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Rosetown Playhouse Announces ‘The Music Man’ as 2023 Summer Show
Show Set for July 13-23 at Lake Como Pavilion; Auditions to Be Held April 24-26 for Meredith Willson Classic
Come July, you can bet there will be plenty Trouble – and singing, dancing, and comedic twists – right here in the Saintly City as Rosetown Playhouse presents Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” on the outdoor stage at the historic Lake Como Pavilion, July 13-23.
The much-anticipated Rosetown summer show will feature a high-stepping, multi-generational cast presenting classic Broadway numbers such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Marian the Librarian,” “The Wels Fargo Wagon,” “Pickalittle (Talk-a-Little),” and of course the show-stopping “(Ya Got) Trouble.”
First staged on Broadway in 1957, the show features original music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, and a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The play won numerous Tony awards in 1958, 2000, and 2022, and was a highly successful Rosetown Playhouse summer show in 2009. Margot Olsen will direct this year’s Rosetown Playhouse production.
Performances at the pavilion will be July 13-15, and July 21-22 at 7 p.m. nightly, and there will be 1 p.m. Sunday matinees on July 16 and July 23. Tickets will be available starting in June online at www.rosetownplayhouse.org/tickets, as well as at the door.
‘The Music Man’ Auditions in May
Auditions for “The Music Man” will be held at the Roseville Area Middle School on April 24 and 25 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. nightly, with callbacks on April 26. Details and an online audition application will be available at: www.RosetownPlayhouse.org. The Roseville Area Middle School is located at 15 County Road B2 East, Little Canada, MN 55117.
About Rosetown Playhouse
Rosetown Playhouse is a community theater based in Roseville, Minnesota, that serves the wide world of theater lovers. Our mission is to strengthen community through inclusive, playful theater experiences. To learn more, visit www.RosetownPlayhouse.org or visit the Rosetown Playhouse Facebook page.
