Musicals at Richter's "The Music Man" Plays Through August 12 [PHOTOS]

Seventy-Six Trombones Lead the Big Parade!
Danbury’s Musicals at Richter Continues 39th Season Under The Stars with
“The Music Man” through August 12

Danbury, Conn. -- Musicals at Richter (MAR), celebrating 39 seasons as the longest-running outdoor theater in Connecticut, continues its summer offerings with the classic Broadway favorite “The Music Man,” playing through August 12. Featuring a live band and a cast of talented local actors, performances take place outdoors under the stars Friday through Sunday evenings at 8:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Richter Arts Center, 100 Aunt Hack Road, in Danbury, with additional specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10.

Grounds open at 7:00 p.m. for picnicking, with the show at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 for seniors (65+) and students (with ID) and $15 for children 10 and under. For the Thursday performances (August 3 and 10), tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students, and $10 for children 10 and under. Limited front row VIP seating is also available for purchase at every performance. Audience members are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for lawn seating. A limited number of chairs are available free of charge at the concession area, and a snack/soft drink concession is on site.

For tickets and further information, visit the website at www.musicalsatrichter.org, leave a message at 203-748-6873 or e-mail info@musicalsatrichter.org

Mensah Robinson (Danbury) portrays charming con man Harold Hill who meets his match in Claire Simard (Ridgefield) who plays the town librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” playing outdoors under the stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury through August 12. Performances are Friday through Sunday evenings, with specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM with curtain at 8 PM. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Soft drink and snack concession on site. Tickets and further info: musicalsatrichter.org. (Photo Credit: David Henningsen Photography)

(l. to r.) Joan Velez Roberts (Pawling, NY) plays Mrs. Paroo, Austin Kriegel (Pawling, NY) portrays her son Winthrop and Claire Simard (Ridgefield) takes on the role of her daughter Marian, the town librarian and music teacher in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” playing outdoors under the stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury through August 12. Performances are Friday through Sunday evenings, with specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM with curtain at 8 PM. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Soft drink and snack concession on site. Tickets and further info: musicalsatrichter.org. (Photo Credit: David Henningsen Photography)

Slick conman Harold Hill (Mensah Robinson of Danbury) gets more than he bargains for when he starts a marching band in a small Iowa town in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” playing outdoors under the stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury through August 12. Performances are Friday through Sunday evenings, with specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM with curtain at 8 PM. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Soft drink and snack concession on site. Tickets and further info: musicalsatrichter.org. (Photo Credit: David Henningsen Photography)

Shy Winthrop Paroo (Austin Kriegel of Pawling, NY) strikes up a friendship with fast-talking con man Harold Hill (Mensah Robinson of Danbury) in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” playing outdoors under the stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury through August 12. Performances are Friday through Sunday evenings, with specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM with curtain at 8 PM. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Soft drink and snack concession on site. Tickets and further info: musicalsatrichter.org. (Photo Credit: David Henningsen Photography)

All of River City eagerly awaits the arrival of the Wells Fargo Wagon in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” playing outdoors under the stars at Musicals at Richter in Danbury through August 12. Performances are Friday through Sunday evenings, with specially discounted performances on Thursday August 3 and 10. Grounds open for picnicking at 7 PM with curtain at 8 PM. Bring chairs and blankets for seating. Soft drink and snack concession on site. Tickets and further info: musicalsatrichter.org. (Photo Credit: David Henningsen Photography)