What did critics say about The Music Man on Broadway, starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster?

Meredith Wilson’s musical favorite opened at Winter Garden Theater on February 10.

Broadway revival music manChampionship Winners Tony Hugh Jackman And Sutton Foster As Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, respectively, opened at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theater on February 10 after previews began on December 20, 2021. Reviews are there, though a little late of current Broadway standards.

In addition to Jackman and Foster, it stars production winning stars Tony Schuler Hensley as Marcellus Washburn, Jefferson Mays as Mayor Shane, Jane Hodishel as Mrs. Sheen, and Mary Mullen as Mrs. Barrow.

Read what critics think of the Broadway debut in the reviews below

New York Post (Johnny Oleksinski)

The New York Times (Jesse Green)

Slant (Dan Robbins)

Play (Juan A. Ramirez)

The Wrap (Thom Geier)

Playbill will continue to update this page as reviews are received.

The cast also includes Remy Obergonoa as Charlie Coyle, Gino Cuscoloela as Tommy Gillas, Emma Crowe as Zaneta Sheen, Benjamin Bajak as Winthrop, Kayla Teruel as Amaryllis, Garrett Long as Ethel Tuvelmere, and Linda Muggleston as Alma Hicks. , Jessica Sheridan, and Maud Dunya. Rima Webb as Mrs. Squires, Tony nominee Philip Boykin as Olin Britt, Eddie Corbisch as Jesse Squires, Danielle Torres as Ewart Dunlop, Nicholas Ward as Oliver Heck, Max Clayton as Harold Hill’s backup.

The band concluded with Nick Alvino, Jordan Peele, Ronnie S Bowman Jr., Maria Briggs, Audrey Cardwell, GT Church, Cami Crumb, Aidan Icahn, Carly Flanagan, Ethan Green-Younger, Emily Hodder, Curtis Holland, Eloise Krupp, Ethan Lavazan, Kayla Lavigne , Andrew Maynard, Sean Montgomery, Tanner Quirk, Lance Roberts, Daniel Patrick Russell, Ann Sanders, Sherice Springer, Mitchell Tobin, Kathy Voitko, Branch Woodman, and Ryan Worsing.

music manFeaturing book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Wilson, it tells the story of what happens when con artist Harold Hill arrives in River City and falls in love with the elaborate librarian, Marianne. It first opened on Broadway on December 19, 1957, at the Majestic Theatre. The 2000 revival played on the stage by Neil Simon.

Jerry Zaks directs the musical’s new production, which also features choreography by Warren Carlisle, sets and costumes for Santo Luquisto, sound design by Scott Lehrer, lighting by Brian McDevitt, vocal and choreographic arrangements by David Chase, music coordination by Jonathan Tunick, and music direction by Patrick Vacariello.

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Take a First Look at Broadway’s The Music Man Revival, Starring Tony Winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster