-Six Trombones,” which became a marching band staple, “Ya Got Trouble” with Preston’s rapid-fire delivery, and “Til There Was You,” a standout vocal moment for Cook that later caught the attention of the Beatles. Owning this used copy lets you experience a landmark recording at a fraction of retail cost.