Arts & Entertainment
'The Music Man' Coming to Dexter's Encore Theatre
Performances of the musical begin July 7.
There’s gonna be “trouble in River City” when The Music Man comes to .
The musical is directed by Jon Huffman, whose numerous credits include roles on Designing Women and Days of Our Lives.
An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A., of a bygone era, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the people of River City, IA, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band he vows to organize – this despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. But his plans to skip town with the cash may be foiled when he falls for Marian the librarian.
Find out what's happening in Dexterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
This award-winning, critically acclaimed Broadway classic is an all-American institution, thanks to its quirky characters, charmingly predictable dramatic situations and its one-of-a-kind nostalgic score of rousing marches, barbershop quartets and sentimental ballads that have become popular standards.
Tickets are going fast, and you’re not going to want to miss The Music Man before he marches out of town, all “Seventy-Six Trombones” in tow.
Find out what's happening in Dexterfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Performances take place Thursdays through Sundays, July 7-31. Evening show times are 7 p.m. Thursdays and 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; matinees are at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, with an additional matinee at 3 p.m. July 21.
Guests at the official opening night performance July 8 are invited to attend the opening night afterglow gala. Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar with the cast and crew.
The Encore’s popular Cabaret Night will take place immediately following the performance of The Music Man at 8 p.m. July 30. Cabaret Night tickets include a performance of The Music Man followed by refreshments, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a cabaret-style revue featuring songs from Broadway and beyond.
Tickets for all performances are on sale now and may be purchased by visiting theencoretheatre.org or by calling the box office at 734-268-6200. Cost is $28 for adults and $25 for seniors and for youths 17 and younger; add $10 for Cabaret Night.